The Killing Fields of Afghanistan
Successive government bans on poppy production have had little impact on a deadly industry that blights lives across the world.
Successive government bans on poppy production have had little impact on a deadly industry that blights lives across the world.
Kosovo talks and Russian support bolster the claims of breakaway Abkhazia.
Provincial officials say 2007 could be the biggest year yet for opium production in the war-torn province.
Setback for opposition groups in row over alleged election violations, tracked closely by IWPR reporters after historic poll.
Families in Baghdad and in border camps complain of neglect.
Minorities say new religious curriculum places unfair emphasis on Shia Islam.
Clandestine printing presses in western province of Anbar accused of spreading insurgent propaganda.
Week of explosions and fraught negotiations shows Iraq struggling to emerge from America’s shadow.
Iraq’s political feuds – and geopolitical frailty – are exposed by Iranian incursions against smugglers.
Critics of demolitions claim political motive behind drive to tear down Saddam Hussein-era monuments.