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This battle, shrouded in mystery and taking place throughout Shi'istan, is probably more crucial to the future of Iraq than the U.S. mop-up operations against AQI in Diyala Province and elsewhere.

Today in Iraq…and Tomorrow - Swampland - TIME.com 2008

Iran has sponsored trade exhibits in Tajikistan-whose language is close to Persian-and in Turkmenistan.

The Great Game, Chapter Two 2008

Kyrgyz Prime Minister to discuss gas supplies in Uzbekistan Kyrgyz Prime Minister to discuss gas supplies in Uzbekistan Antonov An-148 regional aircraft after its first commercial flight

RIA Novosti 2009

"All this happiness is too much," says Irene Macdougall's Madame Ranevskaya in Uzbekistan-born director Vladimir Bouchler's production of Chekhov's most serious comedy.

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BUNDESTAG DEPUTY HEDI WEGENER VISITED TURKMENISTAN Chairman of the Bundestag's committee on Central Asia, Hedi Wegener, was on a working visit in Turkmenistan.

Новости 2009

It's population is being dumbed down and soon London will have "istan" added onto it.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

Also strangely silent: Stephen Henderson, the Black editorial page editor of the Detroit Free Press, who told me he takes offense at my use of Dearbornistan to describe the corrupt, Third World Republic of Dearborn, Michigan ... even though "istan" means "land of," and there are no Arab "istans."

Debbie Schlussel 2009

The "istan" ending reveals a mental connection with NATO's war in Afghanistan.

Dandelion Salad 2009

It is with "strategy" that Mr. West grows frustrated by the war in Afghan istan—with good reason, I might add— and by the "hearts and minds" approach he sees being applied in U.S. counterinsurgency efforts.

In Afghanistan With Our Warrior Elite Andrew Exum 2011

"No, I have been to a couple Badistans before," he answered, referring to the countries whose names ending with - istan.

Asheel Qayum: Why the Badistans Are Right to be Angry Asheel Qayum 2010