Uzbekistan Hands Down More Jail Terms to Karakalpakstan ‘Rioters’
Lengthy prison sentences have been handed to nearly 30 people in Uzbekistan over last year’s protests against plans to limit…
20 Years Later, Terrorism Simmers From Iraq to Afghanistan, Officials Warn
DOHA, Qatar—“No, it wasn’t worth it.” That’s how an advisor to Iraq’s prime minister responded to journalist Peter Bergen’s…
Lot Polish Airlines Launches Flights to Uzbekistan’s Tashkent
LOT Polish Airlines has launched flights to Uzbekistan’s Tashkent city, Trend reports via Uzbekistan Airports JSC. According to the source,…
Is the United States a Viable Partner for Central Asia in a Strategic Competition?
In early March, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan before traveling onwards to the…
The Geopolitics Behind Kazakhstan’s Turbulent Energy Sector
As confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and Russia’s military ambitions grow, developments in the former Soviet…
Pannier: Ahead of elections, is Kazakhstan’s Tokayev preparing for more unrest?
Kazakhstan has elections on March 19 and for the first time in nearly 20 years, there’s a chance…
Kenes Rakishev: The President’s Man for All Seasons
Kenes Rakishev. An entrepreneur, philanthropist, former special envoy for Kazakhstan, head of the Kazakh boxing federation, a family…
Cambodians expect Arnis to succeed.
THE seeds of goodwill sown by the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation, led by Senate President Juan Miguel…
Rakishev and Kim will create a new investment fund in Kazakhstan
Well-known Kazakh businessmen Kenes Rakishev and Vyacheslav Kim (both in the Top 10 richest businessmen according to Forbes Kazakhstan) announced their intention…
Jana Kazakhstan (New Kazakhstan): Overhauling the Old
Kazakhstan is gearing up for snap elections of the lower house of parliament on March 19, and there…