Dashboard: Coronavirus in Eurasia - June 1-7 Reports from June 1-7 on how the pandemic has upended life in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Jun 7, 2020
Uzbekistan: Border dispute draws focus onto neglected exclave If nothing else, this latest conflagration has apparently convinced officials in Tashkent about Sokh’s plight. Jun 3, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Fresh arrest shows how screws are tightening on civil society Ruziyev has been active highlighting police abuse for decades. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 1, 2020
Post-Soviet immigration strengthens Kazakhstan’s Jewish community A tight connection to Brooklyn is helping spur a revival. Khaya Himmelman Jun 1, 2020
Dashboard: Coronavirus in Eurasia - May 25-31 Reports from May 25-31 on how the pandemic has upended life in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. May 31, 2020
Uzbekistan keeps up heat on marginal Islamic groups Police say they have embarked on a nationwide sweep for Hizb ut-Tahrir members. May 29, 2020
Tajikistan: Coronavirus panic puts sufferers of other illnesses in grave danger With supply chains disrupted, patients with chronic needs are unable to find key medicines. May 29, 2020
Armenia: US government funding COVID disinformation Articles on the U.S. Embassy-sponsored website call COVID-19 a "fake pandemic" and oppose vaccines. Health experts warn it could make the crisis worse. Tatev Hovhannisyan May 28, 2020
Parents struggle to reach newborn surrogates in Georgia Dozens of babies are marooned in hospitals, their international parents unable to travel during the coronavirus crisis. Pearly Jacob May 27, 2020
Uzbekistan: Critics of state TV’s disaster coverage fired Critics of the station's Sardoba dam coverage say it is too upbeat and intent on covering up problems. May 27, 2020
Dashboard: Coronavirus in Eurasia - May 18-24 Reports from May 18-24 on how the pandemic has upended life in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. May 25, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Draft bill threatens to drive NGOs against the wall The bill appears intended to force independent activism out of existence Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 22, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Distance-learning exposes weaknesses of education system Interest is waning in the state’s distance-education offerings, which have struggled to reach poor, rural students. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 22, 2020
Kazakhstan: Controversial law portends struggle over coronavirus vaccine Without credible media, a lack of trust in government seems to be fueling anti-vaccination campaigns, pandemic be damned. Zholdas Orisbayev May 20, 2020
Uzbekistan bristles at Russia wading into language law debate A draft bill envision fines for officials using languages other than Uzbek in office work. May 19, 2020
Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks cautiously, anxiously, eye return to familiar patterns Newly restored freedoms in the three countries have not come without problems and worries. Almaz Kumenov, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 18, 2020
Dashboard: Coronavirus in Eurasia May - 11-17 Reports from May 11-17 on how the pandemic has upended life in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. May 17, 2020
Eurovision shines a light into Caucasus identity politics This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West. Joshua Kucera May 14, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Supreme Court swats away Askarov appeal, dooming him to die in prison Appeals for clemency on health grounds were dismissed out of hand. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 13, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Rapper voices nation’s angst in the time of coronavirus Sayasat is based on stories pulled straight from the headlines. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 13, 2020
Dashboard: Coronavirus in Eurasia - May 4-10 Reports from May 4-10 on how the pandemic has upended life in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. May 10, 2020
Tajikistan: Has the president’s son already taken over? President Rahmon has kept a low profile, leaving his son to take the lead. May 5, 2020
Turkmenistan: An ill wind that blows no one any good State media altogether ignored a week of severe weather that may have claimed dozens of lives. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 5, 2020
Uzbekistan: Dam breach sends thousands running for safety Security services have begun investigating possible violations during construction. May 3, 2020
In Uzbekistan’s corner, muscle and pride Introduced after World War I by an American stuck in the Soviet Union, boxing has never been the source of so much national pride. Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska May 1, 2020