Untangling Wakhan Quadrangle
German scholar’s latest book explores new aspects of history, culture and politics of ‘Great Game’ and expansionist designs of colonial
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Central Asia
Situation tense on Tajik-Kyrgyz border
Two Tajiks killed, over 30 wounded in two days clashes; Kyrgyz authorities evacuate two villages on the border area Herald
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One killed in skirmish along Tajik-Kyrgyz border
Four others were injured and 20 affected in clash over construction in disputed area. People gather at the Isfara town
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Tajikistan to repatriate dozens of IS children from Iraq
RFE/RL As Islamic State’s caliphate crumbles, many countries are turning their backs on children born into the extremist group, except
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Stuck in snow: how avalanches overtake drivers in Tajikistan
Being caught in a powerful snow avalanche on the way in the middle of the mountains is a dangerous situation,
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Will Rustam Emomali Become The Next President Of Tajikistan?
At age 29, he was appointed as mayor of Dushanbe. In 2018, the Tajik Constitution was amended to allow a
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Japanese architect of UCA wins Pritzker prize
Herald Report A Japanese architect and designer of the master plan of the University of Central Asia (UCA) has won
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#Hashtag activism: youth, social media and politics in Kazakhstan
The growing popularity of the content created by young bloggers in Kazakhstan implies that coverage of political and socio-economic issues
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Kyrgyzstan migration policy discussed
Labour remittances are 30% of Kyrgyzstan GDP HAH Report Government representatives, development partners, and experts on March 1st, 2019, shared
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In Central Asia’s forbidding highlands, a quiet newcomer: Chinese troops
By Gerry Shih NEAR SHAYMAK, Tajikistan — Two miles above sea level in the inhospitable highlands of Central Asia, there’s
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Number of people with HIV infection on rise in northern Tajikistan
News Desk The rise in cases of intentional infection of HIV among the people in the Tajikistan’s northern province of
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Bridge connecting Tajikistan, Afghanistan reopens
HAH Report An important bridge connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan across the Panj River reopened on the request of the Afghan
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AKHS expands healthcare in Afghanistan
HAH Report Kabul: The Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) has taken over management of health care facilities in the Bamyan
Read MoreRussia and Kazakhstan: What’s next?
Askar Nursha, a Kazakh political analyst, speaks about relations between Russia and Kazakhstan which were very warm from the very
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Snow-slides block main highways in Tajikistan
By Shogulkhon Shahboz Heavy snowfall on Tuesday blocked again a main highway that connects Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital city, with Sughd
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