Topic: Central Asia

Baltimoron posted a blog entry

‘Bara-Yuki”
It wasn’t love at first sight, or a complete disaster. Pheeewww! I just don’t understand conservative fretting over...

4 hours ago

Left Flank | Topics: Central Asia, East Asia, Maritime, Military

Aviz posted a blog entry

Taliban target creator, blow up ISI jihad lab
PESHAWAR: Mad that parts of the very institution that created it had now turned against the Taliban, Islamist suicide...

1 day ago

World News Update | Topics: Latest News, National, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda

blakehounshell posted a blog entry

When Generals and Ambassadors Feud
Take it from this former ambassador: Disagreements over the war in Afghanistan may do more long-term harm than short-term good.

2 days ago

Foreign Policy: Your portal to global politics, economics, and ideas | Topics: Default, Web Exclusive, Free, Argument

Un posted a tweet

Maternal mortality in Eastern Europe & Central Asia slashed by half over the last 10 years http://is.gd/4TCmi #UN #news

3 days ago

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blakehounshell posted a blog entry

No Good Choices
You might think Afghanistan's fate lies in U.S. President Barack Obama's forthcoming strategic decision on troop levels. But...

4 days ago

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blakehounshell posted a blog entry

Briefing Book: Iran's Sanctions
What could sanctions against Iran really do?

5 days ago

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blakehounshell posted a blog entry

Please Send More Than Troops
If the window closes to fix Afghanistan's government, more boots on the ground won't matter.

5 days ago

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"Rediscovering Central Asia" [Wilson Quarterly]
It was once the “land of a thousand cities” and home to some of the world’s most renowned scientists, poets, and philosophers. Today it is seen mostly as a harsh backwater. To imagine Central Asia’s future, we must journey into its remarkable...

9 days ago

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blakehounshell posted a blog entry

Interview: U.N. Undersecretary-General John Holmes
The top humanitarian official for the United Nations tells FP how to do aid in a time of war. Here’s a hint: it’s not...

10 days ago

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blakehounshell posted a blog entry

Energizing Peace
Natural gas pipelines, not military supply lines, could pave the way for stability in power-starved Central Asia.

10 days ago

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ssssmumm posted a blog entry

Trekking Tajikistan
Filed under: Climbing, Arts and Culture, Hiking, History, Asia, Tajikistan, CampingThe mountain countries of Central Asia have...

10 days ago

Continental Airlines flies ten year old girl to the wrong airport | Topics: adventure..., adventure-..., AdventureT..., camping

nathanhamm posted a blog entry

Look Out Kid, It’s Something You Did
Let’s try something different today. A big part of some folks’ frustration with getting involved in Central Asian...

12 days ago

Registan.net | Topics: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Iran

Baltimoron posted a blog entry

Assorted Links to Me Being Unfaithful to My Blog
For what it’s worth, I spent today posting opinions on another site. Here’s some links:Live from Upstate...

12 days ago

Left Flank | Topics: Central Asia, PBS, Politics, Science

Baltimoron posted a blog entry

My Weekly Bill Moyers Fix
I’m hard=preesed to choose a Bill Moyers excerpt this week. Between the New Deal throwback-cum-Lib feelgood Galbraith...

12 days ago

Left Flank | Topics: Books/Movi..., Central Asia, PBS, Podcasts

blakehounshell posted a blog entry

A Royal Afghan Mess
As I witnessed firsthand while working as a poll monitor, the Afghan elections has been a disaster every step of the way....

13 days ago

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krishna109 posted a blog entry

Europe stoops to conquer the uzbeks
The worsening Afghan war has brought some good news for Uzbekistan. On Tuesday, the European Union announced it was lifting a...

14 days ago

My Newsvine Column | Topics: world-news, barack-obama, terrorism, eu

blakehounshell posted a blog entry

Pakistan's Coming Horror
The recent attacks are a sign that Pakistan's Taliban see civilian targets as fair game. Brace for more terror to come.

16 days ago

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Pakistan's Coming Horror
The recent attacks are a sign that Pakistan's Taliban see civilian targets as fair game. Brace for more terror to come.

16 days ago Foreign Policy: Your portal to global politics, economics, and ideas

Keithology posted a tweet

Now the proud owner of www.keith.kg, thanks to the lovely people of the central asia republic of Kyrgyzstan. Chong rakhmat!

17 days ago

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blakehounshell posted a blog entry

The Brothers Karzai and the CIA
Is the United States paying off Kandahar's first sibling? Maybe, but who cares?

18 days ago

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blakehounshell posted a blog entry

Pakistan's Baghdad Bob
Officials in Islamabad are notorious spinmeisters, but military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas is fast becoming a prevaricator...

19 days ago

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Mr. Gotin posted a blog entry

Silk Road Journey From China Through Central Asia
GSE-DVD-SILK - Steeped in history, colored by centuries of lore, a journey along the ancient route of the Silk Road is the...

19 days ago

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blakehounshell posted a blog entry

Call in the Civilians
Counterinsurgency is at least 50 percent civilian. So where have all the Foreign Service officers gone?

20 days ago

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Duckpond posted a blog entry

SMILE ON AFGHANISTAN
The surefire smile of the Afghanistan-Pakistan war never fails, a gift that keeps on giving.

22 days ago

Duckpond | Topics: CENTRAL ASIA

blakehounshell posted a blog entry

Why Al Qaeda Wants a Safe Haven
Take it from someone who has spent the last half-decade studying terrorist plots: A homeless al Qaeda is the best guarantee...

23 days ago

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blakehounshell posted a blog entry

A Crash Course in Democracy
Afghanistan's runoff election must be delayed -- or another debacle is a virtual certainty.

25 days ago

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blakehounshell posted a blog entry

Couch-Crashing in Tehran
This summer, the world saw an energized, passionate Iranian youth culture. I saw something a little more complicated.

25 days ago

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Duckpond posted a blog entry

THREE FALLACIES TOO MANY
The thought occurs: Johann Hari, who writes for The Independent, must be a smart bloke. Pay that as a strike in the win/lose...

25 days ago

Duckpond | Topics: CENTRAL ASIA, Humankind/Planet...

The Architect posted a blog entry

Mongolia to profit from Chinese copper demand
Marc Faber, the Swiss-born, Thai-based investor known affectionately to many as “Dr. Doom,” remarked to Bloomberg recently...

25 days ago

MyStockVoice | Topics: Economy, central asia, commodities, emerging...

The Architect posted a blog entry

Heritage makes a move on oil in Kurdistan
Heritage Oil Plc, an independent upstream exploration and production company, provides the market with information in relation...

25 days ago

MyStockVoice | Topics: central asia, commodities, energy, oil

PaulC posted a blog entry

Social impact of economic crisis documented for the first time
At the end of this summer we started to receive intermittent reports from around Europe about more and more people coming to...

27 days ago

Head Down Eyes Open | Topics: european..., financial..., central asia, economy

GSM Europe posted a blog entry

Russian NATO warns of ‘full-blown’ war
A Russian-led security organization, seen as a counterforce for NATO, has proposed the boosting of the body’s armed...

30 days ago

GSM Europe | Topics: Europe, News, Afghanistan, Armenia

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