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...means necessary, including suicide bombers and the mass killing of civilians, to bring about the world's submission to Islam. In an Oct. 12 "Open Letter to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI," 38 distinguished Islamic religious authorities, including Grand Muftis in Turkey, Egypt, Russia, Syria, Kosovo, Bosnia and Uzbekistan, wrote that "jihad ... means struggle, and specifically struggle in the way of God. This struggle may take many forms, including the use of force." The signers delicately criticized some acts of Muslim terrorism, such as the killing of a nun in Somalia, but failed to address the relationship between religion...
...these fabrications, Cohen issues a hysterical counterstatement and rakes in more free publicity. After a recent Kazakh advertising supplement in The New York Times designed to show the world how modern and business-friendly the nation really is, Borat responded with a statement blaming the campaign on neighboring Uzbekistan, and threatening a “catapult war” if it did not stop. Luckily for Fox, and unlike “Da Vinci,” Cohen’s film is worth the three-ring press circus; it’s one of the funniest and most savage...
...also paying special attention to the Central Asian states where flights between Iran and North Korea might seek to land for refueling. Earlier this month, Undersecretary of State Robert Joseph went to Central Asia and obtained endorsements from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan for the PSI. Uzbekistan was already cooperating and, according to U.S. officials, Kyrgyzstan promised to consider joining the initiative...
...desert organic fruit and veggie farm has a clay tennis court and five swimming pools. Each of the 17 rooms is unique, with brass lamps, carved headboards and armchairs, and handwoven textiles. Most items are designed by owner Meryanne Loum-Martin or hand-picked by her in markets from Uzbekistan to India. Route de Ses, Circuit de la Palmeraie, Marrakech; tel: (212) 24 32 94 23; www.jnanetamsna.com...
...Perhaps the biggest surprise was the presence of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov. After the 1991 U.S.S.R. breakup, Uzbekistan looked down its nose at Kazakhstan - historically nomadic, steppe-locked, undeveloped - and Karimov claimed the role of regional heavyweight for himself. But here he was, despite his obsession with protocol, choosing his own country's independence day to embark on a state visit to Kazakhstan. It was the visible sign of a new order in the region. "From now on, we're calling the shots in Central Asia, and Karimov came to acknowledge that," commented a senior Kazakhstani official...