Kazakhstan’s 1930s Famine Gets Film Treatment as Memories Fade Although Soviet collectivization left indelible traces on Kazakhstan, the subject rarely gets a public airing. Almaz Kumenov Mar 23, 2018
Kazakhstan Closes Spigot to Opposition Leader’s Information Channels Facebook and Telegram have been malfunctioning since an opposition movement was labelled extremist. Almaz Kumenov Mar 21, 2018
Kazakhstan: Two High-Profile Trials Conclude with Jailings The convictions close the book on corruption and murder trials that have exposed the rot within the system. Almaz Kumenov Mar 16, 2018
Kazakhstan: President’s Daughter Wades Into Language Issue Dariga Nazarbayeva's defense of Russian comes days after her father suggested all official business should be done in Kazakh. Almaz Kumenov Mar 2, 2018
Kazakhstan and Corruption: Young Blood, Old Habits The accused is a star of one of Kazakhstan's most-vaunted success stories: the Bolashak scholars program. Almaz Kumenov Feb 22, 2018
Kazakhstan Steps Up Campaign Against Ultra-Orthodox Islam The minister was eager to stress that men who wear beards for reasons of style need not worry; they do not fall into a "group at risk." Almaz Kumenov Feb 15, 2018
Kazakhstan Bans Snooping App Over Privacy Concerns The app creators say it helps weed out nuisance calls, but there are reports that it is sowing familial strife. Almaz Kumenov Feb 9, 2018
Kazakhstan: Online Anonymity Ban in Force from April Any websites failing to stop people from commenting anonymously will face fines of $750 or more. Almaz Kumenov Feb 2, 2018
Kazakhstan: Morality Mavens Monitoring Women Meet Uyatman: a cartoon superhero who patrols Kazakhstan to stop women from behaving "indecently" — and his real-life inspiration. Almaz Kumenov Jan 25, 2018
Kazakhstan: Airlines Warn of Price Increases as Taxes Rise Officials say they are listening to foreign carriers, but insist the airport taxes are reasonable. Almaz Kumenov Jan 24, 2018
Kazakhstan: Dutch Court Lifts $22B Freeze on National Fund Assets Astana secures important reprieve in its years-long legal battles against a pair of disgruntled Moldovan investors. Almaz Kumenov Jan 24, 2018
Kazakhstan Succumbs to Arctic Chill It's around 40 degrees below Celsius. That's cold. Almaz Kumenov Jan 23, 2018
Kazakhstan Splurges on Popularizing Latin Alphabet Bloggers are to get the largest piece of the pie as authorities pin hopes on "digital influencers." Almaz Kumenov Jan 18, 2018
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Travels to US for Working Visit The Kazakh president will meet with President Trump and visit the UN on his three-day trip. Almaz Kumenov Jan 16, 2018
Kazakhstan: Capital Gripped By Snowpocalypse Residents have been warned not to leave home unless strictly necessary. Almaz Kumenov Jan 11, 2018
Kazakhstan: State TV Doc on Kyrgyzstan’s 2010 Revolt Ruffles More Feathers Almaz Kumenov Nov 30, 2017
