Tajikistan: International Callers Hit by Move to Throttle Hi-Tech People in Tajikistan loved their cheap, hi-tech fix to keep in touch with relatives far from home. So the government took it away. Dec 22, 2017
Uzbekistan: President Calls for Clipping Security Services' Wings The speech was made before a large gathering of lawmakers, foreign diplomats and reporters with local and foreign media. Dec 22, 2017
Iran Denies Compromise on Caspian Division “Given the deep disagreements between the member states over the demarcation issue, it seems there will be no deal in the near future.” Joshua Kucera Dec 21, 2017
On Language: The Many Flavors of Persian in Eurasia Is Tajik a dialect of Persian? Or a language in its own right? James Pickett Oct 11, 2017
Uzbekistan: Tashkent Revamp Tests Official Pledge on Public Dialogue Try surfing in landlocked Uzbekistan? Or maybe check out the dolphinarium in Tashkent, a city 2,000 kilometers away from the nearest ocean? Why not? Paul Bartlett Oct 4, 2017