Syrian writer Zakaria Tamer, 86, gives a unique interview reflecting on the current situation in Syria.


Syrian writer Zakaria Tamer, 86, gives a unique interview reflecting on the current situation in Syria.

Core problems which precipitated the 2010 violence in Kyrgyzstan have not been addressed.
![Some 100,000 Uzbeks left Kyrgyzstan in the aftermath of the 2010 ethnic violence [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/201463017116647734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The annexation of Crimea and the ongoing conflict in East Ukraine is causing much anxiety within Central Asian states.
![The Ukraine crisis has provoked anxiety over latent conflicts in Central Asia [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/201466133532637734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)