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Tens of thousands of people on the stadium demand resignation of Georgian...
The Opposition leaders' board next to the Parliament, the 26th of May, 2009. Photo by "Caucasian Knot"The central stadium of Tbilisi, Georgian capital, with the 80,000 capacity is overcrowded. Tens of...
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The EU Swings to the Right
European Parliament Election Results by CountryThe June 4-7 European Parliament elections delivered a setback for the European left and gains for center-right and right-wing parties across the...
View ArticleArmed mobs spread ethnic strife in China's west
Death toll rises to 156 in Urumqi riot in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous RegionBy WILLIAM FOREMAN, Associated Press Writer William Foreman, Associated Press Writer – 1 min agoURUMQI, China – Mobs...
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95 Percent of Bride Kidnappings in Ingushetia are Pre-Agreed
The majority of bride kidnappings in Ingushetia take place upon prior agreement between the families of the would-be couple. According to Magomed Mutsolgov, a member of the advisory board on human...
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Interview with Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsch
“We Won't Beg for Diplomatic Recognition”Once a popular holiday getaway for the communist elite, tiny Abkhazia is now a de-facto republic at odds with most of the world. President Sergei Bagapsh spoke...
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Opposition Leader Drops Out of Kyrgyz Election
MOSCOW — The leading opposition candidate in Kyrgyzstan essentially withdrew from the presidential race on Thursday even before voting had concluded, asserting that widespread fraud had assured the...
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Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder
Erik Prince. Photo courtesy: WiredBy Jeremy Scahill, The NationA former Blackwater employee and an ex-US Marine who has worked as a security operative for the company have made a series of explosive...
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Similarities along the Silk Road
The renowned Registan Sq., in Samarkand, UzbekistanJamee Mosque in Herat, western Afghanistan
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Semantics of Turban
Seyyid Mir Mohammed Alim-Khan (1880-1944), Emir of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, photographed by Prokudin-Gorskii in 1911 wearing a blue chapan and a turbanHead-dress as part of traditional costume performs...
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EU Investigators Debunk Saakashvili's Lies
New Report on Russia-Georgia WarBy Benjamin Bidder in MoscowZoom - AP - Der SpiegelIn this Sept. 4, 2008 photo, a girl plays near a ruined building in Tskhinvali.The EU fact-finding mission on the...
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Iran and the Pipelineistan Opera
Central Asian/Caucasus Gas Pipelines Map: Nabucco (Light Blue, NATO backed)and South Stream (Purple, Russian Backed)Jumpin' Jack Verdi, It's a Gas, Gas, GasBy Pepe Escobar in The NationOctober 1,...
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Obama vs. Fox News
The Obama administration properly identified Fox News as the Media branch of the G.O.P. and that's right. Btw, they excluded the Fox in media briefings and meetings in which journalists can be...
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Iran at a Glance
The PeopleBy Christine Foy for the Iran ProjectThe people of Iran, their history, diversity, and strong traditions dazzle anyone who takes the time to peer into this country's legacy. There are many...
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Vanity Fair and Goldman Sachs, the Greedy Sons of Mother Theresa
Lloyd Blankfein, current Goldman Sachs CEOHenry "Hank" Paulson, Former Goldman Sachs CEO and Current Treasure Secretary,the fox caring for the hensI was ashamed reading this article in Vanity Fair....
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Particularities of the Saudi House
King Fahd ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, died in 2005In case of Saudi Arabia, cradle of the Islam, spiritual center of the Arab and Moslem worlds, and the only State of the world that carries the name of the...
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The Moscow Seven Sisters
Seven buildings of Moscow, built from 1947 and 1955 during the Stalin' rule, are worldwide known as 'The Seven Sisters'. They give this particular charm between gothic and baroque that characterizes...
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Some Tips on the Caucassian Culture
DiversityEven though the Caucasus is a region that has a sort of a pan-Caucasian identity, it remains greatly diverse in terms of ethnics, religion, politics and culture. Despite some common features,...
View ArticleChechenya: Shamil Basayev at War
This is a one-hour program produced in 1996 by a Turkish channel, in which Shamil Basayev (then alive) is interviewed by Mithat Bereket. It has no english translation, so, probably you must keep on...
View ArticleTerrorism: the most meaningless and manipulated word
By Glenn Greenwald(updated below)Yesterday, Joseph Stack deliberately flew an airplane into a building housing IRS offices in Austin, Texas, in order to advance the political grievances he outlined in...
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