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Nursultan Nazarbaev during his TV address announcing his resignation. © Kazak president's press service website

Nazarbayev Resigns, But This is Not Goodbye

The veteran leader is in no rush to give up real authority.

The inside of the church yard, where the food to the poor is served. (Photo: IWPR)

Tajik Christians Fear Talking About Their Faith

Converts try to keep a low profile amid growing uncertainty about their religion’s status.

Aleksey Malashenko, chief researcher at the Dialogue of Civilisations institute. (Photo: Timur Toktonaliev/IWPR)

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Central Asia's Vision of Islam

What the fall of the Islamic State means for the region.

The Centre for Protection of Political Prisoners and the Coordination Centre for the Family of Convicts discuss the current crackdown. (Photo: Ogtay Gulaliyev)

Azerbaijan Eases Rules – Only to Reimpose Them

Moves seen as tactic to calm international criticism.

A gas processing plant in Muborak village in the south-western part of Uzbekistan. (Photo: Uzbekneftegaz)

Uzbek Gas in Short Supply

Despite country's huge energy resources, many citizens rely on coal and firewood in wintertime.

Relatives of ethnic Kazaks who are held in a Chinese camp - press conference in capital Astana. (Photo: RFE RL Kazak service)

Could China Be Softening Stance on Kazak, Kyrgyz Minorities?

Mass release of detainees stirs hopes that international criticism may be working.

Sanubar Heydarova, an activist pictured on the fifth day of her hunger strike. (Photo: Khadija Ismayil)

Protest Mounts in Azerbaijan

Hunger strikes and public rallies called as demands grow to release detainees.

Project Highlight

CABAR.asia Holds Reunion Workshop

Analysts and journalists discuss regional prospects for the coming year.

Georgian Dream candidate Salome Zurabishvili along with the billionaire and party chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili, who endorsed her candidacy for the presidential election. (Photo: IWPR/Rusudan Machaidze)

Georgia's Toxic Presidential Run-off

Bruising rivalry between two political camps has led to an ugly war of words.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.