Stories about Central Asia & Caucasus from October, 2010
Turkmenistan: Olympic village without Olympics
Annasoltan writes that the government of Turkmenistan has decided to construct “Olympic village” in Ashgabat, the capital city, to promote sports and to hold sports events involving foreigners.
Muslim World & US: Burning the Quran, Media Attention & Terry Jones
Terry Jones and his Dove World Outreach Center have drawn vast international media attention for a plan that had scheduled the burning of the Quran today, September 11th, in Gainesville, Florida. Than plan has since been scrapped. Netizens react in this post.
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