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For Saudi tycoons freed from detention, cheers and a business challenge

03 Feb

Corruption!

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4 min read

For Saudi tycoons freed from detention, cheers and a business challenge

Cheering supporters greeted Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal when he arrived at his skyscraper offices in Riyadh after his release from detention in an anti-corruption crackdown. ... read more..

28 Jan

Events and opinions

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A Troubling Scenario for Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s long-heralded stability is being challenged by growing economic problems, societal frustrations, and rising nationalism. Key Points Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev... read more..

Prominent US Human Rights Lawyer Takes Up Case of Jailed Kazakh Businessman

28 Jan

Events and opinions

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Prominent US Human Rights Lawyer Takes Up Case of Jailed Kazakh Businessman

Jared Genser’s firm described Iskander Yerimbetov as “a hostage” of the Kazakh state who had been subjected to torture. U.S. based human rights lawyer, Jared Genser, announced this week that his fi... read more..

Democracy’s real crisis: Its failure to challenge kleptocrats

28 Jan

Events and opinions

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Democracy’s real crisis: Its failure to challenge kleptocrats

Despite what you might gather from recent reports, democracy is not “in crisis” because Russia (a country facing a massive HIV epidemic) or China (a country facing huge looming demographic problems) h... read more..

Kazakhstan And France Are Working On Military Cooperation

19 Jan

Events and opinions

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3 min read

Kazakhstan And France Are Working On Military Cooperation

Even with its economy still recovering from the collapse of oil prices in 2014 Kazakhstan is laying the groundwork for a self-sufficient domestic arms industry that may soon export its wares. In Decem... read more..

Trump is speeding the global erosion of democracy, watchdog says

19 Jan

Events and opinions

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Trump is speeding the global erosion of democracy, watchdog says

Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? On the same day President Trump was supposed t... read more..

Trump Says ‘No Idea’ If Kazakh Money Was Invested in SoHo Hotel

18 Jan

Events and opinions

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2 min read

Trump Says ‘No Idea’ If Kazakh Money Was Invested in SoHo Hotel

President Donald Trump said he has “no idea” whether money from Kazakhstan was invested in Trump SoHo, a condominium hotel in lower Manhattan, while meeting with the country’s authoritarian ... read more..

Kazakhstan is a 'kleptocracy' ruled by an autocrat. It's also an increasingly important strategic ally

18 Jan

Events and opinions

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4 min read

Kazakhstan is a 'kleptocracy' ruled by an autocrat. It's also an increasingly important strategic ally

President Donald Trump hosted the president of Kazakhstan on Tuesday at the White House, where the official agenda included Afghanistan and nuclear nonproliferation. President Donald Trump hosted... read more..

18 Jan

Events and opinions

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What’s the Matter with Kazakhstan?

‘Whataboutism’ would seem to be the rising topic of the week, as this column considers irrespective of whether President Donald Trump is any far more deplorable than his the latest predecessors. Ye... read more..

Astana Grapples With Growing Sinophobic Sentiment in Kazakhstan

17 Jan

Events and opinions

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4 min read

Astana Grapples With Growing Sinophobic Sentiment in Kazakhstan

Following bloody clashes between ethnic Uyghurs and Han Chinese in the city of Urumchi, in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, in the summer of 2009, Beijing resorted to both c... read more..

Trump's meeting with Kazakhstan president is important gesture of cooperation

17 Jan

Events and opinions

2019

4 min read

Trump's meeting with Kazakhstan president is important gesture of cooperation

Following the first Anglo-Afghan war, London pursued a policy of “masterly inactivity.” This policy allowed Czarist Russia’s unchecked adventurism to annex the legendary Khanates of Khiva, Bokha... read more..

How to Fix Kazakhstan’s Reliance on Fossil Fuels

17 Jan

Economy

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4 min read

How to Fix Kazakhstan’s Reliance on Fossil Fuels

It’s been more than 1,000 days since oil prices first started to drop from a high of more than $100 a barrel in 2014. But across petroleum-rich Central Asia, governments continue to struggle to adj... read more..

17 Jan

Corruption!

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Danziger: In The Slimelight

President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan is Welcomed at the White House Jeff Danziger lives in New York City. He is represented by CWS Syndicate and the Washington Post Writers Group. He is the recipient... read more..

A Visa-Free Zone Welcomes Your Wallet. But Maybe Not Your Beard.

16 Jan

Events and opinions

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7 min read

A Visa-Free Zone Welcomes Your Wallet. But Maybe Not Your Beard.

The Chinese part of a special economic development zone made up of territory from China and Kazakhstan.Andrea Bruce for The New York Times Except for men with long beards and women wearing veils or... read more..

The Real Future of Green Energy in Kazakhstan

16 Jan

Events and opinions

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5 min read

The Real Future of Green Energy in Kazakhstan

Given the dominance of conventional energy resources, are Astana’s green energy reforms merely publicity stunts? Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev welcomed the New Year by touting key acc... read more..

