Karimov Exploits Iraq Crisis
President appears to be taking advantage of West’s focus on Iraq to renew pressure on the media.
22 Feb 05
Afghanistan
Tajik Women Turn to Crime
Their lives shattered by civil war, more and more women in Tajikistan
21 Feb 05
Tashkent Targets Tajik Minority
Human rights groups blow the whistle on Tashkent's discrimination against ethnic Tajiks
21 Feb 05
Restoring Nation's Cultural Heritage
While the authorities call for the return of looted artefacts, archaeologists plan new digs to replenish their depleted stock of treasures.
21 Feb 05
Kabul Suffering Acute Housing Shortage
Thousands of refugees expected to return to the Afghan capital over the next year are likely to find themselves homeless
21 Feb 05
Violent Crime Plagues Kabul Suburbs
Although the centre of Kabul now enjoys relative security, bands of armed robbers continue to plague surrounding suburbs.
21 Feb 05
Nangarhar Dispute Threatens to Escalate
A behind the scenes battle for authority in the Nangarhar region poses a potentially serious threat to hopes of securing a united Afghanistan.
21 Feb 05
Pashtuns Complain of Exclusion from Power
Fears are growing that the under-representation in government of the country's biggest ethnic group will lead to a resumption of bloodshed.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Coup Claims Under Scrutiny
A crackdown on an alleged plot against the interim government may be just another phase in the war of nerves between its ethnic Tajik and Pashtun factions.
21 Feb 05
Farmers Enraged by Poppy Crackdown
The government has moved to destroy poppy fields in the east of the country, after failing to come to an agreement with farmers over compensation.
21 Feb 05
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