Uzbekistan Poised for Cotton Boom
Dazzled by the prospect of soaring profits on the world cotton market, the Uzbek government seems unlikely to share its good fortune with the impoverished workforce.
21 Feb 05
Pakistan
Turkmen Warm to Taliban
Despite international condemnation of the Taliban, Turkmenistan has chosen to foster closer links with the Kabul regime.
21 Feb 05
AFGHAN OPPOSITION SET TO STRIKE
Northern Alliance counting on international help in its war with the Taleban
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Afghan War Survivor Convicted on Terror Charges
Former Soviet soldier, presumed to have died in Afghanistan and later discovered in Pakistani jail, found guilty of terrorism by Uzbek court.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan Seeks Dialogue With Taleban
Uzbekistan attempts to build bridges with the Taleban after their recent victory over the Northern Alliance.
21 Feb 05
Unlikely Afghan Liberators
The US is undecided whether to throw its weight behind the potentially fractious Northern Alliance.
21 Feb 05
Learning Afghan Lessons
Uzbek veterans of the Soviet Afghan conflict say the US and its allies are in for a long, hard war.
21 Feb 05
The Taleban Response
Will the Taleban regime be able to mount effective resistance to American-led attacks?
21 Feb 05
Afghan Aid in Jeopardy
Western relief workers may struggle to assist civilians uprooted by fighting in Afghanistan.
21 Feb 05
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