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Institute for War & Peace Reporting

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Security Stepped up Ahead of Election

The government of Turkmenistan has imposed tighter security measures in advance of the election of a president to replace Saparmurad Niazov. Surveillance and other means of controlling the population have become tougher than ever.

17 Jan 07

Searching for Answers

Once patronised largely by the uneducated, fortune-tellers' are now appealing to wider section of the population, particularly women.

16 Jan 07

New Refineries

Al-Iraq al-Yoom is a weekly newspaper issued by Isra Shakir.

16 Jan 07

Talabani in Syria

Al-Mada is issued daily by Al-Mada Institution for Media, Culture, and Arts.

15 Jan 07
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