Thirsty Town Taps Into Iran
Drought-stricken border region looks around for vital water supplies.
16 Nov 05
Middle East
Child Kidnapping Rife
Hundreds of children are abducted every year but so far the government has been unable to stop the problem.
15 Nov 05
Police, Civil Servants Punished for Not Voting
Policemen jailed and a minister fired for boycotting the constitution poll.
15 Nov 05
Female Politicians Face Glass Ceiling
Women in politics continue to confront gender barriers that prevent them from holding positions of real power.
15 Nov 05
Peace Summit May Bar Ba'athists and Radicals
Conference delegates won’t sit down to talk to groups they deem to be terrorists.
15 Nov 05
Turkmenistan: Niazov's Silent Prison
By Arslan Berdyev in Ashgabat (RCA No. 143, 3-Sep-02)
14 Nov 05
UN Urges Afghan Refugees to Stay Put
Afghan refugees in Pakistan are eager to return home but the UN believes they should wait it out a little longer.
14 Nov 05
Afghan Peacekeepers Reinforced
Several thousand peacekeepers are expected to fly into Afghanistan over the next few weeks to buttress efforts to stabilise the country.
14 Nov 05
Islamabad Courts Northern Alliance
Pakistan is seeking a rapprochement with the Northern Alliance in a bid to retain some influence in Afghanistan
14 Nov 05
UK Troop Delay Threatens Afghan Stability
Further delays in the deployment of British troops in Afghanistan could undermine efforts to stabilise the country and secure humanitarian aid shipments.
14 Nov 05
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