By Clare Nuttall in Astana The Aral Sea, once one of the largest inland seas in the world, can no longer be restored, but ...

Credit: Screenshot of the Oxus Society Central Asia Resource Tracker The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs recently released the Central Asia Resource Tracker, a public dataset that maps reserves ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Storage tanks-framed bulldozer shoveling sulphurous yellow substance (no caps), at Tengiz ...

Fighting between the Taliban government and Pakistan threatens major infrastructure projects such as the Trans-Afghan Railway, TAPI pipeline, and CASA-1000 electricity corridor. U.S.–Israel attacks on ...

Central Asia spent 2025 consolidating incumbent political power, achieving steady economic growth and managing external pressures and partnerships. Landmark border agreements, alongside major ...

Paternalistic hot takes from Russian commentators regarding Central Asia are nothing new. What’s different these days is that Central Asia has grown up – and stepped out of Russia’s shadow. In January ...

This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese ...

The Joint Plan of Action for Central Asia was adopted at a high-level meeting held on 30 November 2011 by the States of Central Asia. An updated version of the JPoA was adopted on 3 March 2022. It is ...

Afghanistan is seeking to significantly bolster trade with the oil-rich countries of Central Asia as it attempts to end its economic dependence on Pakistan, which has historically been Kabul’s biggest ...

US President Donald Trump hosted Central Asia’s five leaders at the White House, announcing trade, diplomatic, and mineral deals to strengthen ties. Kazakhstan signed a $1.1 billion tungsten mining ...

On a tactical level, the US-Central Asia summit on November 6 can be classified as a resounding achievement given the cascade of deals announced. But it is too early to judge whether the White House ...

On Nov. 6, the U.S. will host a meeting of the Central Asian governments: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Founded in 2015 ...