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Madrasahs Go Mainstream: Taliban To Grant University Degrees To Religious Students In New Blow To Secular Education

The Taliban has said it will grant the equivalent of high school diplomas and bachelor's and master's degrees to thousands of madrasah graduates. The move is seen as an attempt to undermine secular education in Afghanistan.
Why Did The Russian Il-76 Crash? What We Know, and Don’t Know, About A Major Aviation Disaster

A day after a Russian military cargo jet exploded in a fireball not far from the Ukrainian border, there’s still major uncertainty about why it crashed, whether it was shot down, and what exactly was on the plane. Here’s what we know so far.
U.S. And Iran-Backed Huthis Engaged In High-Stakes Fight Tehran Wants To Avoid

Missiles are flying in Yemen, and so are the warnings of more to come between a U.S.-led coalition and the Iran-backed Huthi extremist group.
'It's All Becoming Less Bearable': RFE/RL Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Marks 100 Days In Russian Custody

January 25 marks 100 days since the arrest in Russia of RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva. Facing the prospect of years in prison, she writes from jail: “We live now; we won't have any 'other' time. What have we done today?"
How A Russian Fighter-Jet Manufacturer Continued To Import Western Aviation Parts Despite Sanctions

Though not a huge amount, the value of aviation parts imported to Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine highlights just how hard it has been for Western governments to police sanctions restrictions on Moscow -- and how spotty some Western companies have been in adhering to the restrictions.
Relative Wealth: Banks Controlled By Azerbaijani First Family Soar To Dominance

Lenders owned by autocratic Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's family have increased their share of the banking sector's assets nearly threefold to 43 percent since 2015, when the government carried out crippling devaluations of the national currency, an RFE/RL investigation has found.
Lenin In Hell: The Communists Depicted Burning In Georgia's Churches

After an uproar over a depiction of Josef Stalin in Tbilisi's cathedral, interest has spiked in some of the vengeful paintings of Soviet leaders inside churches in Georgia.
Banning The Dinar, Kosovo Tries To Sever Lifeline Between Serbs In North And Belgrade

After decades looking the other way, the Kosovar Central Bank announced a two-week deadline for tens of thousands of Serbs to abandon the dinar -- and their reliance on backdoor funding from Belgrade.
Podcast: What Xi Jinping Did -- And Didn't -- Learn From The Collapse Of The Soviet Union

A slowing economy poses a major challenge to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's hold on power and there's an unlikely culprit: China's complicated relationship with the Soviet Union.
Uzbek President In China Seeking New Era Of Relations And Investments

Building off momentum from last year's China-Central Asia summit and the Belt and Road Forum, Uzbek leader Shavkat Mirziyoev is looking to build stronger ties with China while discussing tourism, green energy cooperation, and the future of a key railway project.
Underage Marriages Rampant In Tajikistan Despite Increased Legal Age To Wed

Tajikistan raised the minimum age for marriage from 17 to 18 more than a decade ago to try to reduce the number of early marriages. But underage marriages are actually on the rise in the Central Asian country despite government efforts to curtail them.
'A Group Without Leaders': Disgruntled Families Of Mobilized Russians Complicate Putin's Plan For Smooth Reelection

Relatives of Russian men mobilized to fight in Ukraine have been holding small but frequent protests to call for their return. Despite the daunting conditions in authoritarian Russia, The Way Home movement could change the narrative as Putin heads toward a fifth presidential term.
Questions About U.S. Policy On Russian, Israeli Attacks Undermine Western Support For Ukraine

The United States has been quick to call out Russian bombings of civilians in Ukraine but has largely remained quiet as Israel does the same in Gaza. The circumstances differ, but the U.S. approach is viewed by many in the Global South as hypocritical -- and Russia and China are seizing on that.
High Stakes For China Amid Simmering Iran-Pakistan Tensions

Tit-for-tat attacks between Tehran and Islamabad have added another layer of conflict to a region that already threatens China's strategic plans and is jeopardizing billions of dollars in investments. Could China play the role of mediator between its two closest partners in the region?
Wider Europe Briefing: A Key Year For NATO (And Maybe The Euro)

Sweden, succession, Steadfast Defender, spending, and a key summit. These are the issues that will preoccupy NATO in 2024.

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