Iran
Five Years of Disappointment
One Iraqi Kurd’s hopes that life would improve after Saddam have largely been dashed.
10 Apr 08
Halabja Women Victims Complain of Neglect
Survivors of the chemical attack say they’ve received little or no medical treatment.
6 Mar 08
Iraqi Kurdistan Braced for Turkish Attack
Kurdish fighters in autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan say they will resist a Turkish invasion of the region.
6 Mar 08
Northern Afghanistan Faces New Security Threat
Former warlords apparently exploiting Kabul’s preoccupation with violence-plagued south to stake claim on their old fiefdoms.
25 Feb 08
Karabakh Issue Colours Armenia Poll
Return of former president breaks political consensus on resolving the conflict.
14 Feb 08
Illegal Money Market Subverting Afghan Economy
Pakistani rupees are more common than afghanis in Helmand.
22 Jan 08
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.
7 Dec 07
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