Middle East

Turkey Holds out Olive Branch

Turkish-Uzbek relations have been frosty ever since Tashkent accused Ankara of sheltering suspected terrorists

22 Feb 05

Kyrgyzstan is clamping down on a Muslim movement determined to turn the country into an Islamic state

22 Feb 05

Almaty struggles to stem the flow of economic migrants into the country.

22 Feb 05

The Afghan authorities are struggling to deal with the capital's massed ranks of child beggars.

22 Feb 05

Washington seeks to bolster US economic interests in the Caspian region at the expense of Russia and Iran.

22 Feb 05

Can the incipient Afghan army be trusted with the task of protecting the former king during his homecoming?

22 Feb 05

Ban on students buying foreign currency likely to stop many completing their education abroad.

22 Feb 05

President appears to be taking advantage of West’s focus on Iraq to renew pressure on the media.

22 Feb 05

Authorities step up drive to stop local criminal preying on overseas visitors.

22 Feb 05

Law enforcement agencies accused of not investigating serious crimes committed against the minority.

22 Feb 05

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