Uzbekistan: The Koryo Saram’s tragic Soviet soccer superstar A new documentary on a Soviet soccer star also tells the story of Central Asia’s ethnic Korean community, which was deported en masse to the region by Stalin. Chris Rickleton Dec 18, 2020
Perspectives | Now comes a Karabakh war over cultural heritage Fears are growing in particular for Armenian monuments being handed over. Thomas de Waal Nov 16, 2020
Azerbaijan faces growing water shortage Water supply has been a problem for years, but the issue has become so acute in recent months that it has begun to receive high-level attention. Aug 21, 2020
Koranic rock song ignites debate over secularism in Azerbaijan The song used verses from the Koran, resulting in death threats from some religious Azerbaijanis. But the singer says he quoted the book respectfully. Durna Safarova Aug 7, 2020
Huge match-fixing scheme uncovered in Armenian soccer The conspiracy involved many players from around the former Soviet Union who have previous records of match fixing. Ani Mejlumyan Jul 8, 2020
Eurovision shines a light into Caucasus identity politics This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West. Joshua Kucera May 14, 2020
Azerbaijan looks to renewables to meet growing power demand Don’t assume the push is motivated by an environmentalist impulse. David O'Byrne Mar 9, 2020