Behind the scenes with an American negotiator who helped forge a radical new level of U.S. engagement in Central Asia after 9/11. This essay is part of a series by …
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Along with Pakistan and China, Russia has gained broad influence in security matters at the expense of the United States and India. DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — As the Afghan government collapsed …
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It’s now more than a year since Beijing officially opened a new transportation corridor that connects China with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, but it remains far from complete. Almost a decade …
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Political and ethnic tensions have fueled new discord — and the Taliban has capitalized on these grievances After the United States and NATO began their final withdrawal in mid-April, the …
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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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