Chasing Phantoms in the Tajik Mountains
Analysts consider chances of revival of Islamic insurgency as authorities reject claims that guerrilla bands are roaming the hills.
23 Jul 09
Special Report
ICC Seen as Struggling to Communicate
Court accused of doing too little to tell people in Africa about its work.
14 Jul 09
Border Conflicts Test Kurdish Tightrope Act
American support seen as crucial to helping Iraqi Kurds resolve rebel conflicts with Turkey and Iran.
27 May 09
Calls for Bigger EU Role in Balkan Stability Efforts
Experts say EU support for Hague tribunal is not being followed up with sufficient backing for efforts to counter continued ethnic divisions.
26 May 09
Army Allegedly Failing to Cooperate With Rebelyn Murder Probe
Police say they have yet to be granted access to army officers they consider primary suspects.
27 Apr 09
Kyrgyz, Tajiks Place High Value on Scrap of Land
Debate over Tajiks giving Kyrgyz a short stretch of road places spotlight on broader questions of land and borders in Fergana Valley.
10 Apr 09
Stigma Surrounds HIV in Kyrgyzstan
Families become virtual outcasts in their community because of fear and ignorance of HIV.
4 Mar 09
Visegrad in Denial Over Grisly Past
More than a decade after the war, few Serb residents are ready to confront the horrors that were perpetrated there.
24 Feb 09
Kyrgyz Regions Soldier on Without Power
People in outlying areas come up with ingenious if dangerous solutions to energy shortages.
19 Feb 09
Turks and Iraqi Kurds Don't Let Politics Get in Way of Business
Relations between the two remain cool, as trade and other economic ties flourish.
22 Dec 08
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