Middle East

Afghans Head for the Mall

A glittering complex housing a hotel and nearly 100 expensive shops is a source of wonder for Kabul residents.

20 Nov 05

Those who put on makeup or choose not to wear the veil fall victim to militants.

20 Nov 05

Pro-government supporters and opposition activists hold rival demonstrations as tensions rise on eve of parliamentary ballot.

20 Nov 05

Hizb-ut-Tahrir faces a bleak future as Kazakstan follows its Central Asian neighbours down the road of banning the Islamic group.

20 Nov 05

A government commission set up to investigate the former administration’s finances faces political pressure and tortuous accounting.

20 Nov 05

The looting and violence that followed the March revolution has failed to dent Turkish investor confidence.

20 Nov 05

Thousands of Turkish contract workers getting well-paid jobs in a republic with rampant unemployment.

20 Nov 05

Repressive language laws are forcing ethnic Kazaks out of Turkmenistan.

20 Nov 05

With few other options around, many parents send children to Turkish schools in hope of improving their chances in life.

20 Nov 05

The president has tried to appropriate Islamic imagery and institutions, but his attempt to control all forms of religious expression could backfire.

20 Nov 05

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