In Central Asia, Russian is still the language of education, science, services, and, often, official paperwork. And many parents still believe that their children have better chances of succeeding ...
English is the top language residents want to learn in seven countries in the Middle East and Central Asia. The language ...
but also reflects a longstanding desire by successive Afghan governments to displace the Persian language. Visit Uzbekistan and you’ll see a variety of alphabets used, a product of the country ...
Scholars recognize three major dialect divisions of Persian: Farsi, or the Persian of Iran, Dari Persian of Afghanistan, and Tajik, a variant spoken Tajikistan in Central Asia ...
The Central Asia region is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly those related to water scarcity, land degradation and natural disasters (droughts, floods, mudslides). With a ...
‘In a masterful work of history and historiography, Morrison demolishes the ‘Great Game' story of Russia's expansion, so entrenched in English language scholarship. His long-duree account of Russia's ...
This thrilling, wide-ranging exhibition maps the complex connections among European and Asian civilizations from A.D. 500 to ...
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November 10, 2024 • The Soyuzivka Ukrainian Heritage Center, a resort that sits about two and a half hours northwest of New York City, in Kerhonkson, N.Y., provides a place that "feels like ...
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The water starved region of Central Asia is facing another threat to its beleaguered water supply -- the construction of a massive canal by the Taliban across the border in Afghanistan.
With the stakes high, the Kremlin will no doubt be expecting its energy-strapped partners in Central Asia to play ball ... and smoother than elsewhere -- no language barrier, institutional ...