Kazakhstan sends activists to perform military service Though they are of military age, the activists believe they’re being singled out and punished for protesting an opaque power transfer. Almaz Kumenov May 17, 2019
Kazakhstan evacuates citizens from Syria, arrests some On their return, all 16 men and four of the women were detained on suspicion of joining the Islamic State. Almaz Kumenov May 14, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tackling obesity among generation junk food Kazakhstan’s poorer neighbors are feeling the weight of this problem too. Joanna Lillis May 10, 2019
Kazakhstan stops protestors from gathering; websites unavailable Authorities went door-to-door intimidating potential protestors. Almaz Kumenov May 9, 2019
Kazakh academics reject murky espionage accusations leveled at China researcher Konstantin Syroezhkin’s whereabouts are unknown. Almaz Kumenov May 7, 2019
Kazakhstan allows opposition candidate to run in election, while nabbing democracy activists Commentators will be watching to see if Kosanov tones down his attacks on the powers-that-be. Joanna Lillis May 6, 2019
Kazakhstan: Election candidate dropped for poor Kazakh skills Seven candidates are still in the running, but that field may be thinned out in the coming weeks. Almaz Kumenov May 2, 2019
Kazakhstan government sides with banks in rogue fees scandal Real interest rates as high as 56 percent help explain the nation’s chronically unhealthy banking sector. Almaz Kumenov May 2, 2019
Kazakhstan: Anti-government rallies signal emboldened protest mood Frustrations have been bolstered by perceptions that crucial national decisions are being made without the general population being consulted. Joanna Lillis May 1, 2019
Perspectives | Policing protest in Kazakhstan after Nazarbayev The system Nazarbayev built looks like it may not work under his hand-picked successor Erica Marat Apr 30, 2019
Kazakhstan: Government cracks down on supporters of the constitution Roman Zakharov has been jailed for citing constitution to say power lies with the people. Apr 29, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Smuggling trial exposes geopolitical hazards of graft A former Kyrgyz MP was jailed in Kazakhstan for running a contraband network. Chris Rickleton Apr 26, 2019
Kazakhstan may get its first-ever female presidential candidate Yespayeva's run may be a trial to condition the electorate to a female leader in future. Almaz Kumenov Apr 26, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev gets nod for presidential run in choreographed contest The jailing of activists confirms Kazakhstan’s zero-tolerance attitude toward dissent during the political transition. Joanna Lillis Apr 23, 2019
Photo essay | Scattered by Stalin, Germans remember Caucasus homeland The German settlers arrived in Azerbaijan 200 years ago this month. Thomas Marsden Apr 19, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev embraces the power of social The president's adoption of Instagram may be a pre-election gambit. Almaz Kumenov Apr 18, 2019
Kazakhstan: Nur-Sultan goes off the rails The capital city is in desperate need of a congestion-busting solution. Almaz Kumenov Apr 17, 2019
Kazakhstan’s toi: A feast or a fuss? Kazakhs who cannot afford the expense of a wedding often take loans. Banks even advertise special wedding-themed credit. Almaz Kumenov Apr 15, 2019
Kazakhstan supplies Tajikistan with arms to bolster border defenses Nur-Sultan is worried about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Almaz Kumenov Apr 12, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev primed as shoo-in for snap presidential election The leader of the nation’s eldest daughter, Dariga Nazarbayeva, indicated she has no intention to run. Peter Leonard Apr 9, 2019
Kazakhstan to hold snap presidential election on June 9 Acting President Tokayev did not immediately reveal if he will run. Apr 9, 2019
Kazakhstan tries to slip from Xinjiang vice, gets ever more stuck Campaigners drawing attention to the Xinjiang detentions say Nur-Sultan’s public relations campaign is two-faced. Chris Rickleton Apr 5, 2019
Huge fish die-off in Kazakhstan’s Ural River fuels fear for future stocks One prime suspect is the intense industry upstream from Atyrau, which is just as famous for its oil as its fish. Aliya Uteuova Apr 3, 2019
Kazakhstan to send 2 million tons of oil to Uzbekistan That figure could eventually rise to 5 million tons, officials say Apr 3, 2019
Kazakhstan: Judge’s complaint alarms legal profession Gulnara Zhuaspayeva says she is being punished for her work taking on politically sensitive cases. Joanna Lillis Apr 2, 2019