Stories about Central Asia & Caucasus from November, 2006
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
Astana (Kazakhstan) – Waiting for a bus – photograph taken by Richard Messenger (Many more bus stops here) While we're waiting for the bus, why not check out some of this week's highlights from the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia? Web 2.0 in Central...
Tajikistan: Misunderstood Activists
Alexander of neweurasia reports that four activists of the opposition Democratic Party of Tajikistan who were arrested for an unauthorized rally and have now been released say that the government misunderstood their intentions.
Kyrgyzstan: Rough Winter
Due to economic problems and unreliability and high prices for energy and heating, Kyrgyz Report says that Kyrgyzstan is in for a rough winter.
Kazakhstan: Religious Tolerance
KZBlog reports on religious and ethnic tolerance in Kazakhstan in the wake of the destruction of the only Hare Krishna community in the country.
Arabisc: Plagiarism, Arrests, Bans and Democracy!
The Arabs are as usual busy this week debating anything and everything, from plagiarism to the arrest of bloggers, and from banning public meetings to embarrising George Bush Senior at a conference held in the UAE. Ahmed from Egypt had always wanted to become a journalist. But because not all...
Armenia, Tajikistan: Roundups
Onnik Krikorian rounds up the Armenian blogosphere while Vadim does the same for the Tajikistani one.
Tajikistan: Presidential Symbols
Vadim reports on Tajikstan's presidential symbols.
Kyrgyzstan: Youth and Nasvai
Yulia translates an article on the heavy use of nasvay, a mixture of tobacco and lime that is chewed, among young Kyrgyz.
Kyrgyzstan: Public Opinion
Kyrgyz Report discusses the findings of a new public opinion poll.
Armenia: Big Brother's Fall
Blogrel reports on the death of Big Brother, a large advertising screen in Yerevan's Republic Square.
Afghanistan:Father of Afghan Modern History
Jafar Rezai in his blog, From West, introduces Fayz Muhammad Katib,a 19 century Afghan historian, to us. The blogger adds Robert D. McChesney, a well-respected professor at New York University fell in love with the books of Fayz Mohammad Katib, a historian from Afghanistan. Robert D. McChesney not only translates...
Armenia: Democracy Ranking
Onnik Krikorian says that the Economist Intelligence Unit's democracy rankings come at an important time for Armenia.
Kyrgyzstan: Presidential Air
Yulia reports on why Kyrgyzstan's president may be facing danger whenever he travels abroad.
Kyrgyzstan: HIPC
Kyrgyz Report discusses whether or not joining the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative will help the country.
Uzbekistan: Gulnara Antoinette
Sean Roberts reports on Uzbekistan's imaginary middle class and compares the daughter of the country's president to Marie Antoinette.
Armenia: Parliamentary Election Monitor
Onnik Krikorian has a report on the Armenian parliamentary campaign.
Kyrgyzstan: Driving Bishkek
Driving in Bishkek is an adventure, says Nikki.
Armenia: Swastika Removal
Thomas Seropian has photos of removal of racist graffiti in Yerevan.
Kazakhstan: Right Hand Rights!
Leila reports on protests in Kazakhstan over the the government's decision to ban the import and sale of cars with steering wheels on the right side.
Armenia: Notes from the Blogosphere
Onnik Krikorian rounds up posts in the Armenian blogosphere on protests against racism.
Kazakhstan: Exact Change
KZ Blog discusses the overwhelming preference for exact change in Kazakhstan.
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