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What awaits the returnees remains a mystery, however.

Many of the city's familiar landmarks have fallen as authorities scrub reminders of the Soviet past.

The five presidents could not seal a friendship deal or agree on which challenges face their region.

What is Tajikistan prepared to give China as it struggles to settle its liabilities?

The gathering had been intended to create regional solidarity in the face of overbearing pressure from China, Russia.

Al-Azaim Tajiki has become one of the most vigorous Islamic State evangelists targeting Central Asia.

The Tajik-Chinese Mining Company is a major contributor to GDP, but its own numbers don’t always add up.

It is still possible to avoid the draft by paying a large fee.

The U.S. is pressing companies to show vigilance over export control evasion attempts.

Government explanations are hard to believe, and do not hide the poverty and abuse fueling unrest.

Projects include a new tunnel, stadiums, parks, and a university building.

Donors need to diversify, set clearer goals and emphasize accountability, argues a new report.

A better-connected GBAO would benefit Dushanbe and Beijing, but could change the face of a unique region.

The visit came shortly after the top U.S. general in the region dropped by.

Conventional media outlets have all been obliterated by the government.

More than 7,000 Kyrgyz nationals applied for seasonal farming jobs in Britain.

Supporters are growing an online network in the Tajik language. Many of the donors appear to be in Russia.

Any success adapting this first group of children could represent a lifeline for the estimated 400 Kyrgyzstani women and children still languishing in northeast Syria.

Dushanbe regularly used to accuse Tehran of supporting militant activity, but no longer.

When Tajik activists get into trouble, their Western partners “stand by mutely.”

A sales agreement should be drawn up and signed by the end of the year.

Tajik militants fighting with Islamic State in Afghanistan are spotlighting the brutal, 30-year reign of Emomali Rahmon to attract new followers.

Rural Tajiks are less aware of climate change. The government must improve education to prepare for the inevitable hardships that will impact them most.

Dushanbe wants obedience but treats the region as something to be exploited and ignored.

Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov had been wanted by the authorities since February.