Thursday, May 23, 2013


  • Banned Rafsanjani Blasts Iran's Leadership

    The 78-year-old former president lashes out at Iran's political stewards in an address to members of his would-be campaign team, accusing the country's ruling elite of "ignorance" and incompetence.

  • 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.

  • Abkhazia's Ethnic Georgians Feel The Squeeze

    The Georgian government of Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili is seeking to change the dynamic of Tbilisi's relationship with the breakaway region of Abkhazia. And the mostly ethnic-Georgian population of Abkhazia's Gali district is once again feeling the squeeze.



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In Bosnia, burek is a source of national pride, and locals are eager to share their recipes and opinions on the pastry dish with foreigners.

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