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Gang Culture Rife in Southern Schools
Reporter Janar Akaev spoke to schoolchildren in Osh who either participate in gangs or suffer abuse at their hands.
28 Apr 09
Afghanistan: Mar ‘09
Project training programme gets off ground ahead of August's presidential poll.
28 Apr 09
Syrian Plastic Surgeons Doing Roaring Trade
Cosmetic procedures grow in popularity as people strive to look like the stars.
28 Apr 09
New Deal in Tajik-Uzbek Relations?
A meeting of an Uzbek-Tajik joint economic commission has been hailed as a breakthrough even though officials remained tight-lipped about the outcome, and only two preliminary documents were signed.
28 Apr 09
Spotlight on Right of Assembly
Public protests are still relatively uncommon in Tajikistan, as the government appears to be reluctant to see large numbers of people on the streets.
27 Apr 09
Dushanbe Buses Flout Traffic Rules
Reporter Parviz Ubaydullo looks at the apparent impunity with which public transport vehicles in the Tajik capital Dushanbe flout all traffic regulations.
27 Apr 09
Disenchantment With Politics Mars Poll
Record low turnout, stemming from deep-seated distrust of politicians, casts shadow over provincial elections.
27 Apr 09
Rivals Draw Strength From Nineveh Results
By IWPR-trained reporters in Mosul (ICR No. 283, 9-Feb-09)
27 Apr 09
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