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- Veteran U.S. Diplomat Tackles Vast South and Central Asian Docket 30 Nov 2009 23:34 GMT
... distinct, non-contiguous sub-regions: India and its largely Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist neighbors, and the five former ... a point to visit madrassas - Islamic religious schools - "precisely because they were known ...
- Kazakhstan takes over the chairmanship of Europe's top security body next month. But many question whether the Central Asian country, with its weak record on human rights and basic freedoms, should even have the job. 4 Dec 2009 04:37 GMT
... next month. But many question whether the Central Asian country, with its weak record on human ... not only journalism, but freedom of assembly, religion and free elections, have many doubting the ... community," Jacqueline Hale, a policy officer for Central Asia at the Open Society Institute, told Deutsche ...
- South and Central Asia: Remarks at the American Enterprise Institute 8 Dec 2009 12:39 GMT
... Dec 08, 2009 (STATE DEPARTMENT RELEASE/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- ... DEPARTMENT RELEASE/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- South and Central Asia: Remarks at the American Enterprise Institute Paul ... but also by Russia, China, India, and Muslim countries across the Middle East which all ...
- Central Asia and Caspian Region Starts Preparing for Disarmament Talks 5 Dec 2009 15:32 GMT
... I went to see Michael Moore’s latest movie, Capitalism: ... battles among... Happy Eid AlAdha to all Muslim friends and Colleagues. May this holiday return to ...
- Uzbek power grid withdrawal set to cause shortages 30 Nov 2009 16:42 GMT
... the Soviet-era power grid that unites four Central Asian countries, prompting fears of electricity shortages that ... relying on neighbors' lines. "The way the Central Asia unified energy system currently works contains a ... Christmas cake and more The history of religion, in a nutshell ...
- Tajikistan: Dushanbe May Stop Water Flow as Uzbekistan Pulls Plug on Power 2 Dec 2009 04:33 GMT
... TAJIKISTAN: DUSHANBE MAY STOP WATER FLOW AS UZBEKISTAN ... to be pushed around by Uzbek President Islam Karimov's administration. If Uzbekistan does not quickly ... the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia, "in charge of distribution, rational use and ...
- Dushanbe may stop water flow as Uzbekistan pulls plug on power 2 Dec 2009 07:54 GMT
... Dushanbe may stop water flow as Uzbekistan pulls ... to be pushed around by Uzbek President Islam Karimov's administration. If Uzbekistan does not quickly ... the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia, "in charge of distribution, rational use and ...
- Kyrgyzstan: Allow Rights Monitors into Country 3 Dec 2009 23:31 GMT
... the south against what it views as Islamic extremism. Residents of Nookat held the protest ... they were denied permission to celebrate a Muslim holiday. Two weeks ago, Kyrgyz authorities summarily ... and security services in cases of alleged religious extremism and terrorism. When they detained Hamroev ...
- No Denying The Woman Power In Uzbekistan 4 Dec 2009 07:55 GMT
... No Denying The Woman Power In Uzbekistan KUALA LUMPUR, ... more knowledgeable of this landlocked country in Central Asia -- formerly part of the Soviet Union ... measuring 447,400 sq km in size, where Muslims make up about 85 per cent of ...
- Turkmen Pilgrims Make A Homegrown Hajj 30 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... participating in this year's hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mecca ... Medina in Saudi Arabia that every able-bodied Muslim is required to make during his or ... on November 29, are indeed impressive and religiously significant, but a number of sites simply ...
- Tajik Activist Surprised At Kyrgyz Entry Ban 4 Dec 2009 11:53 GMT
... Tajik Activist Surprised At Kyrgyz Entry Ban DUSHANBE ... enter the so-called 'island of democracy' in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan." Bakhryeva was one of the experts ... incident a politically motivated move against practicing Muslims. ...
- Tajikistan: Alternating Currents 4 Dec 2009 04:31 GMT
... Tashkent says it will stop transmitting electricity to ... Tashkent that it is withdrawing from the Central Asian electricity grid, bilateral ties may take a ... to be pushed around by Uzbek President Islam Karimov's administration. If Uzbekistan does not quickly reverse ...
- Time East and West Scramble for Turkmenistan's Riches 30 Nov 2009 20:06 GMT
... Turkmenistan is open for business like never before. ... impressive golden statues of himself. Economically, mostly Muslim Turkmenistan remained heavily dependent on its gas ... "a rain of dollars." In June, the Islamic Development Bank - a lender in which ...
