Iran
Five Years of Disappointment
One Iraqi Kurd’s hopes that life would improve after Saddam have largely been dashed.
Halabja Women Victims Complain of Neglect
Survivors of the chemical attack say they’ve received little or no medical treatment.
Iraqi Kurdistan Braced for Turkish Attack
Kurdish fighters in autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan say they will resist a Turkish invasion of the region.
Northern Afghanistan Faces New Security Threat
Former warlords apparently exploiting Kabul’s preoccupation with violence-plagued south to stake claim on their old fiefdoms.
Karabakh Issue Colours Armenia Poll
Return of former president breaks political consensus on resolving the conflict.
Illegal Money Market Subverting Afghan Economy
Pakistani rupees are more common than afghanis in Helmand.
Bleak Prospects for Kurdish Returnees
Former Kurdish residents of Kirkuk are being encouraged to return - but for many the homecoming has been a big disappointment.
Foreign Taleban Rile Helmand Residents
Afghans in the troubled province say many of the insurgents are not Pashtuns but incomers from other countries who behave in a high-handed and aggressive way towards local civilians.
Azerbaijanis Flock to Turkish Town
Turkish border city’s population booms as Azerbaijanis come in search of work.