Reports surrounding the death of an employee at an anti-plague research institute in Russia’s Irkutsk region have prompted health authorities across Central

As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia, I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, we are the home of the

British bookmaker Ladbrokes gives Uzbek writer Hamid Ismailov odds of 33/1 for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.

The Ferghana Peace Forum was just held in Tajikistan’s northern city of Guliston.

CASA project will have to overcome any security issues facing Trans-Afghan section.

As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia, I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, we are the home of the

Bruce Pannier reflects on three decades covering Central Asia, independent journalism, Russia’s declining influence, generational change and the region’s future.

Hear from experts on the successes, shortcomings and future direction of Uzbekistan’s economic and reform agenda under President Mirziyoyev.

On September 10, the Bishkek City Court upheld convictions against former security chief Kamchybek Tashiyev and seven others, but changed the offense from

Entitled to rule until he’s 80 if polls fall his way, country’s leader shows no sign of delivering generous rights.

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A Turkmen orchestra will perform music from Marvel and DC superhero films in Ashgabat, bringing the famous comic-book rivalry to the concert hall.

Uzbekistan’s cotton industry was long built on forced labor. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev says past policies made Uzbeks “slaves to cotton.”

New York, August 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists is shocked by the eight-year prison sentence handed down to Gulnara Bazhkenova, former editor-in-chief of independent outlet Orda, in Kaz...

As Afghanistan Stabilizes, Tajikistan Risks Losing the Strategic Importance That Sustained It for Three Decades.

The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) today announced the launch of the Initiative for Deterrence and Arms Control, led by Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, a

Officials deny reports accident occurred at back of official convoy of vehicles that passed along route. Security chief dismissed without explanation.

The trial of former Uzbekneftegaz chairman Bahodir Siddiqov deepens scrutiny of state energy contracting as Bakhtiyor Fazylov’s once-dominant business empire continues to unravel.

As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia, I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, from October 19, we are

At last week’s NATO Summit in Ankara, President Trump was hosted warmly by Turkish President Recep Erdogan. Trump, who generally attends NATO summits with a

U.S. strikes on Iranian rail and coastal infrastructure have put Central Asia's southern transport plans under new pressure. Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have

The constitutional overhaul, drafted and approved within weeks earlier this year, has prompted widespread speculation about Tokayev's long-term political plans.

Tajik satirist Bakhtiyor Rahimov, whose comic performances lampooned daily life and sometimes touched on power, corruption and bureaucracy, has died after

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Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court has ruled that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev may seek another term under the country’s 2026 Constitution, effectively

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As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia, I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, from October 19, we are

The trial of high-ranking Kyrgyz officials accused of plotting to overthrow the government concluded on July 2. All eight defendants, including the former

Central Asia’s water woes continue to grow worse. The water flow in the Amu Darya, one of Central Asia’s two great rivers, is slowly but significantly

During the first week of June 2026, World Food Programme Afghanistan Country Director John Aylieff, Supply Chain Officer Shukhratmirzo Khodzhaev, and TCA’s

The minerals are there but the planned scale of production requires a dozen or more new processing plants.

AMANAT снимается с выборов в Курултай – партия направила официальное письмо в ЦИК, сообщает Orda.kz.

Выборы в новый однопалатный Парламент Казахстана - Курултай - назначены на августа. Соответствующий указ сегодня подписал Президент Касым-Жомарт Токаев, передаёт Tengrinews.kz со ссылкой на Акорду.

Russia remains the main destination for many Central Asian labor migrants, but its dominance is weakening. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Western

Kazakhstan took a major step toward its goal of becoming an AI leader in the heart of the Eurasian continent when new investment deals were signed with U.S.

In this Emre Erdur interview, the artist and designer discusses Central Asia’s cultural codes, Kazakhstan, Ergenekon, and visual storytelling.

As officials rush to narrow access to funds also popularly used for dental treatment, economists advise many factors to blame for price surge such as unsold properties built at high cost.

“We've hooked up some machinery,” said Tommy, “that amounts to a mechanical translator… When you're ready to talk to the skipper of the other ship, sir, I

Both Yerevan and Astana are seeking to move beyond their traditional dependence on Russia and maintain multi-vector foreign policies.

The exact reasons for the current cash shortage remain unclear. So far, Turkmen.news sources have reported such difficulties only in Kaka. However, similar

Women from Central Asia are being recruited into Georgia’s surrogacy market through social media, adding a new labor channel to an industry already under