Central Asia

Quake Victims Homeless Two Years On

People who have lived in tents since an earthquake hit southern Kyrgyzstan in 2007 say they have yet to receive the government loans they were promised.

Kazaks to Shop Corrupt Officials for Cash

Will the latest effort to root out thieving bureaucrats be sustained and consistent enough to change long-established ways?

Iranian Trade and Economy Ministers Due in Ashgabat

Turkmen to Attend Russian-Led Economic Meeting

Water Dispute Unresolved at Central Asian Summit

Regional Summit Dismissed as Elaborate Showpiece

Afghanistan is joining its neighbours to devise a regional solution to their common crisis – but will it amount to much?

Uzbekistan: Outcry at Compulsory Utility Payments

Uzbek Children Back in the Fields

Tricks of the Occult Trade

Reporter Shoira Yusupova joined the growing band of people consulting spiritualists and faith healers in Tajikistan.

Controversy Over Home Births

Having one’s baby at home is now an accepted option in many countries, but in Tajikistan it is seen as an older rural tradition.