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February 18, 2016
Emomali Rahmon’s Ever-Growing Cult of Personality
A new essay contest asks schoolchildren to write about the “heroic life and deeds of the Leader of the Nation.”
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Emomali Rahmon’s Ever-Growing Cult of Personality
February 05, 2016
Central Asia’s Presidents-for-Life
Don’t hold your breath waiting for democratic transitions in Central Asia.
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Central Asia’s Presidents-for-Life
January 22, 2016
Tajik President Says ‘Certain States’ Have ‘Evil Plans’ for Tajikistan
By externalizing Dushanbe’s problems, Rahmon is avoiding domestic responsibility.
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Tajik President Says ‘Certain States’ Have ‘Evil Plans’ for Tajikistan
December 16, 2015
Tajikistan's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
Human rights advocates and opposition figures tell a dark story of descent into crisis.
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Tajikistan's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
November 25, 2015
A New Title for the Tajik President
Just in case it wasn’t clear, Emomali Rahmon is likely to be named the Leader of the Nation.
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A New Title for the Tajik President
October 02, 2015
Central Asia and the ISIS Phantom
The region’s leaders have been playing up the ISIS threat. How real is it?
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Central Asia and the ISIS Phantom
September 30, 2015
Tajikistan's Terror Group List Just Got Bigger
Meanwhile, at the UN Rahmon preaches “mutual trust, and tolerance.”
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Tajikistan's Terror Group List Just Got Bigger
September 15, 2015
Trouble in Tajikistan
The ISIS obsession of President Emomali Rahmon could lead to further turmoil.
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Trouble in Tajikistan
September 14, 2015
Did External Forces Provoke Tajikistan’s Recent Trouble?
A multitude of theories have emerged, but experts say Dushanbe’s troubles are home-grown.
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Did External Forces Provoke Tajikistan’s Recent Trouble?
August 21, 2015
Tajikistan, Turkey and the Gülen Movement
Why the closure of seven charter schools in Tajikistan has regional implications.
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Tajikistan, Turkey and the Gülen Movement
June 28, 2015
Central Asia's Moment of Instability
A key Tajik figure announces his allegiance to the Islamic State, with some significant potential ramifications.
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Central Asia's Moment of Instability
June 15, 2015
Nepotism: Not the Kind of Corruption Tajikistan is Looking For
The state anticorruption agency, which is headed by the president's son, recently arrested a presidential personnel adviser.
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Nepotism: Not the Kind of Corruption Tajikistan is Looking For
May 28, 2015
Interview: Leader of Tajik Opposition in Exile
Despite the recent assassination of its founder and leader, Group24 claims it has growing momentum.
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Interview: Leader of Tajik Opposition in Exile
April 04, 2015
What Not to Wear in Tajikistan: The Hijab
Islam in Tajikistan is under comprehensive pressure, from fashion to politics.
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What Not to Wear in Tajikistan: The Hijab
February 03, 2015
Eurasia’s Potemkin Democracies
Central Asia remains difficult terrain for democracy, and prospects seem bleaker than ever.
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Eurasia’s Potemkin Democracies
January 24, 2015
A Timid Uzbek-Tajik Rapprochement
An air route reopens amid border clashes and geopolitical tensions.
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A Timid Uzbek-Tajik Rapprochement
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