Zhanaozen to be wiped off the map?

    By Farangis Najibullah     As the first anniversary of the December 16 Zhanaozen unrest approaches, the town is again making headlines and spurring heated debate.     The Council of Elders in Mangistau Oblast has asked local authorities to rename Zhanaozen after Beket-Ata, an 18th-century Sufi philosopher, scholar, and regional native son.     The request was made...