Kazakhstan: 100 famed textbooks translated into Kazakh The project is intended to partially bridge the language knowledge gap with Russian. Almaz Kumenov Sep 23, 2021
Kazakhstan: Five killed in clash between police and debtor Many online commentators have blamed lenders for the tragedy. Almaz Kumenov Sep 21, 2021
CSTO, SCO summits presage policy of wary tolerance of Taliban regime in Afghanistan Uzbekistan has pushed the case for dialogue with the new rulers in Kabul. Sep 17, 2021
Memoir | Diplomatic tradeoffs in Central Asia A senior American official describes trying to square two Bush administration priorities: human rights and the Global War on Terror. George Krol Sep 17, 2021
Kazakhstan: MPs sell IT registration law as child-protection measure Critics suspect the law may be used as a restrictive cudgel. Almaz Kumenov Sep 16, 2021
Nuclear power riles Kazakhs once again Kazakhstan’s energy needs are overwhelmingly served by burning dirty coal. Zholdas Orisbayev Sep 16, 2021
Kazakhstan: Pyramid fraudsters prey on small-time investors The perpetrators of fraud are only one part of the equation. Almaz Kumenov Sep 15, 2021
Kazakhstan: Artists invoke spirits to save endangered ecosystem City authorities plan to turn the area into a landscaped park. Joanna Lillis Sep 10, 2021
Memoir | 9/11 shifted the world. In Central Asia, diplomatic frenzy ensued Behind the scenes with an American negotiator who helped forge a radical new level of U.S. engagement in Central Asia after 9/11. Richard E. Hoagland Sep 10, 2021
Kazakhstan bars entry to Xinjiang repression researcher Bunin has also been banned from entering Uzbekistan. Sep 6, 2021
Kazakhstan: Teaching in Russian makes language nationalists see red Activists are concerned that Kazakh does not enjoy the status it deserves. Almaz Kumenov Sep 1, 2021
Kazakhstan: Mystery of khan’s remains close to being solved? Kenesary’s ascendancy to the status of national hero arrived with independence. Almaz Kumenov Sep 1, 2021
Memoir | 9/11: The American discovery of Tajikistan The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe became a frenetic staging post for the Afghan war in late 2001. Franklin P. Huddle, Jr. Aug 27, 2021
Kazakhstan: At least 12 dead, scores injured after massive arms depot blast President Tokayev has urged the public to remain calm. Aug 26, 2021
Kazakhstan wheat redirected away from Afghanistan Iran and Georgia considered as alternatives. Almaz Kumenov Aug 26, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: The saga of small farmers battered by the drought Water shortages have inspired all kinds of dark rumors. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Photos by Danil Usmanov Aug 26, 2021
Kazakhstan freezes apparent Afghan refugee plans amid grumbling Thoughts have now turned to bolstering security. Almaz Kumenov Aug 17, 2021
Kazakh language police trigger Russian politicians Fringe Kazakh nationalists are giving politicians in Moscow something to campaign about. Zholdas Orisbayev Aug 16, 2021
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan experiment with vaccines amid lack of public confidence Central Asia’s largest nations are using unique coronavirus vaccines that haven’t been carefully studied. Do they have a choice? Aug 16, 2021
Kazakhstan: Olympic performance disappoints president $35 million was spent getting athletes ready for the Games. Aug 10, 2021
Kazakhstan suffers from acute shortage of doctors The COVID-19 outbreak has compounded a problem caused by low salaries. Almaz Kumenov Aug 9, 2021
Kazakhstan: Dismissal of president’s security detail linked to Pegasus? Kasymov has reached retirement age, but the timing of his departure has set tongues wagging. Jul 30, 2021
Kazakhstan: LGBT, women’s rights activists besieged by mob Police assisted on this occasion, although they are not always so helpful. Almaz Kumenov Jul 29, 2021
Kazakhstan’s renewables agenda hindered by old technology Environmental-minded pledges have come thick and fast of late, but some appear to be bluster. Almaz Kumenov Jul 28, 2021
Climate change is shortening Central Asia’s growing season – study It’s bad news for plans to expand farming, but even worse for herders. Jul 27, 2021
