Uzbekistan

Thursday 13th October

Grey zones and first families: the reality of everyday violence in Central Asia

Bruno de Cordier, 13 October 2011
Central Asia has gained a reputation for sporadic outbreaks of ethnic unrest and Islamist insurgency. But the popular depiction of the stans underestimates the most significant sort of violence – the struggle of much of its population to make ends meet under regimes that pride themselves on control, self-glorification and the latent threat of chaos.
Tuesday 21st June

Forbidden art: an oasis in the desert

Masha Karp, 21 June 2011
A recent documentary, “The Desert of Forbidden Art”, tells of a cultural and social phenomenon hidden in the deserts of Uzbekistan. The museum has miraculously preserved rich collections of Soviet avant-garde art, but will it be able to survive under new – completely different, but no less threatening – conditions? The film also illuminates the relationship between the state and the individual, writes Masha Karp
Wednesday 23rd June

Obama sacks top Afghan war commander, General Stanley McChrystal

Rukeyya Khan, 23 June 2010
Obama sacks top Afghan war commander, General Stanley McChrystal. Southeast European countries denounce Israeli attack on aid flotilla. Refugees returning to Kyrgyzstan. Suspected drug kingpin arrested in Jamaica. All this and more in today’s security briefing.
Friday 11th December

Security contractors participated in CIA counterinsurgency operations

Oliver Scanlan, 11 December 2009
Employees of the private security firm Xe, formerly known as Blackwater, directly participated in CIA counterinsurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. European leaders threaten Iran with imminent sanctions. North Korea announces that it is ready to co-operate with the United States. All this and more in today’s security update.
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