Uzbekistan: Tashkent Has the Power to Influence the Outcome of the Afghan War The battle for Afghanistan may well be won or lost in Uzbekistan. With the Taliban making it increasingly difficult to re-supply NATO and US troops in Afghanistan via Pakistan, Tashkent offers the easiest solution to a vital logistical dilemma.
Tajikistan: More Woes With the Cotton Harvest Tajikistan’s cotton crop is lagging far behind government targets, officials say. The crop shortfall could serve as an early warning sign of a humanitarian crisis in the Central Asian nation.
Taliban’s Spiritual Fathers Denounce Terror. Could Taliban Be Next? BY JEFFREY DONOVAN, ABUBAKAR SIDDIQUE
What would happen if the Taliban’s spiritual fathers denounced terrorism? That, in effect, is what has taken place in Deoband, the northern Indian hometown of the austere form of Sunni Islam followed by the Taliban.
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