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
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