Textile industry workers in Turkmenabat, the main town in the eastern Lebap region, have been receiving their wages in kind rather than cash for the last three months. At the end of each month they are issued with a selection of goods made by their factor
A swift end to the multinational military presence would lead to mayhem, with the army still incapable of holding down armed militias and al-Qaeda insurgents.
Islamic militants seemingly determined to stamp out sale and consumption of alcohol in the capital.
Multinational forces must disengage and leave Iraq to its people, but their departure should be phased rather than immediate.
The deputy prosecutor at the Hague court says state cooperation is essential for international war crimes tribunals to function properly.
Families from Baghdad and other cities of Iraq head north to escape death squads and sectarian violence.
A government proposal to switch to the Latin alphabet has divided opinion in Kazakstan.
Rumours, health warnings and powerful business interests drive Azerbaijan’s nut farmers and traders to the brink of ruin.
New textbooks highlight division within Armenia’s Yezidi community.
Homosexuals across the capital are being hunted down and murdered by Islamic militants and even the police.
