UPDATE 4-26-2008: Writers at the New Dominion were able to view the video references in this article. Readers are invited to visit this follow-up post to see stills and commentary.
According to a report on the website of the Middle East Media Research Institute’s (MEMRI) “Islamist Websites Monitor Project”, a video of the execution of three [...]
In today’s economic news: Ürümchi takes measure to control inflation. Aid continues to pour in for areas affected by extreme cold. The City of Ürümchi is taking more concrete measures to control infla—I mean rising prices. Trade with Tajikistan is about to get easier. Finally, Ürümchi might soon have a city [...]
This week in Xinjiang, global warming was given a silver lining, the XPCC strengthened its presence in Northern Xinjiang, a model Uyghur policeman was selected as a finalist for Olympic torchbearer, TVs were distributed to rural households by the Ministry of Propaganda over New Year’s, flights between Urumqi and Dushanbe were regularized, and more, under [...]
Merry Christmas and Blessed Qurban Festival from The New Dominion! Beginning last Thursday Musilms throughout Xinjiang and China celebrated Qurban Heyt, which commemorates Abraham’s obedience to God when commanded to sacrifice his eldest son Ishmael.
This week saw a massive migration of herds and their flocks take a detour through Aletai City, the opening of a [...]
Neweurasia, which is in my opinion one of the internet’s best resources for the latest information out of Central Asia, is hosting an end of the year collaborative project in which Central Asia bloggers contemplate the past year’s Central Asia events. The project is hosted here. Though the project was just opened and only three [...]