With temperatures rising, Uzbekistan braces for flooding The number of floods has been increasing with every passing year. Feb 2, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Life under the smog dome Bishkek is now suffering with some of the world’s worst air pollution. Danil Usmanov Jan 26, 2023
The folk performer who embodied the spiritual code of Kyrgyz art dies, 53 The surviving popularity of the komuz as a living instrument, rather than a museum artifact, and the flourishing tradition of Kyrgyz folk music is in no small way thanks to Malik Alikeyev, who died on January 17. Nurbek Bekmurzaev Jan 23, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek banks on China’s gas-powered buses to clean air Chinese buses have survived corruption scandals to become the most obvious alternative to ubiquitous but problematic minibuses. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Jan 20, 2023
Kyrgyzstan's Miss Universe contestant pressured into apology for highlighting gender-based violence Botoyarova wore a cape during the swimsuit category that bore the stylized image of a woman being subjected to abuse. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 17, 2023
Central Asia’s shorter winters are whittling away glaciers Glaciers are disappearing around the world. Here’s how it happens in Central Asia. David Trilling Jan 16, 2023
Perspectives | Turkmenistan forgets Memory Day As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online. Oguljamal Yazliyeva Jan 12, 2023
The looming fight over nuclear power in Kyrgyzstan Can safety protocols be maintained in a poor country like Kyrgyzstan, where corruption is rampant? Aiday Erkebaeva Jan 4, 2023
Amid Uzbekistan’s energy crunch, China enters growing solar sector Central Asia’s most populous country is suffering serious energy shortages. Chinese companies will be part of the solution. Dec 20, 2022
Kazakhstan sends first nuclear fuel assemblies to China A joint venture with China has edged Kazatomprom, the world’s largest producer of uranium, into the nuclear fuel production cycle. Artyem Sochnev Dec 7, 2022
Turkmenistan: A shining city in a book of records Russia is proposing a major reconfiguration of the Central Asian gas market. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 6, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: The exiled Russians offering a Red Roof haven Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 18, 2022
Kazakhstan: ArcelorMittal sweats response to latest mining deaths The steel giant is on the hook for a multi-million dollar fine as officials ramp up grumbling about the company. Artyem Sochnev Nov 17, 2022
Uzbekistan: Where the Amu Darya goes to die A journey down the terminal stretch of a once-mighty river highlights how hard it will be to fend off environmental catastrophe. David Trilling Nov 10, 2022
In Kyrgyzstan’s ‘graveyard of factories’ locals fear chemical time bomb Toxic chemicals stored at a plant that has now become a crypto mining operation threaten the wider region. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Oct 28, 2022