Armenia: Journalists Defiant After New Attacks
Recent attacks on journalists underline media’s struggle to report freely on politics and business.
Regional Summit Dismissed as Elaborate Showpiece
Afghanistan is joining its neighbours to devise a regional solution to their common crisis – but will it amount to much?
Tricks of the Occult Trade
Reporter Shoira Yusupova joined the growing band of people consulting spiritualists and faith healers in Tajikistan.
Controversy Over Home Births
Having one’s baby at home is now an accepted option in many countries, but in Tajikistan it is seen as an older rural tradition.
Focus on Tajik Islamic Heritage
Shahodat Saibnazarova reports from the Islamic Institute in Dushanbe, which recently acquired the title Imam Azzam in honour of the “Great Imam”, Abu Hanifa.
Downturn for Kyrgyz Market Traders
Kyrgyzstan’s giant wholesale market at Karasuu is losing out as Chinese trade shifts to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
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