Escape to Old Russia
The Golden Ring, northeast of Moscow, offers a respite from the capital and an immersion in the past… More »
Jeffrey Tayler is an Atlantic contributing editor.
The Golden Ring, northeast of Moscow, offers a respite from the capital and an immersion in the past… More »
Nigeria's president and onetime hope for a stable future is leading his country toward implosion—and possible U.S. military intervention… More »
Away from the heat and bustle of Morocco’s historic cities lie some of the friendliest and most tranquil places in North Africa… More »
Top ten best sellers in Turkey, as of November 2005, according to the Publishers' Association of Turkey… More »
How the former world chess champion Garry Kasparov hopes to unseat President Vladimir Putin… More »
A top-ten book list, as of August 2005, based on sales data compiled by Moscow's Dom Knigi (House of Books).… More »
Fervently Orthodox, anti-Islamic, and proudly militaristic, the Cossacks are on the rise in Vladimir Putin's new Russia… More »
A talk-show host on al-Jazeera targets those he believes are the worst enemies the Arabs have: themselves … More »
Russian muftis have condemned the war in Afghanistan, but Tatar Muslims have other things on their minds. Like Mork & Mindy… More »
In pledging support to the West's fight against terrorism, the Russian leader is advancing the national interest of his country—and hedging his bets… More »
Poverty, corruption, and crime are threatening to destroy a Russian institution… More »
The unstoppable descent of a once great power into social catastrophe and strategic irrelevance… More »
In a remote and still-sensitive border region Russians and Chinese are enjoying economic rapprochement… More »
This part of the world isn't just for Dracula buffs… More »
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