Middle East

Kyrgyz Ecologists Raise Iraq War Alarm

The Gulf conflict may pose a long-term threat to the environment in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia in general.

21 Feb 05

Human rights organisations are unconvinced by government claims that Hizb ut-Tahrir is preparing to fight for Saddam Hussein's Iraq.

21 Feb 05

Views of French diplomats on Iraqi war ignored in pro-US Uzbek press.

21 Feb 05

Islamic radicals are expanding their propaganda campaign in southern Kazakstan.

21 Feb 05

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan treat each other like pariahs, despite having strong mutual interests

21 Feb 05

Access to some of the world's cheapest and purest heroin has seen addiction rates soar.

21 Feb 05

But pipeline plan carries dangers as well as benefits, analysts warn.

21 Feb 05

Naïve and desperate women in Kyrgyzstan are falling prey to the sex trade

21 Feb 05

Turkmenbashi insists foreigners pay high price for marrying Turkmen girls

21 Feb 05

Lack of education and employment opportunities consign Tajikistan's youth to the scrap heap

21 Feb 05

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