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Articles with tag "Dagestan"
rising toll
Dagestan Church and Synagogue Attack Toll Hits 22
Gunmen simultaneously attacked two churches, two synagogues and a police checkpoint in two cities in Dagestan on June 23.
'serve as bait'
Dagestan Man Caught in Gay Entrapment Scheme Flees Russia – Activists
The Dagestani police force has allegedly been carrying out an entrapment scheme against gay men with the goal of exposing “an entire network” of LGBTQ+...
2 Min read
‘Blood feud’
Kadyrov Urges Killing Relatives of Gunmen Behind Dagestan Attacks
“Whoever encroaches on [police officers] must understand that we’ll kill everyone in a blood feud — their father, brother, uncle,” he was quoted...
2 Min read
false alarm
Police in Russia’s Dagestan Arrest Man for Active Shooter ‘Joke’
The man was said to have approached a woman in Makhachkala and told her that “there’s going to be a shootout,” prompting her to call the police.
1 Min read
north Caucasus
Russia’s Dagestan to Inspect Local Officials After Attacks on Religious Sites
The announcement follows the dismissal of a local district head whose sons were suspected to be among the gunmen behind Sunday's attacks.
1 Min read
explainer
What We Know About the Church and Synagogue Attacks in Dagestan
The attacks are the latest domestic security failure following an anti-Israeli airport mob and the Moscow concert hall massacre.
6 Min read
North caucasus
At Least 20 Dead After Church and Synagogue Attacks in Russia's Dagestan
"We know who is behind these terrorist attacks and what objective they are pursuing," Dagestan's leader said.
3 Min read
Feature
For Veiled Muslim Women in Russia, Prejudice and Harassment Are Part of Everyday Life
Last month's Moscow concert hall massacre has reportedly led to a rise in attacks on Muslim women in central Russia.
6 Min read
Dagestan arrests
Russia Says It Arrested 4 More Moscow Attack Plotters
The FSB said those arrested had provided money and arms for the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall last month.
2 Min read
Feature
In Russia’s Dagestan, a Landfill Upends Villagers’ Livelihoods as National Garbage Crisis Spirals
Dagestan’s troubles are a symptom of Russia’s far-flung waste crisis, with mounting garbage becoming a growing headache for officials nationwide.
6 Min read
Extreme secularism
Dagestani Doctor Refused Russian State TV Appearance in Hijab
Immunologist Ayshat Idarmacheva said that her invitation to appear in a segment on Channel One was revoked after producers learned she wears a hijab.
1 Min read
Severe punishment
Up to 90 Dagestan Residents Could Have Been Imprisoned Over Anti-Israeli Riot – Mediazona
A mob of about 1,200 people stormed Makhachkala’s airport on Oct. 29, seeking to find and attack Jews and Israelis rumored to have arrived from Tel Aviv...
1 Min read
'don't lose your mind'
Don't Send Nude Photos, Dagestan Police Official Warns Women
"Sometimes a prince on a white horse turns out to be a goat on an emaciated donkey," the region's police spokeswoman said.
1 Min read
cuffed cop
Deputy Police Chief in Russia's Dagestan Arrested After Anti-Israeli Riots
Dagestan’s Deputy Interior Minister Rufat Ismailov is accused of bribery, according to an anonymous law enforcement official in the region.
1 Min read
opinion
Almut Rochowanski
Dagestan Riot Fueled By Mob's Entitled Violent Rage, Not Religion
Lazily blaming religion for the anti-Israeli riot in Dagestan overlooks the development of a mindset that excuses violence as righteous anger.
5 Min read
religious tensions
Russia’s Chief Rabbi Condemns ‘Propaganda of Hate’ After Anti-Israeli Riots
“Something has really changed in the North Caucasus, and not for the better,” Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar said.
2 Min read
Feature
Russia’s Muslims Dismayed By Anti-Israeli Airport Riot
“Islamophobia exists both in Russia and abroad and this will change attitudes towards us,” a Dagestan-born human rights lawyer said.
5 Min read
mob violence
Russian Courts Sentence 15 Over Anti-Israeli Airport Riot
Courts in Dagestan have sentenced at least 15 people to between two and ten days in prison for their involvement in Sunday night's riot.
1 Min read
delayed response
Putin Blames Ukraine, West for Anti-Israel Airport Riot
The comments came some 24 hours after hundreds stormed an airport in Dagestan, seeking to attack Jews and Israelis rumored to be on an arriving flight...
2 Min read
Feature
The Anti-Israeli Mob at Dagestan's Makhachkala Airport, Explained
Fueled by anger over the Israel-Hamas war, the mob has been compared to anti-Jewish pogroms of the Russian Empire and raises concerns for Dagestan's Jewish...
5 Min read
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