Military Land Seizures Feed Afghan Anger
Locals say foreign and Afghan troops take over their houses and land without permission or compensation.
27 Mar 12
Economy
Corruption Plagues Road-Building in Helmand
Officials halt construction in following complaints of substandard work.
24 Mar 12
Afghan Fuel Traders Complain of Turkic "Mafia"
For Afghans trading with Central Asian republics, sharing the same ethnicity definitely helps.
14 Mar 12
Afghans Alarmed at Spread of Fake Banknotes
Latest versions are so sophisticated and hard to spot that some Afghans suspect a plot to undermine their monetary system.
2 Mar 12
Iraq Boosts Oil Export Capacity
New project inaugurated in Basra as part of long-term energy strategy, but can domestic production keep pace?
20 Feb 12
Armenian Concern at Pressure on Tehran
Fears that trouble in Iran would hurt carefully-crafted economic and energy ties.
18 Feb 12
Uzbekistan Cuts Growth Forecast
28 Jan 12
Uzbek Capital Hit by Power Cuts
27 Jan 12
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