By James A. Lyons
By arming the rebels, we're aiding al Qaeda
The Nordic telecommunications company TeliaSonera on Tuesday refuted allegations that two of its employees engaged in bribery and money laundering while launching operations in Uzbekistan several years ago, despite fresh evidence from prosecutors.
Central Asia's film festival season is in full swing, and as movie buffs in cities like Almaty, Bishkek, Tashkent and Dushanbe sample some of the region's latest cinematic works, the debate on censorship and limited film funding is gaining fresh attention.
The jet-setting daughter of Uzbekistan's aging authoritarian president says she's releasing a new music album.
The jet-setting daughter of Uzbekistan's aging authoritarian president says she's releasing a new music album.
Glamour queen. International diplomat. Plunderer of the poor.
Glamour queen. International diplomat. Plunderer of the poor. Gulnara Karimova has been called all of these things. But all the eldest daughter of Uzbekistan's aging authoritarian leader appears to want is for people to like her.
The runway show of Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan's authoritarian leader, took place Thursday across town from official Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week amid protests alleging forced child labor in the cotton fields of her home country.
"All my songs are spoken for different moments of my life," Miss Karimova wrote in English on her Twitter account. "The music is an experiment from trip-hop to soft rock and even pop."
"All my songs are spoken for different moments of my life," says Gulnara Karimova, who has written and recorded songs for a new album.
