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Independent Uzbekistan at 34: Economically successful but Islamically deficient
5Pillars
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September 1, 2025
Uzbekistan’s secular, authoritarian regime is marking its 34th Independence Day — with days of festivities pulsating throughout the capital and beyond. Muhammad Siddeeq reflects on how the country has made progress in many areas except in the way...
Relations with India perfectly fine: What Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif told Putin
Mint
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September 2, 2025
While during an interaction with President Vladimir Putin in China, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asserted on September 2 that his country respects Russia's relations with India but Islamabad wants to deepen ties with Moscow also. “Our...
Pakistan respects Russia’s relations with India, Sharif tells Putin
The Siasat Daily
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September 2, 2025
Beijing: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that his country respects Russia’s relations with India, as he called for strengthening Islamabad’s ties with Moscow during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin here. The...
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Lachin hosts panel session on 'Youth Wave in Cultural and Creative Industries' [PHOTOS]
AzerNews
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August 26, 2025
A panel discussion on the topic "Youth Wave in Cultural and Creative Industries" has been organized in Lachin with the participation of youth representatives from Azerbaijan, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and...
Heart of Darkness, Land of Light: Why Afghanistan’s quake-affected Kunar and its vicinity offer a glimpse into India’s own hazy past
Down to Earth
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On the night of August 31, 2025, a powerful 6 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan. At least 800 people have been killed and thousands injured, mostly in the Nangarhar and Kunar provinces. The province of Kunar forms one end of the...
India has great potential, says futsal men's national team head coach Reza Kordi
Hindustan Times
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September 2, 2025
New Delhi, Futsal in India is still in its infancy. However, with as many as 17 teams participating in the annual AIFF Futsal Club Championship, the game is slowly but steadily taking its steps towards growth. India has great potential, says...
Futsal coach says India has great potential for growth
Telengana Today
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September 2, 2025
Futsal coach Reza Kordi believes India has great potential as they prepare for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers. The team has assembled top talents and aims for success in Kuwait Hyderabad: Futsal in India is still in its infancy. However,...
Lachin - CIS cultural capital hosts youth camp and film festival
Azertag
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August 26, 2025
Lachin, August 26, AZERTAC On August 26, the city of Lachin hosted the “International Youth Film Festival of CIS Countries” and the “International Youth Camp,” co-organized by the Ministry of Culture, the Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, the...
Russian state Max messenger mandatory across all devices
BNE Intellinews
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As of September 1, the Max messenger of state-controlled internet major VK is legally prerequired to be preinstalled on every smartphone and tablet sold in Russia, as well as be featured mandatory on the Russian app store RuStore, including on...
Bike rally strengthens cultural ties
The Express Tribune
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August 25, 2025
ISLAMABAD: To promote culture, heritage, and regional trade, the participants of the Central Asia Motorbike Rally 2025 successfully completed their 26-day journey covering over 5,000 kilometres and arrived in Islamabad. According to details, the...
SCO: Pakistan’s economic and strategic gains
Dispatch News Desk Pakistan
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September 2, 2025
By Prof. Dr. Taimoor ul Hassan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to the SCO summit is significant from two perspectives: economic and strategic. On the economic front, Pakistan is , understandably, looking to diversify its trade...
The Doctrine of Obedience: Iran’s Recruitment Architecture and the Illusion of Diplomacy
Small Wars Journal
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September 2, 2025
Abstract Iran’s global recruitment strategy is deeply embedded in an ideological architecture that fuses religious doctrine, militant training, and political manipulation. From classrooms and cultural centers to encrypted cyber networks, Tehran...
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is coming of age
BNE Intellinews
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More than two and half decades after it was founded as a regional security organization to secure porous borders in the depths of Central Asia, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is coming of age as it expands its reach and agenda across...
Knowledge Day in Central Asia: What’s Changing in Schools This Academic Year?
Times of Central Asia
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September 1, 2025
Secondary schools across Central Asia are embracing modern teaching methods and aiming to elevate the status of teachers, as the new academic year begins with a wave of reforms. Kazakhstan: AI in Classrooms and Teacher Protections In Kazakhstan,...
Forced repatriations and restrictions imposed by the Taliban worsen the earthquake toll
PIME AsiaNews
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September 2, 2025
The official death toll from the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to 800, with over 2,800 injured, while rescue workers struggle to reach remote areas affected by the disaster. The emergency comes on top of the nearly two million...
Kazakhstan Consolidates Leadership at the Tianjin SCO Summit
Times of Central Asia
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September 1, 2025
The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, which convened in Tianjin (also known as Tientsin) in China from August 31 to September 1, was the largest in the bloc’s twenty-five-year history. It gathered more than twenty heads of state...
Japanese Conference concludes in Cuba
Cuban News Agency
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August 26, 2025
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, August 24 (ACN) The 9th Japanese Conference in the city of Santiago de Cuba came to an end after several days of workshops, lectures, exhibitions, and other activities related to the culture of the Asian nation. Mr. Tajika...
SCO Plus meeting was held in Tianjin, China President Ilham Aliyev delivered speech at the event VIDEO
Azertag
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September 1, 2025
Tianjin, September 1, AZERTAC A SCO Plus meeting was held in Tianjin, China. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev delivered a speech at the event. Speech by President Ilham Aliyev - Dear President of the People's Republic of China...
After SCO, focus on China’s military parade: Who’s coming, who’s not, and why does it matter?
Firstpost
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September 2, 2025
China is preparing to host one of its largest military parades in recent years, immediately following the conclusion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. The back-to-back events are meant to showcase Beijing’s...
Putin: SCO ‘locomotive of multipolarity,’ catalyst for global development
Press TV
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a “powerful locomotive of multipolarity” and a key driver of global development. Addressing the SCO summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday, Putin emphasized...