Turkmenistan: Niazov Tightens Borders
Concerns over drug smuggling appear to be behind Turkmenistan's decision to tighten border security.
22 Feb 05
Iran
Khan Tightens Grip on Herat
Warlord Ismail Khan looks to Tehran to help him consolidate his Herat powerbase.
22 Feb 05
Hidden Agenda of Afghan Donors
Kabul should be wary of the motives of some of the countries contributing to the Afghan reconstruction process.
22 Feb 05
Turkmen Face Crippling Travel Curbs
Mushrooming checkpoints along major routes have made Turkmen citizens foreigners in their own country.
22 Feb 05
Karimov U-turn on Islam
President Karimov is reversing his government's once tolerant attitude towards Islam
22 Feb 05
Astana Eager for Oil Profits
Kazakstan is keen to exploit growing interest in its Caspian oil fields
22 Feb 05
Afghanistan: Buddha Caves Provide Refuge
Hundreds of homeless Afghan families find shelter amid the ruins of the Bamiyan Buddhas
22 Feb 05
Afghanistan: Child Beggars Face Bleak Future
The Afghan authorities are struggling to deal with the capital's massed ranks of child beggars.
22 Feb 05
Kabul Suffering Acute Housing Shortage
Thousands of refugees expected to return to the Afghan capital over the next year are likely to find themselves homeless
21 Feb 05
Afghan Coup Claims Under Scrutiny
A crackdown on an alleged plot against the interim government may be just another phase in the war of nerves between its ethnic Tajik and Pashtun factions.
21 Feb 05
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