Kyrgyz Parties Target Rural Voters
Electorate in countryside seen as important constituency.
8 Oct 10
Special Report
Tajik Authorities Struggle to Quell Militants
Attack by armed militia leaves 25 government soldiers dead, raises questions about stability and foreign Islamist presence.
4 Oct 10
Uzbek Government in Denial on Migration
Official unwillingness to face up to migrant issues is major obstacle to effective protection.
24 Sep 10
Temporary Marriages Stir Iraqi Sensitivities
Iraqis divided over whether short-term Shia marriage contracts assist or exploit vulnerable women.
23 Sep 10
Polygamy Promoted to Tackle Plight of Anbar's Women
Campaign encouraging men to take more than one wife draws controversy in province awash with war widows.
23 Sep 10
Counting the Cost of Devastation in Kyrgyzstan
Eyewitness accounts tell human stories behind bare statistics on June fatalities and destruction.
19 Jul 10
Iraqi Interpreter's Killing Pits Faith Against Law
Murder of alleged convert shows religious traditions in conflict with judicial authority.
9 Jul 10
Review Urged for Ex-Guantanamo Tajiks
Two men convicted of joining Islamic militants deserve case review and shorter sentences, legal experts say.
23 Jun 10
Iraqi Stalemate Stirs Militias
Armed groups sabre-rattling as tensions grow over protracted talks on new coalition government.
31 May 10
HIV Alarm in Central Asia
Large-scale population movement contributes to virus spreading across broad cross-section of society.
26 May 10
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