- Judge in Tajikistan orders Baptist church to close 4 Dec 2009 21:18 GMT
... saying that housing codes and a new religion law require houses of worship to register ... in the world, Tajikistan is 97 percent Muslim. Protestants comprise less than 1 percent of ... of the population. The Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Tajikistan numbers 14 churches ...
- Questions remain over Kazakhstan's fitness for OSCE chair 4 Dec 2009 04:37 GMT
... next month. But many question whether the Central Asian country, with its weak record on human ... not only journalism, but freedom of assembly, religion and free elections, have many doubting the ... community," Jacqueline Hale, a policy officer for Central Asia at the Open Society Institute, told Deutsche ...
- HRW Tells Kyrgyzstan To Stop Harassing Rights Monitors 4 Dec 2009 18:31 GMT
... HRW Tells Kyrgyzstan To Stop Harassing Rights Monitors Human ... of Ramadan. In a statement, Andrea Berg, Central Asia researcher at Human Rights Watch, says: "Kyrgyzstan ... the south against what it views as Islamic extremism. Read HRW's full statement ...
- HRW calls for Kyrgyz transparency 4 Dec 2009 17:00 GMT
... NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The government in ... in southern Kyrgyzstan," said Andrea Berg, a Central Asia researcher at Human Rights Watch. The rights ... were denied permission to take part of Muslim holy celebrations. "The government's harassment of local ...
- Switzerland votes against religious freedom 30 Nov 2009 10:57 GMT
... immediate effect, violates both the freedom of religion of Muslims living in the country and the prohibition ... the second largest religion in Switzerland after Christianity, and its followers represent over 4 per ...
- Kazakhstan's chairmanship to OSCE may strengthen regional and global security: future OSCE Chairman-In-Office Kanat Saudabayev (INTERVIEW) 1 Dec 2009 08:14 GMT
... Kazakh Secretary of State, Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev ... Undoubtedly, the historical, cultural and ethnic and religious closeness of our peoples contribute to this process. ... the leaders of four countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey) signed an agreement on the ...
- Kazakhstan's chairmanship to OSCE is chance for country to contribute to strengthening regional and global security: future OSCE chairman-in-office Kanat Saudabayev (INTERVIEW) 1 Dec 2009 05:35 GMT
... - Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev on the threshold of the ... Caucasus region. Undoubtedly, the historical, cultural and ethnic-religious closeness of our peoples contribute to this ... the leading positions amongst the countries of Central Asia and CIS. Astana is one of the initiators ...
- Swiss Muslims express shock at overwhelming support for minarets ban 30 Nov 2009 10:53 GMT
... Swiss Muslims express shock at overwhelming support for minarets ... Muslims do not feel accepted as a religious community," the New York Times quoted Farhad ... Farhad Afshar, who runs the Coordination of Islamic Organizations in Switzerland, as saying. The Swiss ...
- Another $6 million needed to help Tajikistan's flood victims, UN says 1 Dec 2009 18:10 GMT
... Another $6 million needed to help Tajikistan’s flood victims, UN says An overcrowded classroom ... flooding and mudflows earlier this year. The Central Asian country was pummelled with heavy rains ... Celsius. The Tajik Government, private sector and religious organizations have provided new dwellings to more than ...
- HSBC Amanah Inks MOU With Development Bank Of Kazakhstan To Up Investments In Kazakhstan 2 Dec 2009 05:51 GMT
... HSBC Amanah Inks MOU With Development Bank Of Kazakhstan ... Kazakhstan (DBK) to boost investments in the central Asian nation. "HSBC Amanah is pleased to have ... chosen by the DBK to be their Islamic banking counterpart to work together to try to ...
- HSBC inks MoU with Kazakhstan bank 2 Dec 2009 06:37 GMT
... HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd, HSBC Kazakhstan and HSBC Bank ... Kazakhstan (DBK) to boost investments in the central Asian nation. " HSBC Amanah is pleased to ... chosen by the DBK to be their Islamic banking counterpart to work together to try to ...
- Kazakhstan's Rights Record Comes Under Fresh Criticism 2 Dec 2009 20:27 GMT
... Kazakhstan's Rights Record Comes Under Fresh Criticism Greek ... in Europe (OSCE) in Athens said the Central Asian state had made some progress but urged ... in the areas of freedom of expression, religion and assembly," said Vera Tkachenko, representing a coalition ...
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