Kyrgyzstan: Tracing the Lost Funds
A government commission set up to investigate the former administration’s finances faces political pressure and tortuous accounting.
20 Nov 05
Middle East
Turkish Firms to Stay in Kyrgyzstan
The looting and violence that followed the March revolution has failed to dent Turkish investor confidence.
20 Nov 05
Turkmen Riled by Turkish Firms' Hiring Policies
Thousands of Turkish contract workers getting well-paid jobs in a republic with rampant unemployment.
20 Nov 05
Turkmenistan's Kazaks Protest School Closures
Repressive language laws are forcing ethnic Kazaks out of Turkmenistan.
20 Nov 05
Turkmenistan: Learning the Turkish Way
With few other options around, many parents send children to Turkish schools in hope of improving their chances in life.
20 Nov 05
Clampdown on Islamic Teaching in Turkmenistan
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
Kyrgyzstan: Bakiev Presidential Inauguration Raises Hopes
New president faces many serious challenges, but there’s hope he’ll improve political accountability and economic fortunes.
20 Nov 05
Turkmenistan: Living on the Margins
Repressive cultural and language policies drive Kurds to contemplate emigration.
20 Nov 05
Defusing Sunni Anger
Will the sense of anger and disenfranchisement among Sunni Arabs doom Iraq to long-term chaos?
18 Nov 05
A Star is Born
Fourteen-year-old Marina Gulbahari defies the odds by gaining rave reviews in her first movie and defies convention by deciding to pursue a film career.
18 Nov 05
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