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Jackie ONeal 2 weeks ago Region: United States

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Kazakhs Ambivalent about Capital's Anniversary

Global Voices a year ago Region: Kazakhstan

Posted by Adil Nurmakov to Global Voices Online Astana has been the capital city of Kazakhstan since the national government moved from Almaty, the country's largest city, ten years ago. It is believed to be a pet city fo... more

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Kazakh Bloggers Discuss Olympic Chances

Global Voices a year ago Region: Kazakhstan

Posted by Adil Nurmakov to Global Voices Online On the eve of the Beijing Olympiad, the Kazakhstani bloggers discuss what chances their country has to performs decently in summer sports. The composition of Russian olym... more

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Kazakhstan: Political Players Reshuffled

Global Voices a year ago Region: Kazakhstan

by Adil Nurmakov Kazakhstani political field may only seem still and silent against the background of a one-party parliament and a long-ruling president. But in its depth it is very lively - passions and intrigues are bre... more

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Kazakhstan: Oddities of the Digital Present

Global Voices a year ago Region: Kazakhstan

by Adil Nurmakov In the most recent counple of weeks the Kazakhstani blogosphere - usually heavily politicized - was focused more on the developments in telecoms sector and Internet-related novelties in Kazakhstan. The co... more

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The Aral Sea

Julian Worker 2 years ago Region: Kazakhstan

Aral Sea - Sacrificed for cotton   Located between Kazakhstan to the north and Uzbekistan to the south, the Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest body of inland water in the world. Then during the 1960s, Soviet centr... more

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Kazakh Bloggers Debate Rumors and Crises

Global Voices a year ago Region: Kazakhstan

Posted by Adil Nurmakov to Global Voices Online The Kazakhstani bloggers always closely keep an eye on the economic developments, justifyably linking the problems in development with shortcomings of the political system, ... more

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Fears of Aggravation of Crisis

Global Voices a year ago Region: Kazakhstan

Although Kazakhstan, enjoying booming economy fueled by extractive industries, remains the leading state among Central Asian republics, the volatile situation in the country's economy gives grounds for anxiety among blogge... more

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Kazakhstan

Julian Worker a year ago Region: Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev rules President Nazarbayev has ruled Kazakhstan since 1989, when it was still part of the Soviet Union and is a widely popular leader. In December 2005, he was re-elected with 91% of the vote. However, in the... more

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