IWPR Insight

China Reaps Rewards of Central Asian Investment

Beijing wants to tap region’s energy resources, and is prepared to fund and build pipelines to get them.

Picking a Winner in Turkmenistan

If the president is going to win anyway, why does he feel a need to talk democracy and pluralism?

Tunisia's Chaotic Transition

Revolution has proved more successful than in other countries, but it is far from over.

Is Iraqi Media Law a Step Forward?

Simmering Tensions Boil Over in Kazakstan

IWPR Central Asia editor Saule Mukhametrakhimova explains the backdrop to the protests, and how the authorities are handling the crisis.

Bahraini Government Must Act on Hard-Hitting Report

Kazakstan's Snap Election

Saif Gaddafi Trial Would be Coup for ICC

Interests of justice seem to have suffered from overarching desire to remove regime figures from power.

Now He's Won, Kyrgyz Leader Must Start Delivering

Elected on trust, incoming president Almazbek Atambaev needs to start coming up with solutions to some of Kyrgyzstan’s innumerable problems.

Syria: How Far Has Uprising Spread?