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Articles on Central Asia
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A hidden history of connection and commerce between Britain, Afghanistan, and central Asia serves as a reminder of the possibility of inter-religious co-existence in even the most fraught of times.
The Central Asian nation has long figured among the ‘worst of the worst’ in regards to political and human rights. A new report shines light on cases of activists being seized and then going missing.
Recent laws and pro-Putin sentiment by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov have sparked concern that the Central Asian country is backsliding on democracy.
Desert dust storms are increasingly picking up materials like sewage, herbicides and other human-made waste and transporting them on tiny particles that are easy to inhale.
Could Pakistan become a Singapore of the 21st century?
Two years on from taking control of Afghanistan the Taliban continues to rule through fear and threatens the stability of the whole region.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
A rapid shift in the balance of power between Moscow and Beijing is becoming apparent as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meets in Central Asia.
A former US ambassador to Kazakhstan explains the strategic and economic importance of Kazakhstan to the US.
With the Taliban again in power in Afghanistan, minorities like the Hazara may have the most to lose.
In rural Kyrgyzstan, 1 in 3 marriages begins with an abduction. Older generations see this as a harmless tradition, but two brides have been killed since 2018. A study finds other problems, too.
Climate change means more water is evaporating than is flowing in.
We found evidence of irreversible ecological breakdown millions of years ago – this time round, we should heed the warning signs.
Opposition candidates have been arrested amid mass protests and a worsening coronavirus pandemic ahead of the August 9 election.
How Kazakhstan failed to deal with COVID-19 and became the first country to enter a second national lockdown.
How does reporting on the environment promote democracy? A US journalism professor describes conditions in the republic of Georgia, where the media isn’t equipped to cover issues like pollution.
Central Asia is at the centre of two new initiatives by China and Russia that run against a longstanding economic vision of the US.
Russia is pursuing influence in Central Asia and competing with the US. Afghanistan offers it a chance to do both.
With several terror attacks committed by Uzbeks abroad in 2017, one of the world’s harshest regimes is coming under scrutiny.
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Associate Professor in International Relations, University of Exeter
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor in International Social Policy, University of Southampton
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