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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 01/09/2026

Kyrgyzstan put nomadic culture center stage as the sixth World Nomad Games opened in Bishkek, launching a week of celebration across the country ow.ly/O2Hx50ZHzJN #WNG2026 #Bishkek #NomadicCulture #WorldNomadGames2026 #WorldNomadGames #WNG2026 #TraditionalSports #CentralAsia #Kyrgyzstan

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 16/07/2026

Tajikistan is using satellites to map its forests for the first time since independence after decades of loss and uncertain data ow.ly/KHpM50ZomJc #Tajikistan #Forests #SatelliteMapping #Environment #ClimateResilience #NatureMapping

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 06/07/2026

In a TCA interview, Kanybek Kalmatov says his debut film Aitmatov aims to bring Kyrgyzstan’s greatest writer back to the screen for a new generation ow.ly/HTyi50ZkMEa #Aitmatov #KyrgyzCinema #Film #ChinghizAitmatov #CentralAsianCinema

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 01/07/2026

Kurchatov is still living with the legacy of Soviet nuclear testing, but the former closed city is slowly reshaping itself around science ow.ly/aWai50ZjewZ #Kazakhstan #NuclearHistory #Kurchatov #Semipalatinsk #ScienceHistory #NuclearLegacy #SovietHistory #NuclearTesting

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 17/06/2026

Kyrgyzstan is offering bloggers tax breaks as Kazakhstan tightens scrutiny of influencer income, showing two very different answers to the same digital economy problem ow.ly/5n8B50ZcHUU #Influencers #TaxPolicy #MediaFreedom #SocialMedia #ContentCreators #Kyrgyzstan #Kazakhstan

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 29/05/2026

Eurasia’s new corridors are often framed as rivalry, but the continent’s deeper story may be the return of routes that connect rather than divide. ow.ly/rocP50Z5IOB #Eurasia #Connectivity #MiddleCorridor #CentralAsia #Trade #TradeRoutes #SilkRoadRevival

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 25/05/2026

Newly released U.S. UAP files include a CIA account of a strange 1973 sighting over Kazakhstan’s Sary Shagan weapons range ow.ly/cqle50Z3P7e #Kazakhstan #UAP #UFOFiles #ColdWar #SaryShagan #UnexplainedPhenomena

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 11/05/2026

A newly released U.S. UAP archive includes a 1994 cable on Tajik Air pilots who reported watching an unexplained object over Kazakhstan for 40 minutes ow.ly/huup50YXI2E #UAP #Kazakhstan #UFOs

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 05/05/2026

From Almaty to Bali by bicycle, Alina and Maksim Pak turned fear, no savings, and thousands of kilometers into a story of adventure ow.ly/cHmg50YV8uP #Travel #Cycling #Adventure #Bali #AlmatyToBali #BikeAdventure #CyclingJourney #BicycleTravel #kazakhstan #AlinaMaksim #AlinaAndMaksim

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 13/04/2026

Kazakhstan’s digital tenge is cutting delays, reshaping trade, and raising new questions about state control ow.ly/mEww50YIkKg #Kazakhstan #CBDC #Fintech #CentralAsia #DigitalTenge #FintechTrends #DigitalCurrency

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 02/03/2026

Pakistan launches airstrikes inside Afghanistan after Taliban border attacks raising risks for Central Asia’s rail energy and pipeline projects ow.ly/vhnB50Yo9wH #Pakistan #Afghanistan #CentralAsia #Security #Geopolitics

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 26/02/2026

Russian media rhetoric toward Kazakhstan intensifies as famine history and sovereignty debates test regional ties amid Moscow’s shifting foreign policy doctrine ow.ly/Kvrj50YmzFL #Kazakhstan #Russia #CentralAsia #Geopolitics #History #FamineHistory

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 13/02/2026

From kalym to pilaf Central Asia celebrates love its own way as Valentine’s Day meets rich local wedding traditions ow.ly/8phB50Yfawv #CentralAsia #ValentinesDay #Love #Traditions #Weddings

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 07/01/2026

Happy Orthodox Christmas to our readers across Central Asia wishing you peace warmth and joy during this special time #OrthodoxChristmas #CentralAsia #SeasonGreetings

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 05/12/2025

Latest from our Ola's Kool Kitchen interview with director Miguel Ángel Vivas reveals how La Tregua uses a Kazakh gulag setting to craft a powerful tale of survival and shared humanity ow.ly/CmAf50XCITy #LaTregua #Film #MiguelAngelVivas #CinemaLovers #CinematicJourney #Kazakhstan #Spain

