Uzbekistan: Where the Silk Road Gets Its Sheen Sericulture – the rearing of silkworms and production of silk – has been practiced in the Ferghana Valley for well over a millennium. Joanna Lillis Apr 11, 2012
Kyrgyzstan: Indian Medical Students Caught in Diploma Mill? Admission does not require top grades or impressive exam results, only a few thousand dollars a year—less than many Indian universities. David Trilling Dec 6, 2011
Interview 180: The Future of Natural Gas Supply to Europe Michael Emerson discussed Europe's dependence on natural gas from the east, the current status of planned pipelines to deliver natural gas and Germany's role in the energy game with Russia. Dean C.K. Cox May 13, 2011
Kyrgyzstan: Chinese Refinery Riles Environmentalists, Raises Transparency Concerns Chris Rickleton Mar 31, 2011
Armenia: Lake Sevan Over-Fishing Could Produce Local Economic Catastrophe Marianna Grigoryan Dec 13, 2010
Interview 180: Examining the Oil Boom in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan Andreas Heinrich asks what are the possible negative consequences of a resource boom on the politics and economy in the Caspian. Justin Burke, Katya Kumkova Oct 28, 2010
Unearthing the Past to Get to the Future in Istanbul Turkish rail workers are digging under the Bosphorus. Dorian Jones Jun 8, 2010
Azerbaijan: Baku Proclaims a Desire to Become a Green Energy-Export Machine? Jessica Powley Hayden Oct 8, 2009
Tajikistan: Solar Power Mitigates Energy, Environmental Woes for Tajikistan's Nomads David Trilling Oct 1, 2009
