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
Middle East
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
Kazak Anger Over Foreign Labour
Foreign companies and their workers are increasingly unwelcome in Kazakstan.
14 Nov 05
Jailed Taleban Face Uncertain Fate
Former fundamentalist fighters holed up in jail controlled by General Dostum hope he will let them go in the end.
14 Nov 05
Afghan Coup Claims Under Scrutiny
A crackdown on an alleged plot against the interim government may be just another phase in the war of nerves between its ethnic Tajik and Pashtun factions.
14 Nov 05
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