Comment

Kyrgyzstan: Protests on Demand

Marginalised groups serve as rent-a-mob demonstrators whenever the country is convulsed by unrest.

24 Aug 10

Smaller parties should break stalemate by backing one of the two main parties.

11 Aug 10

Agreeing customs arrangements with Russia and Belarus just the first step towards greater economic viability.

26 Jul 10

Recent deadly bombing underscores fraught future of Iraqi tribal force that fought insurgents.

23 Jul 10

State-backed environmentalists happy to criticise Tajik pollution, but not their own government’s actions.

12 Jul 10

Expert argues that ethnic tensions have been simmering for years, and radical new policies are needed to prevent conflict repeating itself.

25 Jun 10

Grassroots “peacekeepers” needed to rebuild trust between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks.

22 Jun 10

World powers secure concessions that allow them to evade prosecution for such crimes.

18 Jun 10

New drive to uphold Islamic dress code serves multiple purposes – keeping clerics happy, and testing public appetite for renewed confrontation.

16 Jun 10

New constitution will not turn the country into a parliamentary democracy just yet, but it’s still the most progressive in the region.

11 Jun 10

Support local journalists