Opium Growers Defy Ban
Farmers are still planting poppies across many provinces – and will continue to do so until compensation is offered.
21 Feb 05
Russia
Satellite TV Craze
Bored with turgid domestic television, Afghans rig up once-banned satellite dishes for some light relief.
21 Feb 05
Instability Threatens Reconstruction
Efforts to rebuild Afghanistan are being undermined by warlordism and the resurgence of the Taleban.
21 Feb 05
Chechnya: Ceasefire or Bluff?
Rebels have offered a unilateral ceasefire, but Moscow and its local allies have rejected it outright
9 Feb 05
Premier's Death Heralds Challenging Days for Georgia
President Saakashvili has appointed a new prime minister to replace the late Zurab Zhvania, but filling the space he left will be more difficult.
9 Feb 05
Armenian Atomic Dilemma
Aging nuclear power station is a vital source of energy for Armenia, but its future is uncertain given its location on geological and political faultlines.
26 Jan 05
South Ossetia Standoff Continues
Tskhinval blames Georgia for “provocations” designed to undermine the breakaway republic’s credibility.
26 Jan 05
Azerbaijan's Passport Rush
Chaos and corruption as Azerbaijanis trade in their old identity documents.
19 Jan 05
Battle Hits Dagestan Capital
War between the security forces and Islamist gunmen escalates.
19 Jan 05
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