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Lion Tamers Are Tax Deductible (Or, Ramzan Kadyrov’s Gross Income)
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Planning your next ski vacation? Feeling adventurous? Don’t let a little unrest get in the way of your rest and relaxation. Turns out Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran (and soon Chechnya) offer offbeat getaways for those not afraid of a little risk while on the piste.[see the photos in larger size on our website]
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Over a period of five days last week, militants in Chechnya inflicted serious casualties on pro-Moscow Chechen forces in a series of coordinated attacks in adverse weather conditions…[READ MORE]
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Chechen Leader Denounces Protest Organizers As Enemies Of Russia
The leader of Russia’s Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has denounced as enemies of Russia the activists who have organized protests over the country’s disputed December elections for the State Duma lower house of parliament.
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![Kadyrov’s ‘Chechen Sufism’ Accommodates Christmas Trees, ‘Holy Water’
There can be little doubt that Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov sees himself — and craves recognition — not just as a secular political leader, but as the head of a national-religious community.
A classic example of Kadyrov’s idiosyncratic approach is the way he has sought to exploit his acquisition last summer of a chalice allegedly owned by the Prophet Muhammad and two rugs that temporarily covered his grave…[READ MORE]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxxrj9SF4s1qkgi6go1_500.jpg)
Kadyrov’s ‘Chechen Sufism’ Accommodates Christmas Trees, ‘Holy Water’
There can be little doubt that Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov sees himself — and craves recognition — not just as a secular political leader, but as the head of a national-religious community.
A classic example of Kadyrov’s idiosyncratic approach is the way he has sought to exploit his acquisition last summer of a chalice allegedly owned by the Prophet Muhammad and two rugs that temporarily covered his grave…[READ MORE]
