Middle East
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
UN Proposal Provokes Iraqi Anger
Kurds, Turkomans and Arabs criticise recommendations on how to resolve territorial disputes in north.
30 Jun 08
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