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 03/11/2025

U.S. adopts a deal driven approach with Central Asia focusing on energy security and critical minerals over reform follow our special coverage here timesca.com/the-emerging-us-central… #USA #CentralAsia #Geopolitics #Trade #Energy #RareEarths #C5Plus1Summit

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 14/10/2025

From October 19 TCA will launch the Spotlight on Central Asia podcast with @pannierb.bsky.social and Michael Hillard featuring Peter Frankopan author of The Silk Roads A New History of the World ow.ly/68bz50XbmIo #CentralAsia #Podcast #CentralAsiaPodcast #Eurasia #PodcastLaunch

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 15/09/2025

Kazakhstan’s mysterious Akbaur complex known as the Kazakh Stonehenge continues to puzzle archaeologists with its petroglyphs sky window and Bronze Age secrets timesca.com/east-kazakhs... #Kazakhstan #Akbaur #Archaeology #History #ArchaeologicalSite #HistoryMysteries

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 05/08/2025

Kazakh cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev, a space pioneer and national hero, passes away at 74, leaving a legacy of exploration and innovation timesca.com/kazakhstan-m... #TalgatMusabayev #Kazakhstan #SpaceExploration #Obituary #SpacePioneer #CosmonautLegacy #AstronautMemorial

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 11/07/2025

Comic Con Astana 2025 brings global stars, vibrant cosplay, and a $7M economic boost to Kazakhstan's capital timesca.com/comic-con-as... #ComicConAstana #GeekCulture #Cosplay #AstanaEvents #KazakhstanEvents #GeekCultureKazakhstan #ComicCon2025

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 27/06/2025

Follow the Times of Central Asia’s special coverage as the Israel-Iran conflict tests regional stability, disrupts trade routes, and reshapes Central Asia's role ow.ly/qbCj50Wg8pW #CentralAsia #IsraelIranConflict #CentralAsiaNews #MiddleEastPolitics #AsiaGeopolitics

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 25/06/2025

Follow the Times of Central Asia’s special coverage as the Israel-Iran conflict tests regional stability, disrupts trade routes, and reshapes Central Asia’s role timesca.com/irans-upheav... #CentralAsia #IsraelIranConflict #CentralAsiaNews #MiddleEastPolitics #AsiaGeopolitics

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 27/05/2025

Check out the Times of Central Asia’s special coverage of the 2025 Astana International Forum (AIF) a leading platform connecting business, political, academic, and other leaders to shape a more sustainable future timesca.com/astana-inter... #AIF2025 #AstanaInternationalForum #Kazakhstan #Astana

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 21/05/2025

Almaty's Night at the Museum brought tradition and modernity together with art, music, and fashion under one roof timesca.com/from-classic... #MuseumEvent #ArtAndCulture #AlmatyArt #Kazakhstan #AlmatyEvents #NightAtTheMuseum

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 26/03/2025

The EU reaffirms its unwavering commitment to Tajikistan with €142 million in aid, focusing on sustainable development and regional connectivity through 2027 timesca.com/eu-pledges-s... #EUAid #Tajikistan #SustainableDevelopment #RegionalConnectivity #DevelopmentAid #CentralAsia

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 12/03/2025

Kazakhstan plans to launch its first anti-cancer drug with 30% tumor reduction by late 2024 timesca.com/kazakhstan-c... #AntiCancer #PharmaceuticalInnovation #Oncology #Cancer #CentralAsia #Kazakhstan

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 12/03/2025

Kazakhstani scientists discover protein DJ-1's role in Parkinson's disease timesca.com/kazakhstans-... #KazakhstanScience #ParkinsonsResearch #ProteinDJ1 #ScientificDiscovery #KazakhstanResearchers #ScienceMilestone

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 12/03/2025

The Taliban must uphold international obligations and restore women's rights to achieve Afghanistan’s reintegration timesca.com/un-envoy-for... #WomensRights #Afghanistan #HumanRights #Taliban #CentralAsia

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 12/03/2025

Read our latest from @stephenmbland.bsky.social a Bulgarian spy ring, backed by Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek, planned psyops and protests to sabotage Kazakhstan’s president timesca.com/bulgarian-sp... #Kazakhstan #SpyStories #JanMarsalek #PoliticalIntrigue #CentralAsia

