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The government says the sites need to store Uzbek user data within reach.

The president said the World Chess Olympiad winners in Chennai had left “a huge mark on history.”

Authorities insist the initiative is intended to protect personal data.

Cops had become fewer at Tashkent’s metro stations. Could their return be related to unrest last month?

Several of the tunnels start near a vast bazaar in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Tashkent sees the link as part of a transcontinental route bypassing Russia.

Both have long-duration electricity supply agreements signed before the Taliban returned to power.

Officials say they are in talks with TikTok to see if they can reach an agreement to lift the ban on that resource too.

The feedback process was extended following last month's unrest in Karakalpakstan.

Central Asia sees its economic future in China, not Russia.

The Taliban have begun a PR blitz against the Islamic State, which has challenged the new Afghan government’s promise to bring peace to the country and its borders.

Corruption by judges handling urban development conflicts highlights Tashkent’s inability to reform by fiat.

Since the Taliban seized power last summer, Uzbekistan has favored engagement over isolation.

Demand has surged as the population turns to air conditioners and refrigeration equipment to keep cool.

The ruling may give Karimova access to $303 million in frozen funds.

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

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

Kyrgyzstan’s main hydropower reservoir is being depleted rather than filled for the winter ahead.

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

Turkmenistan is difficult to access, but it is a strategic location. In this week’s briefing we examine the assorted flavors of “north-south” corridor, trade with neighbors, and much more.

Inflation on foodstuffs has hit nearly 20 percent and some commodities have gone up by 80 percent.

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

Tashkent is working to sell its version of the deadly unrest this month to U.S. lawmakers.

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

Furious locals and police largely agree on what happened during Uzbekistan’s worst bout of unrest in almost 20 years. But there is strong dispute on one crucial point: Who started the violence?