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2008

Kazakhstan Seen As Bridge to Muslim World

In a world where Israel can claim few Muslim friends, no one is more passionate about Kazakhstan than the Israeli envoy to this oil-rich nation. While the nation jockeys to be a major energy producer, joining Caspian Sea neighbors Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan as a vital alternative to Middle East instability and Russian heavy-handedness, observers often […]

2003

Around the Former Soviet Union in Kazakhstan, Jews and Muslims Pledge to Fight Religious Intolerance

A recent meeting here between Jewish officials and the leaders of six Muslim nations is being hailed by participants as an important step in interfaith relations — and as a sign that the countries may be willing to serve as a bulwark against Islamic fundamentalism. Differences over an anti-terrorism document adopted at the conference highlight […]

2002

In Kazakhstan, Strong Hand Maintains an Ethnic Peace

Unlike many of its neighbors in Central Asia, Kazakhstan has been spared the ethnic clashes that followed the breakup of the Soviet Union. The largest country in Asia after China and India — Kazakhstan is four times the size of Texas — the nation of 15 million has a Jewish community numbering anywhere from 7,000 […]

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Kazakhstan Seen As Bridge to Muslim World

Around the Former Soviet Union in Kazakhstan, Jews and Muslims Pledge to Fight Religious Intolerance

In Kazakhstan, Strong Hand Maintains an Ethnic Peace

Across the Former Soviet Union Rabbis Serve As Curiosity Items As They Meet Mullahs in Kazakhstan

Across the Former Soviet Union in Kazakhstan, Jewish Families Carry on a Tradition Born in Persia

Around the Jewish World: Kazakhstan Jewish Center Will Be the Country’s First

Lubavitch to Build Synagogue for Jews in Kazakhstan Capital

Kazakhstan, Israel Sign Accords

Kazakhstan Official Visits Israel

Peres Heads to Kazakhstan in Move Toward Stronger Ties

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