Kazakhstan: President wades into tree-felling controversy Tokayev's attention to this relatively trivial issue shows he wishes to be seen as a "listening president." Almaz Kumenov Nov 24, 2020
Kazakhstan’s independent media losing advertising battle with bloggers, influencers The government will help outlets that publish its propaganda. Almaz Kumenov Nov 20, 2020
Kazakhstan: Nearly half of ventilators bought for COVID-19 defective Numbers of coronavirus cases has seen a sharp surge recently. Almaz Kumenov Nov 19, 2020
Tajikistan: Lights out as dams falter Rationing has returned after a few years of reprieve. Nov 17, 2020
Turkmenistan: A dog’s tale Ecological conservation is a matter of pride in Turkmenistan. But a disconnect between rhetoric and reality is a hallmark of the Berdymukhamedov era. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 17, 2020
Uzbekistan: Officials may be tested on knowledge of native language Getting a proficiency certificate could be required from 2023. Nov 16, 2020
Uzbekistan postpones first census because of coronavirus The population has not been counted in over 30 years. Nov 13, 2020
Kazakhstan: Former health minister arrested The healthcare sector has been embroiled in corruption scandals for years. Almaz Kumenov Nov 3, 2020
Uzbekistan: Kubatin, rehabilitated Turkic studies scholar, dies with COVID-19 The scholar's release from prison marked an unusual development in Uzbekistan. 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
Kremlin-linked “propaganda factory” eyes Central Asia, China The Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute is also targeting India. Casey Michel Oct 29, 2020
Uzbekistan: The mixed legacy of Bukhara’s 1920 uprising One hundred years after the Red Army established the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic, residents are ambivalent about its meaning. Oct 29, 2020
Kazakhstan: Kaspi glitch highlights growing reliance on virtual money The taxman is annoyed by how much revenue is lost on online payments. Almaz Kumenov Oct 28, 2020
Northern Aral's promise stunted by dam height, international disputes Humans have rehabilitated a small part of the disappeared Aral Sea. For now. Aliya Uteuova, images by Earthrise Media Oct 28, 2020
UFC Khabib’s last outing too hot for Tajikistan? The authorities are spooked by the idea that a crowd could form. Chris Rickleton Oct 26, 2020