Iran

Afghans Go Home, Not Always Willingly

Refugees are returning home in increasing numbers, bearing tales of mistreatment and forced repatriation.

28 Oct 05

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

21 Oct 05

Party atmosphere in Shia towns and cities, as residents vote for empowerment.

17 Oct 05

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

5 Oct 05

Religious groups from Iran are unsettling members of Georgia’s ethnic Azeri minority.

16 Sep 05

Murder of cleric appears to have exposed rift between moderate Muslim establishment and youthful hard liners.

6 Sep 05

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

1 Sep 05

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

Pashtun chief challenges the interim administration over arrest of alleged coup plotters.

28 Apr 05

Amid the despair of Kabul's under-resourced hospitals, an Afghan surgeon is working small miracles.

28 Apr 05

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