Baghdad Traffic at a Standstill
Military checkpoints and road closures bring transport deadlock.
16 Nov 05
Iraq
Iraqis Drink to New-Found Freedom
Liquor sales in Baghdad rise, as threat from insurgents lessens following government crackdown.
16 Nov 05
Traditional Weddings Bring Heartache
Women who wed according to traditional custom are left with few rights.
16 Nov 05
Seeking a Safe Haven
Having fled Iraq, Iran and Pakistan, 29 refugees are seeking sanctuary in Afghanistan.
16 Nov 05
Peace Summit May Bar Ba'athists and Radicals
Conference delegates won’t sit down to talk to groups they deem to be terrorists.
15 Nov 05
Police, Civil Servants Punished for Not Voting
Policemen jailed and a minister fired for boycotting the constitution poll.
15 Nov 05
Female Politicians Face Glass Ceiling
Women in politics continue to confront gender barriers that prevent them from holding positions of real power.
15 Nov 05
Turkmenistan: Niazov's Silent Prison
By Arslan Berdyev in Ashgabat (RCA No. 143, 3-Sep-02)
14 Nov 05
Bulatovic's Loyalty Ill-Repaid
Milosevic and his wife have suddenly turned on their loyal ally from Montenegro - a tactic they hope will delay the republic's increasingly likely split from Yugoslavia.
10 Nov 05
Women Yearn for Security
Many women supported the constitution in the hope it will bring an end to violence.
31 Oct 05
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