Registan
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 07:19
Defense, deterrence, dialogue. This motto sums up the NATO Summit in Warsaw rather well. On July 8 and 9, NATO members gathered in Poland to confirm and flesh out the plans unveiled during the 2014 Wales Summit in terms of reassurance to the Allies and increase in the Alliance’s defenses on its Eastern flank.
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 06:59
There’s a peculiar belief currently coursing intellectual circles in Moscow. Combining the bubbling traits of nativism and Islamophobia, and playing squarely into the hands of those seeking to amp the region’s security structures, certain circles have begun pumping up the terror and tenor of the threat posed by the Islamic State.
Sunday, May 18, 2014 - 14:14
Though Uzbekistan has been the target of terrorist or insurgent violence several times in the past two decades, after each episode the state exaggerated the threat and responded disproportionately or with excessive force.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 10:38
Taking into account the influence of external actors on internal processes in Kyrgyzstan, probably, this will be a decisive factor for the future of Atambaev’s regime, and consequently for future of Kyrgyzstan.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 09:19
Discussions concerning the future of Kumtor have been a major point of contention between the authorities and the opposition for the past year.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 10:13
By carving out a space and defining approved “Uzbek Islam” that it can define to its own ends, the state empowers some Muslims to speak–provided they remain within the boundaries of acceptable speech and practice.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 06:47
The attacks on NGOs may affect the amount of aid, and we cannot exclude the possibility the government will take some action to strengthen supervision of the activities of NGOs.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 08:07
Since convincing – since blinkering – Western countries as to the promised democratic reforms, Kazakhstan has seen one of the most pronounced shifts toward autocracy the former Soviet space has recently provided.
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 11:24
U.S. failure to act punitively against Syria could potentially damage decades-long efforts to restrict access to and diminish stockpiles of WMD.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 09:18
The claims seem almost certainly aspirational, but may all the same signal a new strategy for the IMU.