Iran

Constitutional Wrangling in Armenia

Despite revisions to the proposed constitution, the opposition is urging voters to reject it – but in the end, low turnout may pose a bigger risk.

4 Nov 05

Afghanistan: The Price of Beauty

Women influenced by television glamour are eager to spruce up their image - but their quest for beauty can result in disaster.

3 Nov 05

Labour of Love

Looted and smuggled antiques spanning the country's history are slowly returning to Kabul, thanks to the efforts of one man.

21 Oct 05

Herat Firms in Trouble

Companies say they’re going to the wall because the government is failing to protect them from cheap Iranian imports.

5 Oct 05

Caspian Shoreline Plundered

Illegal sand extraction on Azerbaijan’s Apsheron coast is a profitable business for boomtown Baku’s building industry.

1 Sep 05

Azerbaijan: Refugees Dream of Home

Memories of the past sustain refugees from the Karabakh war, still struggling after more than a decade to adapt to their harsh new life.

12 Jul 05
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