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Authorities appear happy to chase the former first family’s money, but are squeamish about accusing them of mutiny.

In a matter of days, Darkhan Ualiyev lost his brother and then his freedom. His prospects look bleak.

Reform-touting authorities show little stomach for due process.

Religious mores, politics and the coronavirus have cast a shadow over one of the few Kyrgyz products China buys.

Kazakhstan’s founding president blurred the memory of his late mentor. Now Dinmukhamed Kunayev is making a comeback.

The letter signifies support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is inflaming passions in Bishkek.

A proposed money-spinner may be at odds with Islamic mores. The debate is playing out in parliament.

Diplomats are trying to put distance between Nur-Sultan and Moscow, but Tokayev wants to show he is still loyal.

Allegations of atrocities are coming to light that will dog Kazakhstan’s leadership for years.

Five months since seizing control, Kyrgyzstan says it’s ready to talk.

The incumbent president will see more risks than opportunities in the next vote.

There has been a surge in the number of Pakistanis visiting for tourism.

The Taliban has assured the region’s governments that it has no designs on them, but can it keep more hostile groups in check?

Japarov and Tashiyev came to office together, may they leave it apart.

The energy-intensive cryptomining process is a source of growing environmental concern.

The situation has arisen because mischief-making by a so-called patent troll.

Companies close to the former president enjoy a monopoly on lucrative recycling fees.

Kyrgyzstan is flogging its section of the would-be track, but how successfully?

A project that catalogs the victims of Chinese repression has been targeted by Beijing’s wolf warriors and Central Asian governments.

Once again, a new government is targeting the country’s most lucrative mine.

Laborers in the extractive industries are proving more adept at fighting their corner.

Putin has thrown his weight behind the mine. Will he regret it?  

Protesting artists chose the visit of their better-paid Russian colleagues to make their point.

The government has limited fuel exports, citing the need to stabilize prices.

The mine used to be President Japarov's cause célèbre, but these days he has to be more pragmatic.