Kyrgyzstan: Has this been a bad year for Matraimov? Or not? Although he is getting considerable negative attention, he also enjoys strong political coverage. Chris Rickleton Dec 18, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: MPs rush through approval for constitution referendum There are fears of an inexorable slide into a new season of authoritarianism. Dec 10, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Constitutional Chamber nixes attempt to halt power grab Activists worry the country is sleepwalking toward authoritarianism. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 2, 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
Kyrgyzstan: Hundreds rally against constitutional tinkering Changes to the constitution are widely perceived as another power grab by the man who recently seized all levers of government. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 22, 2020
Kyrgyzstan's proposed new constitution provokes widespread revulsion The document has been dubbed a "Khanstitution" for the powers it gives the president. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 18, 2020
Pompeo discusses free elections in Georgia The visit highlighted disorder at home and America’s waning power abroad. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 18, 2020
Kyrgyzstan's wacky electoral races There are more than 60 candidates hoping to run, but almost none are serious contenders. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 18, 2020
Coronavirus adds to reasons to escape Tajikistan The terminal state of the economy remains paramount in the minds of those wishing to leave. Nov 13, 2020
New Kyrgyzstan leader vilifying free press Sadyr Japarov has not liked articles about his alleged ties to organized crime. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 10, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament reshuffle paves way for Japarov to cement power The new speaker of parliament is an old and close ally to Japarov. Nov 4, 2020
China business briefing: Not happy with Kyrgyzstan Beijing keeps its cool when admonishing wayward satrapies. It has perfected the cold shoulder. Niva Yau Nov 3, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Protests flourish as crises mount on all sides Acting President Japarov came to power on the crest of rallies, but will he know how to deal with them as leader? Nov 2, 2020
Book Review | A blueprint for neutralizing Russian disinformation The book dispels a widely held misperception in the West that Putin is an omnipotent puppet-master, pulling all the strings in Russian disinformation operations. The reality is not so exotic. Justin Burke Nov 1, 2020
Perspectives | How U.S. hawks’ fixation on Iran endangers Middle East Christians A facile and naïve plan being discussed in Washington risks backfiring on Iran’s minority Christians. Eldar Mamedov Oct 31, 2020