Central Asia

A vehicle destroyed in street battles in Khorog in July. (Photo: IWPR)

Local Heroes vs Central Government in Tajik East

Death of high-profile leader in Badakhshan deepens distrust of formal authorities.

7 Sep 12

Tashkent Squashes Another Investor

7 Sep 12

Performers and soldiers rehearse for an Independence Day concert in Urgench in northwestern Uzbekistan. (Photo: IWPR)

Tight Security for Uzbek Independence Day

30 Aug 12

Akjanat Aminov, Serik Sapargali and Vladimir Kozlov (left to right) in court. (Photo: Facebook group in support of Kozlov and others)

Kazakstan Trial Seen as Too Flawed to be Fair

Prosecutors accuse three defendants of plotting against state, though little solid evidence has been presented.

28 Aug 12

How Will Badakhshan Recover from Violence?

Violence has dealt a blow to all that has been achieved since the end of civil war.

31 Jul 12

Islamic Rebirth Party leader Muhiddin Kabiri at a July 30 press conference on the murder of Badakhshan branch head Sabzali Mamadrizoev. (Photo: Sultan Hamad)

Tajik Rebels Lay Down Arms in Badakhshan

News of local politician's killing followed by internet blocks.

31 Jul 12

Tajik Unemployment Fuels Islamic Militancy

25 Jul 12

Eyewitnesses Recall 1990s Tajik Civil War

22 Jun 12

Day-to-day civility conceals underlying mistrust between ethnic communities in southern Kyrgyzstan. Here, the central market in Osh, June 2011. (Photo: Pavel Gromsky)

Unease Persists in South Kyrgyzstan

Lack of real reconciliation leaves Kyrgyz and Uzbek communities far apart.

4 May 12

The wooden Cathedral of the Ascension in Almaty was completed in 1907 and is one of the very few older buildings to have survived earthquakes and urban planning. (Photo: Ken and Nyetta/Flickr)

Enjoying Multicultural Almaty

Kazakstan’s former capital has become a magnet for ambitious young Central Asians, attracted not just by opportunities but also by welcoming environment.

14 Mar 12

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