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- 27 August 2010
- Killing the Future
As a new school year opens, students in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are in for more bitter lessons in propaganda, corruption, and time-wasting.
- By TOL
- 25 August 2010
- Russian Energy Companies Left Out in Turkmenistan
No longer tied exclusively to Russian contracts, Turkmenistan continues to expand its customer base for gas and oil supplies. From EurasiaNet.
- By Catherine A. Fitzpatrick
- 19 August 2010
- Safe in the Arms of a Stranger
These are anxious times for many Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan. Some families are taking desperate measures to keep their daughters out of harm’s way.
- By Ravshan Kholmurzaev
- 10 August 2010
- Water: Central Asia's New Strategic Resource
Regional giant Kazakhstan has remained aloof from its neighbors' long-running disputes over water resources. That may be changing.
- By Kenjali Tinibai
TOL PROMOTION
Minority Coverage in Focus
With the recent events in Kyrgyzstan, the need to improve coverage of ethnic and other minorities was again thrown into stark relief. Toward that end, TOL has launched a call for applications for a distance-learning course on the subject for media professionals and bloggers from Central Asia. Deadline: September 20th, 2010
For more information or to apply, click here.
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- Der Spiegel
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- The New York Times
- Will Russia's Bloggers Survive Censorship Push?
- Der Spiegel
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