Kazakhstan: Five killed in clash between police and debtor Many online commentators have blamed lenders for the tragedy. Almaz Kumenov Sep 21, 2021
Kazakhstan: MPs sell IT registration law as child-protection measure Critics suspect the law may be used as a restrictive cudgel. Almaz Kumenov Sep 16, 2021
Nuclear power riles Kazakhs once again Kazakhstan’s energy needs are overwhelmingly served by burning dirty coal. Zholdas Orisbayev Sep 16, 2021
Kazakhstan: Pyramid fraudsters prey on small-time investors The perpetrators of fraud are only one part of the equation. Almaz Kumenov Sep 15, 2021
Chinese geneticists link Kyrgyz to Pakistanis, while raising thorny ethical questions The DNA was collected in western China’s police state, Xinjiang. Could the subjects have said no without fearing retribution? David Trilling Sep 13, 2021
Kazakhstan: Artists invoke spirits to save endangered ecosystem City authorities plan to turn the area into a landscaped park. Joanna Lillis Sep 10, 2021
Memoir | 9/11 shifted the world. In Central Asia, diplomatic frenzy ensued Behind the scenes with an American negotiator who helped forge a radical new level of U.S. engagement in Central Asia after 9/11. Richard E. Hoagland Sep 10, 2021
Georgia and its two Afghan wars As the U.S.-led war ends, Georgians are reminiscing about their decades of Central Asian military service under two superpowers. Giorgi Lomsadze Sep 9, 2021
Turkmenistan: Water mess While clumsy on COVID-19, Turkmenistan is being more sure-footed, or consistent at least, on the Afghanistan front. Plus, unsustainable agriculture. Our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 7, 2021
Uzbekistan: Schoolgirls allowed to wear headscarves The change came after a welter of petitions from parents. Sep 6, 2021
Kazakhstan: Teaching in Russian makes language nationalists see red Activists are concerned that Kazakh does not enjoy the status it deserves. Almaz Kumenov Sep 1, 2021
Kazakhstan: Mystery of khan’s remains close to being solved? Kenesary’s ascendancy to the status of national hero arrived with independence. Almaz Kumenov Sep 1, 2021
Perspectives | Remember the disappeared, but don’t forget their families The victims of state-sponsored disappearances include the families who wake up every day uncertain, missing a loved one whose fate is not known. Ivar Dale Aug 31, 2021
Tajikistan temporarily takes in around 1,000 Afghan refugees It is one of a dozen or so countries that have agreed to accommodate refugees. Kamila Ibragimova Aug 30, 2021
Uzbekistan: 115 victims of Soviet repression rehabilitated Many of the repressed were targeted for their religious beliefs. Aug 26, 2021