Afghanistan: US Casualties Spiral
Scores of US soldiers wounded in Afghanistan have been arriving at the Khanabad air base in southern Uzbekistan - far more than official reports suggest
14 Nov 05
Uzbekistan
Mazar Sobers Up After Taleban Defeat
For the people of Mazar-e-Sharif the road back to normality will be long and hard.
14 Nov 05
The Roots of Intolerance
In the second of two articles for IWPR, Anthony Fitzherbert looks at the roots of Arab fomented intolerance and divisiveness in Afghanistan.
14 Nov 05
Beauty and the Beast
In the first of two articles, Anthony Fitzherbert recollects a side of Afghanistan which contrasts vividly with the commonly held view of a country torn apart by war, poverty and religious extremism.
14 Nov 05
Russia Forging New Afghan Policy
Moscow clearly wants to exert some influence over the new Afghan administration, but it may struggle to do so.
14 Nov 05
Kyrgyzstan: Religious Students to be Probed
Bishkek security agencies look set to tighten the screws on Kyrgyz nationals studying Islam abroad.
14 Nov 05
Islamabad Courts Northern Alliance
Pakistan is seeking a rapprochement with the Northern Alliance in a bid to retain some influence in Afghanistan
14 Nov 05
Allies to Get Second Uzbek Base?
There are growing indications that European troops may be granted use of an airbase in Uzbekistan.
14 Nov 05
Dushanbe Concern Over Drug Trade
Over the last decade, Tajikistan has become a major transit route for Afghan drug traffickers.
14 Nov 05
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