Kyrgyzstan’s Silent Hill: How smog is killing a city It is a particularly sad legacy for a city once celebrated for its many tree-lined streets. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 21, 2020
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
Kyrgyzstan: Zere returns with new plea for action on women’s rights The artist expects to face more harassment for her song. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 27, 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
Kyrgyzstan: Living in the shadow of a sleeping Chinese oil refinery The country's largest oil refinery is no stranger to scandals. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 22, 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
Kyrgyzstan: Drama about mining protests banned from cinema screens Censors objected to scenes showing "corruption and bribery" by government officials. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 28, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Security services summon stand-up for questioning Alymkulova posted a video appearing to show Jeenbekov singing a profanity-laced song. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 15, 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
Kyrgyzstan: Rapper voices nation’s angst in the time of coronavirus Sayasat is based on stories pulled straight from the headlines. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 13, 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