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neweurasia main site- Satanized Bishkek 6 November 2009Today, Shairbek Zhusuev, leader of political party ErK (Erkin Kyrgyzstan - transl. Free Kyrgyzstan), shocked many kyrgyzstanis stating that the capital of Kyrgyzstan Bishkek city has been satanized for many years, as it has a big ...Aravanski
- Autumn in Bishkek 5 November 2009We are so happy as we live in Bishkek this fall. It’s still warm and so beautiful outside. I decided to walk around and made some pictures.Mirsulzhan
- Attack of the alphabets: will Cyber-Cyrillic threaten global online unity? 2 November 2009The global domain name regulator ICANN has announced plans to end the Latin alphabet's domination of the internet. neweurasia's Kyrgyz bridge-blogger Mirsulzhan examines weighs the pros and cons of the decision. Is de-Latinization really unprecedented? And does it threaten global online unity?Mirsulzhan
- Thank you, cotton-growers! That’ll be it for now. 1 November 2009Translation of Musafirbek’s post (RUS). For the past few days, Uzbekistan’s media has been littered with painfully Soviet-style headlines: “A Great Victory for Our Cotton-Growers,” “The Nation Praises the Heroes in Her Fields,” and so ...Andrey
- What to do in Uzbekistan in the Fall 1 November 2009Translation of mursya’s post (RUS) This was the question addressed by blogger bellamar, who shared his point of view with neweurasia.net. It’s a pity that we’re in the middle of a crisis. Or maybe it’s even for ...Andrey
- Fountains in Osh: yet another problem? 1 November 2009Two fountains which were build at the foothills of Suleiman mountain has become very popular place for Osh dwellers. Every day the fountains are attracting and gathering huge number of people. Students, locals, tourists, and ...Bakhrom
- Kazakhstan Geography: Charyn Canyon 31 October 2009Published with a permission of subaur: When it rains in Almaty, sun shines in Charyn Canyon, there is often cloudless there. Last Saturday I spent in Charyn Canyon, made some photos. On the way to Charyn Canyon ...mursya
- President’s son to head Kyrgyzstan’s development 30 October 2009When ex-president Askar Akaev lost his president’s seat during the so-called “Tulip revolution” in March 2005, many thought that whoever takes the position of the president of Kyrgyzstan after Akaev would not ever repeat his ...Aravanski
- Half shaman, the other half Islam, part 1: the hard numbers 30 October 2009Does Islamism represent the return of the vanquished or something darker? H.B. Paksoy (D. Phil., Oxford University) explores the question of Islam's future in Central Asia in a new weekly post series. He examines the millennium-spanning story of religion in the region in pursuit of an answer...Paksoy
- Swiss October in Almaty 30 October 2009Chatoyant melodies of Alpine horn, mountain echo, unique green of Swiss Alpine meadows, freezy freshness of air, crystal cleanness of mountain lakes, birds’ warbles in a shadows of the trees and something more were brought ...mursya
- Satanized Bishkek 6 November 2009
