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Tag: Tajikistan
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Re-reading Bahmanyar, a prominent Tajik writer
A question often posed by non-Tajik readers and scholars is: Why read Bahmanyar? Some may even ask, who is Bahmanyar? Bahmanyar, a prominent Tajik…
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Tajikistan: Independent Journalism is yet again in Danger
Daler Sharipov, a Tajik journalist is being held in pre-trial detention in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe on a politically motivated charge of “inciting religious discord”.
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Former Tajik police official joins ISIS forces
In a YouTube video, Colonel Gulmurod Khalimov, the former head of the Tajikistan Special Forces, announced that he has joined ISIS forces. Reuters reports…
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Iran wins Zurkhaneh and Pahlevani championship
Iran’s national Zurkhaneh and Pahlevani Wrestling team won the Zurkhaneh Sports World Cup which took place in Dushanebeh, Tajikistan February 23 to 28. IRNA…