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Gulag Miracles: Sufis and Stalinist Repression in Kazakhstan
At some point in 1943, Allen J. Frank relates (pp. 103–4, 127), in the latest of his fascinating…
Why India banned TikTok — and what the US can learn from it, as pressure mounts for Biden to follow suit
It hardly seems possible that TikTok could be banned in the United States. But it’s getting likelier by…
Evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan: How Modern Kazakh Muslims Balance Their Religious Identity, the Soviet Legacy and National Traditions
For more than 1,000 years, Islam has influenced the history and culture of Kazakhstan far more than one…
Kazakhstan’s New Leadership Still Following Old Leadership’s Path
Last month, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was re-elected to what has become Central Asia’s most geopolitically and economically important country – Kazakhstan.…
Indian, Chinese troops suffer minor injuries in border clash
Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the Tawang sector of India’s Arunachal Pradesh state on December 9, causing…
India, Japan to hold first joint air force maneuvers in January
India and Japan are set to conduct their first-ever bilateral combat air exercise over 10 days in Japan…
India to buy 120 ballistic missiles to be deployed along borders with China, Pakistan
In a major decision, the Indian Defense Ministry on December 25 cleared a proposal to procure around 120…
Human Rights Violations in Tajikistan
New York, Brussels (21/12 – 60). Human rights violation committed by Tajikistan state security officials breeding an atmosphere…
Kazakhstan Becomes New Diplomatic Center between East, West and Asia
Frankfurt, Brussels, London (15/12 – 40). Shortly after being re-elected in Kazakhstan’s presidential snap election on November 20,…
Mukhtar Ablyazov Found Guilty of Embezzlement and Money Laundering by US Jury
New York (15 December 2022 – 33). Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakhstan citizen, was found guilty of embezzlement and…