Middle East

Tashkent Wants Islamic Group Blacklisted

The authorities' appear to be counting on international concern over Muslim radicalism in their attempt to rid themselves of a banned Islamic group.

22 Feb 05

Mushrooming checkpoints along major routes have made Turkmen citizens foreigners in their own country.

22 Feb 05

Furious Mecca pilgrims find popular TV pundit’s remarks insulting.

22 Feb 05

Tashkent attempts to cash in on the country's rich cultural heritage

22 Feb 05

President Karimov is reversing his government's once tolerant attitude towards Islam

22 Feb 05

Bishkek politicians fume over officials' collusion with dodgy Turkish businessmen

22 Feb 05

Only Osama bin Laden appears to stand in the way of Western recognition of the Taliban

22 Feb 05

Kazakstan is keen to exploit growing interest in its Caspian oil fields

22 Feb 05

Washington's quest for allies in its war on terrorism risks democracy and human rights across Central Asia.

22 Feb 05

Hundreds of homeless Afghan families find shelter amid the ruins of the Bamiyan Buddhas

22 Feb 05

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