This is an excellent essay to be used in the context of a world history class ... But in term of mainstream press coverage, Central Asian has been off the map. Central Asia, while probably in the news ...

The situation in Central Asia during the 20th & 21st centuries is very much related to the events that took place in the 18th & 19th centuries. Author: Morris Rossabi. Asia Society’s purpose is to ...

High in the mountains of Uzbekistan, archaeologists have mapped the footprints of two medieval cities that thrived along the ...

The World Bank Group recently marked the 20th anniversary of its engagement in Central Asia. Over this period, the Bank has supported the efforts of the countries to improve the living standards of ...

A significant archaeological discovery has emerged from the steppes of Central Asia—a pyramid structure over 3,000 years old. Named the "Pyramid of Karazhartas," this monument was found along the ...

Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved to become the star ...

We also heard Dastan Kasmamytov, a gay activist from Kyrgyzstan, talk about his campaign to increase the visibility of queer people in Central Asia by raising a rainbow flag on the world’s ...

World Finance spoke to Dr David Robson, Executive Chairman and President of Tethys Petroleum, about the potential of Central Asia in the energy sector, what role Tethys can play in exploiting this ...

Comprehensive data and readily available data can guide the development of policies, targeted interventions, funding, and ...

The Central Asia Water & Energy Program (CAWEP) is a partnership between the World Bank, the European Union, Switzerland (through SECO) and the United Kingdom that works to improve the enabling ...

Asia’s rise will define the twenty-first century. Pressing matters in East, South, and Central Asia—from North ... future that lies ahead for the world’s largest and most economically ...

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