Uzbekistan: Anthrax Alert
There are fears that Uzbekistan faces an anthrax threat from Bin Laden sympathisers and Soviet-era biological weapons.
21 Feb 05
Central Asia
Uzbekistan: US Troops Prepare for Ground War
There are growing signs that the Khanabad air base in southern Uzbekistan is to be used as a launch pad for US military operations in Afghanistan.
21 Feb 05
Northern Alliance Rout Taleban
The Northern Alliance rout of the Taleban throws US Afghan plans into a tailspin
21 Feb 05
Northern Alliance Rout Taleban
The Northern Alliance rout of the Taleban throws US Afghan plans into a tailspin
21 Feb 05
Afghan Opposition Advance on Kabul
The battle for Kabul has begun. Thirty-seven days after the US bombing of Afghanistan began, the whole political, strategic and diplomatic map of the country has changed.
21 Feb 05
Pakistan at Crossroads
General Musharraf of Pakistan is facing serious domestic and foreign policy challenges following the overthrow of the Taleban regime.
21 Feb 05
Bin Laden May Fall Victim to Afghan Betrayal
Pashtuns once loyal to Osama bin Laden may turn on him following the rout of the Taleban
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Police Demoralised
Underpaid and poorly resourced, Kyrgyz police are leaving the force in droves.
21 Feb 05
Pashtuns May Demand Own State
Officials in Islamabad are concerned that the defeat of the Taleban may prompt Pashtuns in Pakistan and Afghanistan to demand their own state.
21 Feb 05
Karimov Critic Arrested in Prague
Human rights activists fear the arrest of a prominent Uzbek opposition leader will be ignored by the international community.
21 Feb 05
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