Azerbaijan
Jailed Azerbaijani journalist announces hunger strike
June 04, 2010A jailed Azerbaijani journalist says he will go on hunger strike to demand authorities comply with a ruling by the European Court for Human Rights to release him from jail, RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service reports. Eynulla Fatullayev, editor in chief of...
I want buildings in the shape of my initials...
February 23, 2010Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev is known for his grandiose construction projects, but even he might have found a new way to memorialize the dynasty. Using Google Earth, it's possible to see two buildings that appear to represent Aliyev's initials...
Moscow Wants to Unite Muslims of the Post-Soviet Space
June 18, 2009By Paul Goble For the first time since the end of the Soviet Union, Moscow this week is hosting senior Muslim leaders from eight post-Soviet states to discuss the formation of a coordinating council among them, a step Russian government officials...