Iraq
Baghdad Traffic at a Standstill
Military checkpoints and road closures bring transport deadlock.
Iraqis Drink to New-Found Freedom
Liquor sales in Baghdad rise, as threat from insurgents lessens following government crackdown.
Traditional Weddings Bring Heartache
Women who wed according to traditional custom are left with few rights.
Seeking a Safe Haven
Having fled Iraq, Iran and Pakistan, 29 refugees are seeking sanctuary in Afghanistan.
Peace Summit May Bar Ba'athists and Radicals
Conference delegates won’t sit down to talk to groups they deem to be terrorists.
Police, Civil Servants Punished for Not Voting
Policemen jailed and a minister fired for boycotting the constitution poll.
Female Politicians Face Glass Ceiling
Women in politics continue to confront gender barriers that prevent them from holding positions of real power.
Turkmenistan: Niazov's Silent Prison
By Arslan Berdyev in Ashgabat (RCA No. 143, 3-Sep-02)
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.