“I avenged my father”: A saga of crime and bloodshed in the highlands of Kyrgyzstan The criminal underworld reaches across generations. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 16, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Community, deprivation, passion and joy in the holy month of Ramadan A look back at how Osh celebrated the Islamic holy month, which ended with 13,000 men praying on the city's main square this morning. Danil Usmanov May 2, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Feminist activist loses legal bid for children to take her name Kapalova says the authorities are interested only in "upholding the patriarchy." Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 29, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Desperate homebuyers fall prey to speculative cooperatives Fraudsters preying on rural migrants seem to be operating in a legal vacuum. Bakyt Ibraimov Apr 28, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Security services say no to Moscow’s Z The letter signifies support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is inflaming passions in Bishkek. Chris Rickleton Apr 22, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Japarov the builder The president’s new office complex will not, he insists, cost the state a penny. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 21, 2022
The rough-tongued poison-prescriber overhauling Kyrgyzstan’s healthcare system Beishenaliyev enjoys a close relationship with the president. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 11, 2022
Kyrgyzstan intensifies crackdown on back-to-basics Islamic group It is Yakyn Inkar’s very apolitical and rejectionist nature that may be alarming authorities more than anything. Bakyt Ibraimov Apr 7, 2022
Casino reopening plan divides Kyrgyzstan’s elite A proposed money-spinner may be at odds with Islamic mores. The debate is playing out in parliament. Aigerim Turgunbaeva, Chris Rickleton Apr 5, 2022
What Central Asia’s young elites think of China A new study finds a correlation: the more education, the more positive one’s view of trade with China. Apr 4, 2022
Kyrgyzstan’s goitered gazelles are back, but still vulnerable Poaching and agriculture have driven the antelopes toward extinction. Aigerim Turgunbaeva, Photos by Danil Usmanov Mar 25, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Authorities launch hunt for fake diplomas Lawmakers are among those with the forged qualifications. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 21, 2022
Kyrgyzstan joins the list of countries favored by Russia’s emigres The droves of Russians escaping their country are strongly represented by workers in the IT industry. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 18, 2022
Kyrgyzstan’s universities rife with sexual harassment A spate of abuse has recently been identified at university debate clubs. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Mar 8, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Opposition TV channel shuttered following Ukraine report Security services have made previous use of reprints from other outlets to pursue prosecutions. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 4, 2022
