IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
President Saparmurat Niazov sacks his ministers and other senior officials so regularly that news of another dismissal is hardly news at all.
President Saparmurat Niazov has announced a record harvest of 3.5 million tons of grain, but farmers in Turkmenistan say the figure does not reflect the truth.
By IWPR staff in The Hague (TU No 480, 8-Dec-06)
Al-Ittihad is published daily by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
Al- Taaki is issued daily by the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
Al-Mada is issued daily by Al-Mada institution for Media, Culture and Arts.
Baghdad is a daily newspaper issued by the Iraqi National Accord.