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 11/03/2025

Despite ongoing resistance, the annual Women’s March in Bishkek stands as a powerful symbol of Kyrgyzstan’s fight for gender equality and human rights timesca.com/march-for-wo... #WomensMarch #Bishkek #Kyrgyzstan #GenderEquality #HumanRights #WomensRights #KyrgyzWomen

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 11/03/2025

Kazakhstan's OPEC+ balance and 10% production increase by 2025 show its global oil influence timesca.com/kazakhstan-b... #Kazakhstan #OPECPlus #OilIndustry #GlobalOilMarket #OilProduction #Oil #Eurasia #CentralAsia

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 10/03/2025

Dimash Kudaibergen's song, 'Love’s Not Over Yet,' shines on Times Square timesca.com/kazakhstans-... #DimashKudaibergen #KazakhMusic #GlobalArtist #TimesSquare #WorldMusic #LovesNotOver

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 10/03/2025

Our @stephenmbland.bsky.social discusses the Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan free trade agreement for regional cooperation timesca.com/uzbekistan-a... #CentralAsia #FreeTradeAgreement #Uzbekistan #Turkmenistan #RegionalCooperation #TradeRelations

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 10/03/2025

Pragmatism, not politicization, is key to addressing Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis while fostering incremental progress on women’s rights timesca.com/opinion-bala... #Afghanistan #WomensRights #HumanitarianCrisis #HumanRights #CentralAsia

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 08/03/2025

Great Women in the History of Tajikistan timesca.com/great-women-...

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 08/03/2025

Great Women in the History of Uzbekistan timesca.com/great-women-...

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 08/03/2025

Great Women in the History of the Kyrgyz Republic timesca.com/great-women-...

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 08/03/2025

Great Women in the History of Turkmenistan timesca.com/great-women-...

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 08/03/2025

Great Women in the History of Kazakhstan timesca.com/great-women-...

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 07/03/2025

130 women in Tajikistan ask President Rahmon for clemency for journalist Rukhshona Khakimova timesca.com/tajik-women-... #Tajikistan #FreeRukhshona #JournalismMatters #HumanRights #PressFreedom #JusticeForRukhshona #RukhshonaKhakimova #CentralAsia

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 07/03/2025

Abdukodir Khusanov earns February’s Etihad Player of the Month timesca.com/uzbek-star-k... #AbdukodirKhusanov #ManchesterCity #EtihadPlayerOfTheMonth #Football #PremierLeague

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 07/03/2025

Our @joelucbarnes.bsky.social looks at how Ramadan in Uzbekistan blends tradition, community, and commercialization timesca.com/fast-now-fea... #RamadanUzbekistan #Ramadan2025 #Uzbekistan #RamadanTraditions #CentralAsia

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 07/03/2025

International Women’s Day in Central Asia has transformed from its Soviet-era roots into a modern celebration that blends tradition with a call for gender equality timesca.com/how-women-in... #WomensDay #CentralAsia #CelebrateWomen #IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 07/03/2025

Sara Raza redefines modern art at the Tashkent Centre for Contemporary Art through innovation, intersectionality, and post-colonial narratives timesca.com/interview-wi... #ContemporaryArt #UzbekistanArt #ArtDialogue #TashkentArt #PostColonialArt #CulturalHeritage #Intersectionality #TCCA #Uzbekistan

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 07/03/2025

Our @stephenmbland.bsky.social explains how a UK court unveiled a mercenary spy ring linked to ex-WireCard exec Jan Marsalek guilty verdicts reveal espionage tied to a suspected Russian agent timesca.com/mercenary-sp... #London #BulgarianNationals #RussianIntelligence #EspionageInvestigation

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 06/03/2025

Our @nikolamikovic.bsky.social explains how Trump's tariffs may boost U.S. access to Central Asia's minerals timesca.com/how-trumps-t... #Geopolitics #CentralAsia #TradePolicy #Tariffs #InternationalTrade #US #EU #China

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 06/03/2025

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan lead in AI, while Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan progress timesca.com/central-asia... #ArtificialIntelligence #CentralAsia #Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan #AIEconomy #AI

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 06/03/2025

Rukhshona Khakimova’s 8-year sentence shows the decline of press freedom in Tajikistan timesca.com/internationa... #PressFreedom #Tajikistan #JournalismMatters #HumanRights #RukhshonaKhakimova #JournalistRights #CentralAsia

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 06/03/2025

Afghanistan's aid dependency offers Central Asia opportunities for regional stability timesca.com/afghanistan-... #Afghanistan #CentralAsia #InternationalAid #AidDependency

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