Central Asia

Satellite TV Under Threat

Since the Turkmen president placed a ban on cable television in 2002, satellite TV has been the only source of objective information for the nation. However, Turkmenistan’s citizens fear that the authorities will soon ban the use of satellite antennas, to

27 Apr 06

Getting By

Despite the serious economic situation, Turkmenistan’s population is adapting to modern living conditions and finding additional ways to earn a living.

27 Apr 06

Is Rodina a New Ally for the Turkmen Opposition?

Turkmenistan has long been invisible for the majority of people in Russia, who are preoccupied with petrol prices and utilities reforms. But recently it transpired that the Russian-speaking population in Turkmenistan would be left in an especially difficu

27 Apr 06

Ministers Under Attack in Afghan Parliament

President Karzai’s cabinet nominees defend their records in a mudslinging battle that some say is the work of once-powerful political forces who feel excluded from government.

25 Apr 06

Plight of Uzbek Minority Worsens

Turkmenistan is a multi-ethnic country and according to various estimates has up to 500,000 ethnic Uzbeks – making them the biggest minority at about nine per cent of the total population. Frontier regions in the north and northeast are densely populated

21 Apr 06

Kazakstan: Trouble in Suburbia

The Almaty mayor's office says many homes in outlying districts are illegal, but knocking them down will affect some of the city's poorest.

18 Apr 06
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