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Some Afghans in Kabul aren’t going along with status quo.

Afghanistan's canal project is deepening anxieties on water security. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Also, the danger from glaciers is here now, and growing number of Central Asian labor migrants face the risk of becoming undocumented in Russia.

Astana argues that dealing with the Taliban will be an investment in stability and sustainable development.

The Taliban's role in TAPI, Hungary's hydrogen input, and forced labor in cotton in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

The authorities suffer from a case of misplaced priorities in thinking about the future. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

It is not clear at present who is going to provide funding for the railroad or how much it will cost.

One senior security services officer is said to have been killed in a clash with alleged smugglers.

Engagement with the Islamist regime in Afghanistan is in line with a region-wide trend.

Uzbekistan is working to introduce penalties for wasting water.

Elections that don’t matter, Russia sows paranoia, and trouble upstream for Turkmen farmers: Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The embassy in Dushanbe, which is still run by the anti-Taliban opposition, is said to be considering its position.

Spring is when unmarked uranium tailings are most vulnerable.

The canal across northern Afghanistan will divert water from the dying Amu Darya river.

Afghanistan receives about half its imports on a single track from Uzbekistan.

Moscow curries favor, neighbors seek more gas, and Turkmenistan’s colossal methane pollution could power Afghanistan at little cost many times over. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

In response, Beijing urged its nationals to leave Afghanistan. Then a Chinese firm signed a big new oil deal in the country’s north.

Russia is proposing a major reconfiguration of the Central Asian gas market. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The ruling tandem is evidently frustrated it cannot will a functioning economy into existence by diktat.

Turkmenistan is risking a reputation as a sanctions-buster. Our weekly briefing.

Regional officials have been coming under growing scrutiny from the national leadership.

Turkmenistan has traditionally fostered its closest security relationship with Russia. But it has found room to develop military ties with the U.S. and China. Our weekly briefing.

The multimodal network will shave weeks off a typical journey.

Islamic State in Afghanistan is increasing its focus on China.

The UNHCR says the deportations are putting people's lives at risk.