Tajikistan gifts silver mine license to Chinese company The terms of the arrangement are undisclosed. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 3, 2019
Who wins in China’s great Central Asia spending spree? China’s Belt and Road Initiative seems to benefit only Central Asia’s richer countries. Sam Bhutia Oct 2, 2019
Kyrgyzstan and Longhai: Chasing the dragon The Kyrgyz government rushed a tender. It didn’t go well. Erin Chen Oct 2, 2019
Events | Kyrgyzstan: Seeing no evil in Xinjiang The Kyrgyz foreign minister said he had not seen concrete evidence of rights abuses in Xinjiang. Oct 1, 2019
Turkmenistan: Echo chambers For a leader so uninterested in representative government, Berdymukhamedov has done a lot of fiddling with the legislative branch. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 1, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Drone-flying reporter assaulted The journalist was trying to film the home of a notorious political powerbroker. Sep 30, 2019
Uzbekistan’s trade with neighbors rises sharply Uzbekistan’s trade liberalization could boost all of Central Asia’s economies. Sam Bhutia Sep 30, 2019
Kazakhstan: Xinjiang rights movement registered, but in neutered form Ata-Jurt was key to spotlighting rights abuses in China. Darkhan Umirbekov Sep 30, 2019
Uzbekistan: Former security services chief sentenced to 18 years in prison The conviction marks a dramatic downfall for the one-time high-flier. Sep 27, 2019
Uzbekistan: Scholar imprisoned for espionage absolved and released Rights activists warn more needs to be done to ensure justice prevails Sep 27, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Kingmaker’s protégé seen cozying up to suspected gangster Sarkarbayev met with notorious gangster Jengo in a jail in 2015. Nurjamal Djanibekova Sep 26, 2019
Kazakhstan: Authorities downplay problems as students brawl over ethnic differences Two Uzbek students say they have come under systemic harassment. Darkhan Umirbekov Sep 26, 2019
Internet provides new space for Kyrgyzstan’s north-south divide Online disinformation is manipulating regional divisions. Chris Rickleton, Nurjamal Djanibekova Sep 25, 2019
Turkmenistan: Soldiering on Ahead of Independence Day, men with five o’clock shadows are reportedly being ordered to return home and shave. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 25, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Violent argument prompts questions on Rayim Million The two men involved are known to be associates of the powerbroker. Nurjamal Djanibekova Sep 23, 2019
Tajikistan: Domestic violence goes ignored And the country has only four women’s shelters. Sep 20, 2019
Tajikistan: More presidential family members sell off assets The business holdings controlled by at least three of the Tajik president’s relatives are showing signs of distress. Sep 19, 2019
Kazakhstan: Does government reshuffle offer clues about future? Tokayev changed around some top officials on his 100th day in office. Darkhan Umirbekov Sep 19, 2019
I researched Uighur society in China for 8 years and watched how technology opened new opportunities – then became a trap Darren Byler Sep 18, 2019
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan flounder in finding fix for border woes In a worrying departure from how these incidents typically unfold, government troops appear to have been involved in fighting from the start. Sep 18, 2019
Turkmenistan: A dog’s life The president regularly casts blame for Turkmenistan’s troubles on his cabinet of lickspittle loyalists. Public arrests like this week's, however, are rare. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 17, 2019
Four killed in Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border clash Both sides accuse one another of triggering the unrest Sep 17, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Latin (alphabet) fever takes hold Any alphabet switch remains hypothetical due to budget and geopolitical considerations. Chris Rickleton Sep 13, 2019
Tajikistan: Company close to presidential family set for liquidation Critics of Faroz say it has grown only thanks to its owner's family ties. Sep 13, 2019