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Chess, Culture, and Controversy: Uzbek Grandmaster’s Handshake Refusal Sparks Debate
Islamic practices in Uzbekistan, after enduring seven decades of Soviet-imposed atheism, are now being increasingly adopted ...
Religious Freedom Is Routinely Curbed In Central Asia But You Won't Often See It Making International News
Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center's latest annual report found“high” or“very high” levels of government constra ...
Why "Religious" Uzbek GM Shook Hands With India's Divya, Turned Down Vaishali
Uzbekistan's Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev did shake hands with another Indian GM Divya Deshmukh in 2023 but refused to do ...
Explained: Why Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Yakubboev refused to shake hands with R Vaishali at Tata Steel Chess tournament
Uzbekistan grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev has revealed the reason why he refused to shake hands with India’s R Vaishali ahead ...
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Uzbekistan: Where reforms can put on Janus face
The authoritarian-minded leadership of Uzbekistan is promoting reforms that may have decidedly progressive outcomes in such ...
Nodirbek Yakubboev Refuses To Shake Hands With Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali, Issues Explanation Citing Religious Reasons
Nodirbek Yakubboev, the Uzbekistani Grandmaster has sparked a controversy after declining Rameshbabu Vaishali's handshake ...
Uzbekistan's Chess Player Apologises For Snubbing Handshake With Vaishali; 'I Don't Touch Other Women'
Uzbekistan's chess player Nodirbek Yakubboev has apologised to Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali for not shaking hands with her ...
'Uncivilized Player': Netizens Slam Nodirbek Yakubboev For Declining Hand-Shake With Vaishali Due To Religious Reasons
In a video shared by ChessBase India on social media, Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a ...
Uzbekistan GM Yakubboev declines handshake with Vaishali, apologises and explains reason later
In a video that has gone viral, R Vaishali can be seen extending her hands before the start of the match but Yakubboev sat ...
Watch: Uzbekistan GM Yakubboev declines handshake with Indian GM Vaishali, stirs controversy
In a video shared by The Khel India on X, Vaishali can be seen extending her hand for a handshake ahead of the fourth-round ...
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Jordan, Uzbekistan Discuss Prospects To Expand Relations
Safadi and Saidov stressed a common interest to deepen relations between the two countries and enhance cooperation in a host of economic, trade, investment, political, and cultural fields, in addition ...