Ali Younesi, asesor del presidente Rouhani para minorías étnicas y religosas, ha negado que abogara por el retorno a los itempos del viejo Imperio persa cuando sugirió la conveniencia de alguna forma de unión «histórica y cultural» entre diversos países del Asia Central, tales como Tayikistán, Afganistán, Irán e Irak. Sin embargo, cuando el río […]
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febrero
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Hybrid war: The real reason fighting stopped in Ukraine
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Hybrid war: The real reason fighting stopped in Ukraine – for now http://t.co/dNfYBJ5atr vía @Reuters — Eurasian Hub (@eurasianhub) February 27, 2015
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Pakistan Extends Olive Branch to India
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Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif addresses the 68th United Nations General Assembly on Friday Sept. 27, 2013 at U.N. headquarters. Andrew Burton, Pool – AP Photo Pakistan Extends Olive Branch to India By Saeed Shah, The Wall Street Journal, September 27, 2013 NEW YORK—Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif used a speech at the United Nations on […]
Flash Point in the Eastern Mediterranean
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The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) transits the Suez Canal.- Navy Live Flash Point in the Eastern Mediterranean Will conflict in the Middle East trigger the next great power war? James Stavridis, Foreign Policy, July 19, 2013 This is not a new crisis. The Greek poet Constantine Cavafy lived and wrote in Egypt a […]
An increasing crisis in Kyrgyzstan
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At 4,000m above sea level, Kumtor is one of the highest gold mines in the world. It is situated in the permafrost of the Tien Shan mountains of China and Central Asia. BBC: «In pictures: Kyrgyzstan gold mine protests» An increasing crisis in Kyrgyzstan – moving towards a fallen state Józef Lang, Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich […]
European Foreign Fighters in Syria
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Ex-U.S. soldier Eric Harroun, of Phoenix, Arizona, who was arrested upon returning to the U.S. from Syria and who now faces charges of fighting alongside a group labeled as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government. / YOUTUBE. Read more: «At least 500 Europeans fighting with Syria rebels, study finds, stoking radicalization fears» European Foreign […]
The US In Central Asia: Still An Important Balancer?
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The US In Central Asia: Still An Important Balancer? By Azad Garibov, JTW-USAK, May 28, 2013 For more than a decade after the 9/11 attacks, the war in Afghanistan has been the point of reference for U.S. policy toward Central Asia. American military bases in the region and the region’s role in facilitating the supply […]
mayo
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Pakistan Elections: More Continuity Than Change
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Supporters during an election campaign rally on May 06, 2013 in Multan, Pakistan. Read more in: «In Pakistan, more election violence», by Nasir Habib, CNN Pakistan Elections: More Continuity Than Change Scott Or, RAND Corporation, May 8, 2013 This weekend’s elections in Pakistan are more likely to yield continuity than change, an outcome that could offer […]
Turkmenistan leader’s tumble from horse in race is hidden from nation
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That must’ve hurt: Turkmen President falls off horse. To learn more: «Turkmenistan: Kim and Berdymukhamedov, Neck ‘n Neck» – Shiftin the Karakum / Eurasianet.org Turkmenistan leader’s tumble from horse in race is hidden from nation By Jim Heintz, The Associated Press, May 1, 2013 12:56 PM MOSCOW – Seeing the president slam face-first into the ground […]
Boston Marathon Attack: The Taliban: We Didn’t Do It
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Agha Jan Motasim: «A Moderate Defies the Taliban» The Taliban: We Didn’t Do It by Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau, The Daily Beast, Apr 17, 2013 The Afghan insurgents has been warning Al Qaeda against attacking the West, and now fear the Boston bombings will hurt their cause. Sami Yousafzai and Ron Moreau exclusively talk to the group’s leaders. […]
Russian Troops To Afghanistan?
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Russian Troops To Afghanistan? Kremlin Confirms The Rumor The Inquisitr, April 1, 2013 “Russian troops to Afghanistan?” is the latest rumor being spread over the internet. But now the Russian Kremlin is confirming the truth of these rumors, saying they are sending Russian troops to Afghanistan to establish maintenance bases after NATO winds down operations […]
Korean nightmare: worst-case scenario
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Korean nightmare: Experts ponder potential conflict By Andrew Salmon, for CNN March 27, 2013 Editor’s note: Andrew Salmon is a South Korea-based freelance journalist and author who has written two books on the Korean war. Below, he envisages a hypothetical, worst-case scenario of potential conflict on the Korean peninsula. CNN is not suggesting that war is imminent […]
Are The U.S. And Russia Fueling Tension Between Uzbekistan And Its Neighbors?
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An Uzbek sentry observes the border area in Termez, a city at Uzbekistan adjacent with Afghanistan Are The U.S. And Russia Fueling Tension Between Uzbekistan And Its Neighbors? Joshua Kucera, The Bug Pit / Eurasianet , March 26, 2013 The U.S.’s growing military ties with Uzbekistan may be a strategic necessity, given the importance of the […]
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