After the death of Alisher Saipov, a famous journalist from Osh, Kyrgyzstan, almost all internet sites of Central Asia, especially the ones about Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, had been hotly discussing the assassination. Everyone was expressing their deep sympathy to the family and close people of Saipov. There were many ideas given about the possible […]
Recently, when I was surfing the internet seeking for newly emerged blogs on Uzbekistan, I came across to the blog From the Trenches of Adoption, kept by the Riebens family, who were planning to adopt an Uzbek child with a rare birth defect known as phocomelia of the legs. In the blog, they write […]
Most of you must have already heard of the recent murder in Osh city, Kyrgyzstan. Alisher Saipov, a prominent journalist, was shot dead on October 24, 2007. As Kyrgyz TV news (NBT) reported, Alisher Saipov was shot three times. One of the bullets hit Saipov’s head, which resulted in his death.
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Shocking news: Alisher Saipov, a famous journalist based in Osh city, southern Kyrgyzstan, is killed! According to Ferghana.ru News Agency (RUS) , where Alisher Saipov had worked for many years, the murder happened today, October 24, near the communal services center (Dom Byta) of Osh city at about 19:30 according to local time. Ferghana.ru […]
Yesterday, to my great surprise and pleasure, I found out that blogs on the platform Blogspot.com are now accessible to internet users in Uzbekistan. Before, the platform was shut down due to the Uzbek government’s assiduous attempts to control the internet, especially blogs, as blogs are commonly used by dissidents and opposition to criticize […]
Recently, US military publicized the new list of most wanted terrorists in Afghanistan. The list does not include Al-Qaeda leader Bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Omar, who, according to US, are undoubtedly first rated terrorists. One of five listed with the top reward of $200,000 was a leader of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan […]
