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Documentary on Islamic extremism wins award

By Inayat Amir
May 24, 2022
in :  Afghanistan, Central Asia, extremism, Pakistan, South Asia, Taliban, Terrorism
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The 50-minute documentary titled “Islam’s Battle Within” gives a rare insight into the Jamia Haqqania Akora Khattak aka the “University of Jihad”, an ideological nerve centre of the Taliban and other splinter groups in Southeast Asia i.e. Jemaah Islamiyah

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Tajik security forces kill 25 ethnic Pamiris

By thehighasia
May 20, 2022
in :  Central Asia, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Pamir Ranges, Tajikistan, UN, World
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The Pamir region happens to be the only part of the country where protesters still take to the streets against the government.

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Evolution of Central Asian jewellery art

By thehighasia
January 26, 2022
in :  Arts & Culture, Central Asia, Features, Heritage, High Asia Region, Kyrgyzstan, Lifestyle, People, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
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Zargari

In Central Asia, the art of jewellery is far from forgotten. Across the region, jewellers create beautiful works of art that call to mind the masterpieces produced in the century.

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Digitizing Uzbekistan’s desert art

By thehighasia
January 20, 2022
in :  Arts & Culture, Central Asia, Features, Heritage, High Asia Region, Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan's Desert Art

Nine hundred pieces from Uzbekistan’s Nukus Museum of Art are now online after volunteers armed with cameras and cell phones created an open catalogue of the works in the hope it will prevent theft from one of Asia’s most unique and valuable art collections.

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Afghanistan: New Great Game in the heart of Asia

By thehighasia
December 30, 2021
in :  Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, Conflict, High Asia Region, Kyrgyzstan, Opinion, Pakistan, Politics, Tajikistan, Taliban, Uzbekistan, World
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New-Great-Game

Regional powers are seeking to fill the vacuum left by the abrupt departure of the US and its Western allies.

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Four decades of snow leopards conservation

By thehighasia
December 28, 2021
in :  Afghanistan, Biodiversity Conservation, Central Asia, China, Climate Change, Conservation, Features, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, India, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, South Asia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang
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Conservation

Considered to be the icons of High Asia, the elusive snow leopards have evolved to live in some of the world’s highest and harshest habitats in 12 countries.

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Kazakhstan: discoveries made about Saka people

By thehighasia
December 22, 2021
in :  Archives, Arts & Culture, Central Asia, Climate Change, Conservation, Features, Heritage, People
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Saka People

Recent excavations in eastern Kazakhstan have led to important discoveries about the ancient Saka people. The excavations reveal that permafrost has preserved treasures for over 2,700 years. But changing climatic conditions are a risk to further revelations, writes Natalie Taylor in the thirdpole.net by Natalie Taylor A recreation of a horse’s ceremonial burial harness. Horses were central to Saka culture …

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Call for promotion of Pamirian languages

By thehighasia
November 19, 2021
in :  Central Asia, Education, Gojal, Heritage, Ishkoman, Literature, Pamir Ranges, Tajikistan, UNESCO
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Pamirian-languages

The Pamirian languages’ family comprises Shughni, Rushani, Bartangi, Roshorvi, Wakhi, Yazgulyami, Rini, Sanglichi, Munji, Sariqoli, Ishkashimi, Oroshor, and Starovanj. The languages are spoken by communities in Badakhshan provinces of Tajikistan and Afghanistan and the Toshqurghan county of Xinjiang autonomous region of China. In Pakistan, the Wakhi language is spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Gojal-Hunza District, Ishkoman Valley of Ghizer District and Chitral’s Broghel Valley.

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As Pakistan faces gas crisis, hope revives for TAPI

By thehighasia
November 4, 2021
in :  Afghanistan, Central Asia, Energy, Pakistan, Politics, Taliban
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Gas shortage

Pakistan only started importing liquefied natural gas six years ago, but its growing dependence on super-chilled fuel is starting to turn into a nightmare.

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Why Tajikistan is taking a stand against the Taliban

By thehighasia
October 27, 2021
in :  Afghanistan, Central Asia, Conflict, Opinion, Slider, Tajikistan, Taliban
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Takjikistan Stance on Talibanan

Tajikistan has no intention of getting into a direct confrontation with the Taliban. Rather, by taking a few more risks than its neighbours, the Tajik leadership is counting on boosting its popularity, both at home and abroad.

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Tajik buzkashi horsewoman breaks barriers

By thehighasia
June 17, 2021
in :  Arts & Culture, Central Asia, Features, Latest News, Slider, Society, Sports, Tajikistan, Women
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Buzkashi

Tajik rider Malika Rajabova is used to being the only woman on the field when she plays buzkashi, a Central Asian sport in which competitors on horseback fight to grab a goat carcass.

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Russia’s Eurovision finalist living a ‘dream,’ warns against anti-immigrant nightmare

By thehighasia
June 17, 2021
in :  Arts & Culture, Central Asia, Europe, Features, Latest News, Lifestyle, People, Showbiz, Slider
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Russian Eurovision finalist

Tajik-born singer representing Russia in this year's Eurovision Song Contest says her berth in the finals this weekend is "like a dream.” But she says the problems she and other immigrants face in Russia won't ever be far from her mind.

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Pakistan, Uzbekistan trade goods via Afghanistan

By thehighasia
June 1, 2021
in :  Afghanistan, Central Asia, Latest News, Pakistan, Slider, Trade and Commerce, Uzbekistan
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Trade between Pakistan and Uzbekistan

The exchange of shipments between Pakistan and Uzbekistan via Afghanistan are part of five planned trial runs aimed at testing the viability of various routes in the region, where trade has been hampered by the decades-old conflict in Afghanistan and longstanding diplomatic tensions between Kabul and Islamabad.

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Kyrgyz-Tajik conflict: solving water puzzle key to preventing fresh fighting

By thehighasia
May 23, 2021
in :  Central Asia, Conflict, Kyrgyzstan, Latest News, Tajikistan
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Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan may be inching closer than ever to hashing out a border delimitation deal that will end decades of territorial ambiguity.

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Politics of the Kyrgyz mining sector

By thehighasia
May 7, 2021
in :  Central Asia, Conflict, Ecology, Environment, High Asia Region, Latest, Opinion, Slider
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The mining sector of the Kyrgyz Republic has been attracting a lot of diverse investments even despite frequent conflicts and violence. Investors are advised to consider volatile politics when entering the market. But for communities living in the mining areas, these investments are “life-changing, if not life-destroying”, says researcher Beril Ocaklı, published on the Voices on Central Asia.org online magazine. …

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Pakistan’s climate catastrophe

Unprecedented flash floods, water scarcity, dying glaciers, abruptly changing weather patterns, rising cases of rare diseases, and climate-change-induced loss of natural habitat are some of the discernible symptoms that are already on display in the South Asian country.

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