Iran

Bombs and Bugs Hit Once Lucrative Industry

A deadly combination of war, disease and negligence has killed 20 million Iraqi palm trees, severely damaging date production.

18 Aug 06

Kurdish officials blame central government for long fuel lines and power cuts, but the public holds local authorities responsible.

27 Jul 06

Will the committee set up to oversee the aid money coming into Afghanistan have the tools to keep track of a previously chaotic spending process?

19 Jul 06

Sturgeon continues to be illegally caught and sold, with the authorities seemingly doing little to curb the poaching.

6 Jul 06

Turkish food has remained popular in Armenia despite the hostile diplomatic relationship, but it has been banned ostensibly for health reasons.

30 Jun 06

Widespread scepticism that three explosions in quick succession can have been the work of teenage hooligans.

26 Jun 06

Petrol is draining out of Iraq’s southern borders at an alarming rate, but coast guards say they just don’t have the resources to curb smuggling.

6 Jun 06

Renewed shortages in the capital result of insurgent sabotage.

1 Jun 06

Women drivers face continual insults on the road, especially outside Kabul.

23 May 06

Stalled economic development has stirred unrest in this once-flourishing agricultural town.

22 May 06

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