Afghanistan: Sep ‘08
Hundreds of Afghans apply for places on IWPR’s new training and reporting programme.
Tajikistan: Less Food on the Table
Farming sector now so unproductive that even Tajik specialities like fruit are being imported.
Kyrgyz Quake Raises Questions Over Shoddy Buildings
Following lethal earthquake, experts warn many more lives could be at risk as builders ignore safety standards.
Tajik Economists Fear Impact of Global Crisis
Central bank believes economy largely immune from international financial turbulence, but economists warn of multiple knock-on effects.
Concern at Township Plan for Diaspora Kazaks
Placing Kazaks from other countries in special housing schemes may prevent them integrating properly.
Viewing the West
Young Iranians navigate their way through negative propaganda and positive images of life in the West to form their own views.
Afghan Land Dispute Sparks Ethnic Tension
Pashtun refugees returning to claim homes and lands in Takhar face opposition from local Uzbeks.
Mugabe Unity Claims Ring Hollow
Analysts unconvinced by insistence that there's no deadlock over unity government.
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