Uzbekistan: Prominent MP demands end to Twitter ban Kusherbayev says VPNs are exposing internet users to far more potentially harmful online resources. May 20, 2022
Afghanistan in hock to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan for electricity An Afghan official blames the Ukraine war for choking the banking system in Central Asia, but the fact remains the Taliban regime is broke. Joanna Lillis May 19, 2022
Uzbekistan: U.S. ambassador speaks out against forced beard shaving The government would prefer Muslims to stick to a secular-leaning, state-sanctioned version of the faith. May 18, 2022
Tajikistan: ISKP claims new cross-border attack, officials deny The militant group claimed last month that it had launched a rocket attack on Uzbekistan. Kamila Ibragimova May 9, 2022
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan regulate crypto with eyes on energy deficits Central Asia’s two biggest economies still want in on the craze, but with safeguards for their grids. May 9, 2022
Uzbekistan denies Russian claim it violated Afghanistan’s airspace Tashkent has also announced it will not return Afghan aircraft flown by pilots fleeing the Taliban last summer. Joanna Lillis May 2, 2022
Ancient Central Asia key to domesticated chicken spread – study The bird’s cultural significance may have aided its rapid dispersal. Eshel Rosen Apr 29, 2022
Uzbekistan: $355m in artifacts stolen over three decades Around 3,000 items of unique cultural value may have been stolen from 14 museums. Apr 27, 2022
Perspectives | ISKP’s Uzbekistan-directed attack bolsters rhetoric with deeds The militant group may be plotting to undermine faith in the Taliban's ability to secure the country's borders. Lucas Webber, Riccardo Valle Apr 25, 2022
Uzbekistan: Claims of cronyism dog business climate Apparent conflicts of interest clash with Tashkent’s professed commitment to transparency. Joanna Lillis Apr 20, 2022
Uzbekistan pours scorn on claims of ISKP attack The militant movement claims to have fired rockets from Afghanistan at a military unit near Termez. Apr 19, 2022
Uzbekistan: Orphanages disbanded under the state’s watchful eye The president has appointed the National Guard as a “spiritual protector” of orphans. Apr 18, 2022
Perspectives | Standards, more than infrastructure, hobble Central Asia trade Regulations demanded by the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union have divided the region. Svenja Petersen Apr 18, 2022
Perspectives | Turkey and Central Asia: Ukraine war will strengthen ties Arms sales and Erdogan’s tough-guy appeal have been part of the mix. Bruce Pannier Apr 15, 2022
Chinese scientists measure Central Asia's shifting water patterns Disappearing glaciers mean less predictable water for irrigation. David Trilling Apr 13, 2022
Uzbekistan hails Taliban ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan Uzbekistan is eager for a success story on its southern border that could facilitate new trade routes. Joanna Lillis Apr 11, 2022
Uzbekistan: Nuclear deal with Russia still on the table despite sanctions Even if Rosatom is not targeted by sanctions, its future projects could still be affected. Joanna Lillis Apr 6, 2022
Uzbekistan stops shipping GM cars to Russia Sanctions on Russia will help Uzbekistan’s GM plant meet demand at home. Apr 5, 2022
Don’t forget Afghanistan, pleads Uzbekistan, as Ukraine war rages Russia used the meeting in China to emphasize its importance in Central Asia. Joanna Lillis Apr 1, 2022
Uzbekistan’s traffic cops want to ban photographs Police reforms have been notable. But it still feels like they have much to hide. Apr 1, 2022
Perspectives | Can Russia protect Central Asia from an Islamist threat? Any faith Central Asian governments had in Russian military power has no doubt been shaken by its glaring failures in Ukraine. Bruce Pannier Mar 31, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Batken’s entrepreneurs struggle while officials weave lofty dreams A fledgling job-creating enterprise offers hope in a troubled corner of the country, where the government talks big and does little. Peter Leonard Mar 30, 2022
Uzbekistan puts up ‘for sale’ sign amid chill of Ukraine war Tashkent is selling its "crown jewels," but Russia's war in Ukraine is dampening the mood. Joanna Lillis Mar 25, 2022
Kyrgyzstan’s goitered gazelles are back, but still vulnerable Poaching and agriculture have driven the antelopes toward extinction. Aigerim Turgunbaeva, Photos by Danil Usmanov Mar 25, 2022
Uzbekistan unblocks, re-blocks popular social media amid TikTok talks A Russian techie influx may be forcing a rethink, but censorship hawks control the switches. Mar 17, 2022
