Thursday, May 23, 2013


  • Russia -- Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbek President, and Chairwoman of the Foundation “Forum of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan”, at the opening of the exhibition “Dreams of the Orient

    Brewing Up A Twitterstorm

    A report by RFE/RL and Swedish television documenting links between Gulnara Karimova and large-scale bribery has drawn a furious response on Twitter.

  • What's A Banned Would-Be President To Do?

    The decision by Iran's unelected Guardians Council to ban two high-profile aspirants raises the question of what recourse is available to disqualified candidates for next month's presidential election.

  • Why Merabishvili And Why Now?

    The arrest of a former prime minister appears to tighten the noose around Georgia's weakened president but may also be a response to a vicious religious crackdown against gay-rights groups.



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