Full Coverage: South West Asia
December 2006
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21.12.2006
He dubbed himself "The Great Head of the Turkmen People," required all students read his spiritual tome, and held total control of all state institutions. Following Saparmurat Niyazov's death Thursday, the future is uncertain for the former Soviet republic that holds vast gas and oil reserves and is considered a strategic regional country bordering Iran and Afghanistan.
more...From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related topics/regions: [Turkmenistan] Image: Surrounded by Turkmen carpets, a man sells newspapers at a bazaar in Ashgabat. © Keith Mellnick / Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)
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20.12.2006
Early results from three elections held last week indicate that Iranian voters have repudiated most candidates associated with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's political camp; even the president's sister managed only 11th place in the Tehran city council vote.
more...From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related topics/regions: [Iran] Image: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
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04.12.2006
TEHRAN, Dec 4 (IPS) - Currently, in Iran, there are nine women sentenced to death by stoning on charges of adultery, compared to two men for the same offence -- highlighting the fact that this barbaric mode of execution is primarily a women's issue.
more...From: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related topics/regions: [Iran] [Human rights] [Civil rights] [Gender] [Religion] [Justice and crime] |
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