There are many types of forced marriage in this world, but perhaps the most dramatic is marriage by abduction, or bride kidnapping. Bride kidnapping is common in parts of sub-Saharan …
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Dilshodbek, a migrant laborer from the eastern Uzbek city of Qoqand, has worked in Russia for more than a decade. But this year he is going to neighboring Kazakhstan instead. …
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As the United States moves to withdraw its last forces from Afghanistan, it is eyeing Central Asia more closely than at any other time since the early 2000s as a …
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After years of state oppression, many Uzbeks are finding stricter interpretations of Islam on the internet. Some experts say it could have radical consequences. TASHKENT, Uzbekistan—In March, around 100 people …
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Canadian company Centerra Gold files arbitration suit to stop Bishkek from nationalising Kumtor Kyrgyzstan is facing an international legal battle after the government of new president Sadyr Japarov fined the …
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The voters of Kyrgyzstan approved a new constitution on April 11 that gives the president extensive powers and threatens the most vibrant civil society in Central Asia. The U.S. Agency …
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The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan may create uncertainty in neighbouring Xinjiang, but might improve China’s security environment in the longer run, analysts have said. At Tuesday’s Ministerial Conference of …
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The April 11 vote for 448 local councils across the country may turn out to be more consequential than usual. Local elections in Kyrgyzstan are always a time for sweeping …
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Turkey’s support for Azerbaijan in its latest war with Armenia could have much greater ramifications, with Turkey using Azerbaijan’s geographic position as a springboard to reach out to Central Asia. …
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It may have been the subject of news headlines around the world in recent weeks, but Xinjiang was not on the agenda for an informal meeting of the Turkic Council …
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