The legal obstacles to inviting foreign investors to complete an ambitious hydroelectric scheme have been overcome, but plenty of questions remain about the politics and economics of privatisation.
For President Nazarbaev, the forthcoming general election is more about controlling his own allies than curbing the opposition.
The tribunal has been criticised for many things, yet it has laid much of the groundwork for the permanent International Criminal Court.
Some believe it’s a chance for the tribunal to redeem itself, while others feel the Hague court did little wrong.
War crimes evidence disappearing in northern Afghanistan as perpetrators reportedly try and clear the bones from mass graves.
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.
As pressure mounts to send IDPs home, little is being said about the crucial issue of land rights.
Clandestine printing presses in western province of Anbar accused of spreading insurgent propaganda.
