Kyrgyzstan: Top University Rocked by Dispute
Clash between two senior academics resolved by sending both on sabbatical – but the row may not be over.
Kazakstan Treads Political Tightrope
Will Kazakstan choose to curry favour with Putin's Russia or continue to pander to her generous American sponsors?
Iran Forges Tajik Links
Tehran forges closer links with Tajikistan in an effort to advance its economic and security interests in the region
Kazak Exodus
Uzbekistan's indigenous Kazaks complain they are being treated as second-class citizens
IMU Offensive Fears
Central Asian governments are preparing themselves for a new round of Islamic rebel hostilities
Almaty Faces Provincial Obscurity
Analysts speculate that President Nazarbaev is attempting to rein in an old political rival by removing his powerbase in southern Kazakstan
Afghan Refugees Left in Limbo
Uzbekistan's delicate balancing act over relations with the warring sides in Afghanistan leaves refugees out in the cold
Afghanistan: Child Beggars Face Bleak Future
The Afghan authorities are struggling to deal with the capital's massed ranks of child beggars.
Afghanistan: Music Emerges from the Rubble
Afghan music, used and abused by successive regimes, appears to be undergoing something of a revival.
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