Azeri Nut Trade Faces Crunch
Rumours, health warnings and powerful business interests drive Azerbaijan’s nut farmers and traders to the brink of ruin.
3 Nov 06
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Armenia: Yezidi Identity Battle
New textbooks highlight division within Armenia’s Yezidi community.
3 Nov 06
Georgia Awash With Chinese Bargains
Chinese business floods into Georgia, but little flows in the opposite direction.
26 Sep 06
Unemployment Drives Turkmen to Turkey
In a country where jobs are scarce, the possibility of well-paid work is tempting many Turkmen abroad.
25 Sep 06
Abdul Rashid Dostum: Veteran General Lacks Broad Support
The controversial commander Abdul Rashid Dostum has little chance of winning votes outside his own constituency.
1 Sep 06
Mohammad Ibrahim Rashid: Rashid Pledges Clean Government
Candidate promises to tackle what he sees as pervasive corruption and abuse of power.
1 Sep 06
Iraqis Snub Dentists for Miracle Tree
Hundreds flock to Erbil in hope of unconventional cure for their dental problems.
29 Aug 06
Turkmen Students Flee Abroad
Endless propaganda and bribes to pass exams are just two of the disincentives to going to university in Turkmenistan.
29 Jul 06
Kurds Protest Energy Shortages
Kurdish officials blame central government for long fuel lines and power cuts, but the public holds local authorities responsible.
27 Jul 06
Expat Turks Praise Working Conditions in Turkmenistan
Of all the various foreign companies that operate in Turkmenistan, it is only Turkish firms that enjoy preferential terms for accommodation, business and taxation, as President Saparmurat Niazov has accorded them the maximum benefits in return for their p
24 Jul 06
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