Islamic State launches new Tajik propaganda network Al-Azaim Tajiki has become one of the most vigorous Islamic State evangelists targeting Central Asia. Laith Alkhouri, Lucas Webber Jul 20, 2022
Islamic State threatens Central Asian and Chinese ventures in Afghanistan The terror group behind growing carnage in the wretched country says anyone working with the Taliban is a target. Lucas Webber Jul 6, 2022
Uzbekistan claims shelling near Afghanistan border Last time Tashkent swiftly denied an attack had taken place and was then forced by evidence to walk back its claim. Jul 5, 2022
Perspectives | Islamic State uses Tajikistan’s dictator in recruitment drive Tajik militants fighting with Islamic State in Afghanistan are spotlighting the brutal, 30-year reign of Emomali Rahmon to attract new followers. Lucas Webber Jun 2, 2022
China in Afghanistan: “Not a luxury but a necessity” Washington and Beijing have strikingly similar objectives in Afghanistan. Eshel Rosen May 13, 2022
Tajikistan: ISKP claims new cross-border attack, officials deny The militant group claimed last month that it had launched a rocket attack on Uzbekistan. Kamila Ibragimova May 9, 2022
Uzbekistan denies Russian claim it violated Afghanistan’s airspace Tashkent has also announced it will not return Afghan aircraft flown by pilots fleeing the Taliban last summer. Joanna Lillis May 2, 2022
Perspectives | ISKP’s Uzbekistan-directed attack bolsters rhetoric with deeds The militant group may be plotting to undermine faith in the Taliban's ability to secure the country's borders. Lucas Webber, Riccardo Valle Apr 25, 2022
Uzbekistan pours scorn on claims of ISKP attack The militant movement claims to have fired rockets from Afghanistan at a military unit near Termez. Apr 19, 2022
Uzbekistan hails Taliban ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan Uzbekistan is eager for a success story on its southern border that could facilitate new trade routes. Joanna Lillis Apr 11, 2022
Don’t forget Afghanistan, pleads Uzbekistan, as Ukraine war rages Russia used the meeting in China to emphasize its importance in Central Asia. Joanna Lillis Apr 1, 2022
Perspectives | Can Russia protect Central Asia from an Islamist threat? Any faith Central Asian governments had in Russian military power has no doubt been shaken by its glaring failures in Ukraine. Bruce Pannier Mar 31, 2022
Perspectives | Islamic State in Afghanistan seeks to recruit Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgyz ISKP is reaching out to minorities in Afghanistan and their ethnic cousins in post-Soviet Central Asia. Lucas Webber, Riccardo Valle Mar 17, 2022
Uzbekistan warns of security risks of failing to prevent Afghan humanitarian crisis Komilov has urged the international community to show more flexibility toward the Taliban regime. Feb 9, 2022
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan make deals with Taliban, but watch border warily A power outage illustrates in stark terms how much leverage Uzbekistan enjoys over its troubled neighbor to the south. Jan 14, 2022