Mystery over 2014 illnesses in western Kazakhstan village rumbles on Crude Accountability says it has powerful evidence residents were poisoned by fumes from a nearby oil and gas field. Almaz Kumenov Apr 28, 2018
Kazakhstan: President’s remarks precipitate crisis at bank Nazarbayev singled out three banks for criticism, although experts say other lenders are just as bad. Almaz Kumenov Apr 24, 2018
Perspectives | At Kazakhstan's main airport, are Kyrgyz being singled out for questioning? Women get the really creepy treatment. Nurjamal Djanibekova Apr 18, 2018
Kazakhstan gets Russian flak over UN Syria vote A leading Russian TV anchor mused whether Kazakhstan might face Maidan-style unrest. Almaz Kumenov Apr 17, 2018
Kazakhstan adopts Hollywood glamor to energize cinema industry The impetus to keep hammering away at the international film market has come from President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Almaz Kumenov Apr 16, 2018
Kazakhstan issues hacker warning to banks Cyber-security specialists says lenders have lulled themselves into a false sense of invulnerability. Almaz Kumenov Apr 13, 2018
Kazakhstan to send 120 peacekeepers to Lebanon The troops are expected to be deployed in the fall. Almaz Kumenov Apr 9, 2018
Kazakhstan threatens to block Telegram Authorities want the app makers to delete all content by government foe Mukhtar Ablyazov. Almaz Kumenov Apr 4, 2018
Kazakhstan: Police detain top reporter for local Forbes Leading reporters for online publication Ratel.kz were also held following a businessman's libel claim. Almaz Kumenov Apr 2, 2018
China assures Kazakhstan that US trade offensive won't hit imports Beijing's ambassador to Astana signaled that China sees three-way economic cooperation with Russia as a priority. Almaz Kumenov Mar 29, 2018
Kazakhstan Reacts to Kemerovo Disaster with Snap Checks The Interior Ministry first swatted away concerns over safety, only to be overridden by the PM. Almaz Kumenov Mar 27, 2018
Kazakhstan: Opposition Figure Sparks Balloon Crackdown Police deny they were given orders to confiscate balloons. But they're not very convincing. Almaz Kumenov Mar 27, 2018
Kazakhstan’s 1930s Famine Gets Film Treatment as Memories Fade Although Soviet collectivization left indelible traces on Kazakhstan, the subject rarely gets a public airing. Almaz Kumenov Mar 23, 2018
Kazakhstan Closes Spigot to Opposition Leader’s Information Channels Facebook and Telegram have been malfunctioning since an opposition movement was labelled extremist. Almaz Kumenov Mar 21, 2018
Kazakhstan: Two High-Profile Trials Conclude with Jailings The convictions close the book on corruption and murder trials that have exposed the rot within the system. Almaz Kumenov Mar 16, 2018
Kazakhstan: Court Dubs Opposition Movement Extremist Disseminating or linking to material produced by the DVK could be punishable by stiff prison sentences. Mar 13, 2018
Kazakhstan Grants U.S. Access to Ports for Afghan-Bound Goods By gaining access to Aktau and Kuryk, the United States adds additional routes to circumvent Russia. Mar 7, 2018
Kazakhstan to Spend $840M on Countering Religious Extremism The money will be spent over five years to reduce the likelihood of people falling prey to radical influences. Mar 6, 2018
Kazakhstan: President’s Daughter Wades Into Language Issue Dariga Nazarbayeva's defense of Russian comes days after her father suggested all official business should be done in Kazakh. Almaz Kumenov Mar 2, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Arrested MP Found to Have Kazakh Citizenship Damirbek Asylbek uulu will now almost certainly lose his seat. Nurjamal Djanibekova Feb 22, 2018
Kazakhstan: Tackling Taboos Through Theater Bringing politics to the stage can be difficult in a country where open discussion of government is implicitly discouraged. Paul Bartlett Feb 20, 2018
Kazakhstan Changes Its Alphabet. Again! President Nursultan Nazarbayev approved the decree on the alphabet switchover once more without consulting the public. Feb 20, 2018
Kazakhstan: Kyrgyz Lawmaker Held After Smuggling Sweep The arrest comes only a few months after a row between the two countries about the problem of smuggling. Chris Rickleton Feb 19, 2018
Kazakhstan: Tokmadi Murder Plea Only Creates More Mystery The businessman, who was arrested last year, claims to have carried out the 2004 killing on orders from government foe Mukhtar Ablyazov. Feb 16, 2018
Kazakhstan: Men's Health Magazine Says Nuts to Women's Health The magazine has mocked a women’s health campaign by urging men to scratch their scrotums. Chris Rickleton Feb 16, 2018