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Emomali Rahmon
China's Expanding Security Cooperation With Tajikistan
By Samuel Ramani
China hopes to keep Rahmon in power, to prevent instability on its western borders.
Tajikistan: The Iron Fist Closes
By Cholpon Orozobekova
Even as he consolidates power, Emomali Rahmon's paranoia knows no limits.
Meet Central Asia’s Newest President-for-Life
By Catherine Putz
Same as the old one--it's just on the books now.
Emomali Rahmon’s Ever-Growing Cult of Personality
By Casey Michel
A new essay contest asks schoolchildren to write about the “heroic life and deeds of the Leader of the Nation.”
Central Asia’s Presidents-for-Life
By Cholpon Orozobekova
Don’t hold your breath waiting for democratic transitions in Central Asia.
Tajik President Says ‘Certain States’ Have ‘Evil Plans’ for Tajikistan
By Casey Michel
By externalizing Dushanbe’s problems, Rahmon is avoiding domestic responsibility.
Tajikistan's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
By Catherine Putz
Human rights advocates and opposition figures tell a dark story of descent into crisis.
A New Title for the Tajik President
By Catherine Putz
Just in case it wasn’t clear, Emomali Rahmon is likely to be named the Leader of the Nation.
Central Asia and the ISIS Phantom
By Cholpon Orozobekova
The region’s leaders have been playing up the ISIS threat. How real is it?
Tajikistan's Terror Group List Just Got Bigger
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, at the UN Rahmon preaches “mutual trust, and tolerance.”
Trouble in Tajikistan
By Cholpon Orozobekova
The ISIS obsession of President Emomali Rahmon could lead to further turmoil.
Did External Forces Provoke Tajikistan’s Recent Trouble?
By Catherine Putz
A multitude of theories have emerged, but experts say Dushanbe’s troubles are home-grown.