Middle East
North Struggles With Severe Drought
Warnings of imminent starvation as thousands of families move in search of food and water.
11 Jul 08
Turning Afghan Heroin Into Kalashnikovs
Remote Afghan province is home to major trading post for heroin destined for Europe and arms for Taleban and other militants.
9 Jul 08
Kurdish Muslims Embrace Digital Age
From cartoons to lectures on theology, CDs on religious themes are selling fast in the north of Iraq.
8 Jul 08
Conservatives Challenge Ahmadinejad Over Economy
In a remarkable shift, politicians linked to the religious establishment take government to task for failed economic policies.
8 Jul 08
Bosnia: The Mujahedin Unmasked
Recent book fills important gaps in what we know about the mysterious foreign fighters.
2 Jul 08
International Justice/ICC: May '08
IWPR report on Bemba arrest republished in leading Kinshasa daily and distributed among victims in eastern DRC.
1 Jul 08
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