Turkmenistan

The Untapped Energy Riches of Uzbekistan

Minyanville | Minyanville | Posted 11.11.2009 | Home

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Editor's Note: This article was written by energy journalist and government energy adviser John C.K. Daly of OilPrice.com which offers free informati...

Jumpin' Jack Verdi, It's a Gas, Gas, Gas: Iran and the Pipelineistan Opera

Pepe Escobar | Posted 10.01.2009 | World


Pepe Escobar

Whatever Washington thinks, the Europeans know that energy independence from Russia is, in reality, inconceivable. Bottom line when it comes to natural gas: Europe needs everything.

The Scandal of International Religious Persecution

Doug Bandow | Posted 10.22.2009 | World


Doug Bandow

There is a good argument for treating religious liberty as the first freedom. If a government is unwilling to protect basic freedom when it comes to religious faith, then it is unlikely to tolerate political free-thinking either.

Turkmen President Opens Cancer Clinic By Performing Its First Operation

Times Online | Posted 08.22.2009 | World


The President of Turkmenistan took a hands-on approach as he opened a cancer clinic in the capital Ashgabat - he performed the first operation himself...

Reaching Out to Turkmenistan

Farid Tuhbatullin | Posted 07.23.2009 | World


Farid Tuhbatullin

Turkmenistan remains one of the most repressive countries in the world. It needs to fully break with the repressive practices of the Niazov era, and its international partners need to say so.

EU Seeking Energy Independence From Russia

Dygest.net | Dygest.net | Posted 06.08.2009 | Home


The European Union and Turkey gave fresh political impetus on Friday to the ambitious Nabucco pipeline project, although key Central Asian gas supplie...

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 03.30.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: American Economic Leadership Recognized Facts: US President Barack Obama made his first address to Americ...

Rumors Of The Next Cold War

Judah Freed | Posted 09.18.2008 | Home


Judah Freed

No matter how subtly the conquest happens, Russian control of Georgia would amount to an historic shift in the balance of power -- especially as long as the world economy is fueled by oil.