Across Kazakhstan, and more broadly in Central Asia, an evolving censorship achieved by various means -- from algorithmic deletions to orchestrated account takeovers and from legal persecution to ...

To understand the wider implications of political meddling with central bank policy, there's an ongoing example to point to: Turkey.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Qatar drew home advantage in the fourth round of Asia qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday. In October, Qatar will host Group A that also… ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Qatar drew home advantage in the fourth round of Asia qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Qatar drew home advantage in the fourth round of Asia qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday.

Turkey raised withholding taxes on lira-denominated deposits and mutual funds, complicating the central bank’s campaign to de-dollarize the economy.

One important area of engagement is forging new transport routes linking Central Asia with the wider world through Afghanistan. The war in Ukraine is forcing Central Asian governments to seek ...

Gazzetta dello Sport says Vlahović’s future is still up in the air, with Juventus looking to move the striker on. He’s already turned down offers from the Saudi Pro League and Fenerbahce, and ...

So a symbiotic relationship between Russia and Central Asia looks likely to endure. Lenin may no longer loom large over Kyrgyzstan, but Russia will loom large over Central Asia for quite a while yet.

Central Asia’s worsening water crisis risks regional instability, but also creates a rare opening for the US to engage diplomatically, support infrastructure, and counter rival powers through ...