In the 100 days since his inauguration as Karachayevo-Cherkessia's president, Boris Ebzeyev has angered the Circassian minority by violating an unwritten agreement on the distribution of top posts ...

Straddling the 18th and 19th centuries, the Russo-Circassian War was a defining moment in the history of the Circassian community. By the end of the 101-year-long conflict, more than 90% of the ...

Russia fails to recognize 1880s Circassian genocide as Sochi Winter Olympics begin. The name Sochi is a Circassian word that means “the land between the sea” in the Circassian language.

The Circassian Genocide remains one of the most tragic and overlooked events in history. As Russia expanded its empire in the 19th century, it launched a brutal campaign to conquer the Caucasus ...

The effects of genocide can only be mitigated through acknowledgment, apology, and reparations. Traces of the Circassian Genocide can also be seen in later atrocities – the Armenian Genocide, the ...

Estimates of the size of Syria’s Circassian community vary from 55,000--60,000 to 80,000--100,000. There are an estimated 5,000 Chechens in Syria, and up to 700 Ossetians.

The decision also includes a plan for promoting the Hebrew language in all age groups in the Druze and Circassian villages included in the decision. The plan is to be developed by the Education ...

Israeli gov't approved five year plan for Druze, Circassian communities in the north The five-year plan will have a budget of 3.9 billion shekels and will include an additional budget of 2.6 ...