Musa Alibekov
Stories by the Author
Chechens 'Plan Summer Offensive'
Basaev's videotaped appeal provides no shortage of grist for the Russian propaganda mill
11 Jun 01
Security Clampdown across North Caucasus
Bomb attacks in neighbouring republics have cast a long shadow over Kabardino-Balkaria
13 Apr 01
Nalchik Authorities Launch Wahhabi Witch-hunt
Police say the Wahhabi religious cult is targeting young people in rural areas and promoting Chechnya as a spiritual Mecca
17 Nov 00
The Pariahs of the North Caucasus
Virtual isolation and bleak economic conditions have forced many Ingush to turn to a life of crime and drug-dealing
20 Oct 00
Religious Leaders Disown Wahhabis
Muslim leaders in Nalchik are eager to distance themselves from the Wahhabi extremists -- Russia's latest scapegoats in the North Caucasus
20 Oct 00
Nalchik Regime Smells Victory
Adyge Khase leaders admit they are fighting a losing battle against the authorities as Kabardino-Balkaria becomes a one-party state
25 Aug 00
Adygeans Set for a Cultural Renaissance
North Caucasus leaders pledge to fight for the rights of an ethnic group faced with extinction
11 Aug 00
President Kokov Justifies his Existence
Comment. In a bid to prove its worth to Russia's new leadership, the ruling regime in Kabardino-Balkaria launches an energetic campaign against mythical enemies
11 Aug 00
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