Middle East
Unlikely Afghan Liberators
The US is undecided whether to throw its weight behind the potentially fractious Northern Alliance.
Uzbekistan: The Yanks are Coming
The arrival of US personnel in southern Uzbekistan has turned the lives of local people and Uzbek servicemen upside down.
Kyrgyzstan: Police Fury Over Aksy Trial
There are fears that the force's anger at the prosecution of officers blamed for protestors' deaths may spill over into a national strike.
Kyrgyzstan: Fury Over Sales Tax
Market traders go on strike following authorities’ latest bid to regulate their industry.
Uzbek Opposition Party Awakes
Authorities seek to thwart first steps towards reviving Erk party as a political force.
Kazak Returnees Claim Discrimination
Help for ethnic Kazaks returning home is distributed unevenly, say activists.
Bukharans Shun Radical Islam
Muslim militancy makes little headway in Bukhara, one of Islam's holiest cities
Taleban Donkey Racket
Some Taleban commanders are making a fortune out of donkey convoys supplying Northern Alliance-held territory.
Rush to Fill Afghan Power Vacuum
International officials are in a race to stabilize Afghanistan following the Taleban withdrawal from Kabul.