Farangis Najibullah
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 06:49
In April 2015, the commander of Russia's military base in Tajikistan said its size would swell to 9,000 troops by 2020.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 07:12
Discontent over the increasingly authoritarian governing style is made potentially more dangerous considering widespread unhappiness over the dire economic situation in Tajikistan.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 06:50
Tajik police are investigating claims that a bearded university student was left in coma after being beaten by several police officers.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:07
Tajikistan has opted for a forgiving approach for those who had no previous affiliation with terrorist or extremist groups and who repent for joining IS.
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 06:44
Small-town hospitality has given way to guardedness in this northern Tajik village. Residents appear wary of people asking questions, passersby turn away when they spot a person they don't know, and homeowners speak to unknown visitors over the fence rather than open the gate. That's how it's been in Chorqishloq ever since the village gained the unwanted reputation of being a jihadist hotbed.
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 13:24
Protest leaders, however, say the latest crisis has much deeper roots in the autonomous region that was the scene of deadly clashes in 2012.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 08:15
He describes it as a possible "change of tactic from the [Turkmen] government to channel discontent to lower-ranking officials rather than government policies."
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 06:20
But even by the standards of its previous one-sided presidential contests, Tajikistan's 2013 vote is particularly unchallenging for its longstanding leader.
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 07:09
If the prisoners are indeed still living, the campaign is asking that representatives of the international community, as well as lawyers and family members, be allowed to meet with them.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 08:11
Yet during the registration campaign, their signatures are invalid in the eyes of the Tajik Central Election Commission.