Middle East

Turkmen-Iran Free Trade Zone Withers

Hopes that business and cultural links would be boosted have been dashed by lack of interest from both Turkmen and Iranian governments.

15 Dec 06

Sunnis targeted by al-Qaeda groups in western Iraq have formed their own militia.

11 Dec 06

Well-connected students exploit programme designed to get former peshmerga into higher education.

9 Dec 06

Islamists say journalist who allegedly impugned Islam deserves to die.

7 Dec 06

Women are expected to look after the house and go out to work - and at the same time comply with social traditions that restrict their freedom.

4 Dec 06

Yerevan seeks to build better relations with Brussels, while not offending Moscow.

3 Dec 06

Doctors estimate that there are more than 2,000 drug-addicted children in the western city of Herat alone.

28 Nov 06

Getting out of Turkmenistan is becoming more difficult as the security agencies widen their net and bar more people from leaving the country.

27 Nov 06

Fed up with corruption and poverty, they yearn for a new life in Western Europe.

25 Nov 06

Brain drain concerns as number of Iraqis emigrating to escape violence multiplies.

22 Nov 06

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