New war has Kurds
bracing for impact. (15:10)
— Marketplace radio, Dec. 3, 2002
Rent
in Kabul (18:20)
— Marketplace radio, November 20, 2002
Afghanistan:
economy still needs a jump-start(4:38)
— Marketplace radio, November 15, 2002
A year after the United States went to battle against the Taliban, the business climate in Afghanistan is radically different. But what will it take to create a nurturing environment for eager entrepreneurs? (11:45)
— Marketplace radio, November 12, 2002
Iraqi Kurdistan a smuggler's paradise
As Iraq waits to see if there's a war in its future, the northern Kurds continue to ply a trade almost as old as they are. From oil to orange juice, smuggling has become the best way to move things in and out of the remote and mountainous region. And with the international sanctions on Iraq they're moving at a fever pitch, both ways.
— CBC Dispatches, October 30, 2002
Just a few miles off the coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf, Kish is a sandy, laid-back coral island that would seem to be the ideal vacation paradise. But an earthly paradise is a complicated prospect in the Islamic Republic of Iran, ruled by Shiite clerics who have imposed restrictions on every aspect of social and cultural life in the country.
— Savvy Traveler, August 9, 2002
Iran is not renowned for efficiency, except perhaps, at the graveside. Iranian bureaucracy may be abhorrent, its traffic apocalyptic, but few nations can put you in the ground faster than Iran.
— CBC Dispatches, February 13, 2002