Black Snow Covers City in Kazakhstan, Infuriating Locals

14 Jan

Events and opinions

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2 min read

Black Snow Covers City in Kazakhstan, Infuriating Locals

January snowfall is nothing unusual during heavy Kazakhstan winters. But this year, when snow came to the northeast city of Temirtau, it was black. “The entire city is covered i... read more..

Moldovan businessman to seek foreclosure of Kazakh oil field stake

12 Jan

Corruption!

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3 min read

Moldovan businessman to seek foreclosure of Kazakh oil field stake

Moldovan businessman Anatolie Stati will ask bailiffs to sell a $5.2 billion stake in the Kashagan oil field owned by a Kazakh sovereign wealth fund if Astana refuses to pay a $500 million arbitrati read more..

12 Jan

Events and opinions

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5 min read

The Rail Deal for Central Asia

It is an exciting time to be a railway enthusiast in Central Asia. Routes have traditionally wended south to north, tying the region to Russia, where the center of geopolitical influence once lay. ... read more..

09 Jan

Corruption!

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2 min read

Apologies and Blame: Former Economy Minister on Trial in Kazakhstan for Corruption

Kuandyk Bishimbayev, accused of bribery and embezzlement, maintains his innocence. In one of Kazakhstan’s highest profile corruption cases, former Economy Minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev stands accuse... read more..

Bannon predicts Kushner investigators will 'get down deep in his s--t' on Russia, Kazakh financing: new book

05 Jan

Corruption!

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3 min read

Bannon predicts Kushner investigators will 'get down deep in his s--t' on Russia, Kazakh financing: new book

Investigators are expected to dive into Jared Kushner’s real estate dealings with money flowing from Russia and Kazakhstan, according to a copy of a bombshell book. Steve Bannon, the source of many... read more..

Kazakh Journalism Badly Hit By Media Law Amendments

31 Dec

Events and opinions

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3 min read

Kazakh Journalism Badly Hit By Media Law Amendments

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the press law amendments that President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed into lawyesterday because they deal a new series of blows to media freedom in Kazakhst... read more..

Court in California granted Ilyas Khrapunov’s motion to dismiss lawsuit of Kazakhstan against him

31 Dec

Corruption!

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Court in California granted Ilyas Khrapunov’s motion to dismiss lawsuit of Kazakhstan against him

A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit brought by Kazakhstan against two exiled citizens who supposedly hacked officials’ emails and published them in a critical newspaper, the US media rep... read more..

Briton criticised over sculpture of 'terrible' Uzbek dictator Karimov

24 Dec

Events and opinions

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Briton criticised over sculpture of 'terrible' Uzbek dictator Karimov

Paul Day says ‘I go with the flow’ as critics ask if artist’s monument in Moscow square will reflect reality of Karimov’s bloody rule The late president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, was widely reg... read more..

Kazakhstan held liable for expropriation of Hourani family’s investment on second round of ICSID arbitration

24 Dec

Economy

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7 min read

Kazakhstan held liable for expropriation of Hourani family’s investment on second round of ICSID arbitration

A majority tribunal at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) awarded Caratube International Oil Company LLP (Caratube) USD 39.2 million plus interest for the unlawful ... read more..

America, EU, Japan: Time to Reunite Afghanistan with Central Asia

17 Dec

Events and opinions

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America, EU, Japan: Time to Reunite Afghanistan with Central Asia

Neither the five formerly Soviet states of Central Asia nor Afghanistan is happy with the current setup, and with good reason. With respect to Afghanistan, the United States, Europe, Japan, South K... read more..

In Kazakhstan’s Battle for Cable TV, Russia Stands its Ground

15 Dec

Events and opinions

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2 min read

In Kazakhstan’s Battle for Cable TV, Russia Stands its Ground

Despite Astana’s efforts to restrict its presence, foreign content continues to dominate Kazakhstan’s airwaves. Retransmission of Russian TV channels in Kazakhstan is set to continue despite govern... read more..

The Paradise Papers Shine Light on Kleptocracy

13 Dec

Corruption!

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5 min read

The Paradise Papers Shine Light on Kleptocracy

The Paradise Papers comprise millions of leaked documents relating to offshore activities of the super-rich, including Queen Elizabeth II. A consortium of investigative journalists in early Novembe... read more..

Was Trump SoHo Used to Hide Part of a Kazakh Bank’s Missing Billions?

11 Dec

Corruption!

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14 min read

Was Trump SoHo Used to Hide Part of a Kazakh Bank’s Missing Billions?

Court cases playing out on two continents may reveal whether the bank’s former chairman funneled money into three condos in the Manhattan luxury tower. For eight years, Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank has wa... read more..

What does Kazakhstan’s new military doctrine reveal about its relations with Russia?

08 Dec

Events and opinions

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What does Kazakhstan’s new military doctrine reveal about its relations with Russia?

Kazakhstani forces practice tactical drills on December 7, 2017. The country recently unveiled a new military doctrine that some experts say responds to Moscow's hybrid warfare tactics. Without muc... read more..

Nazarbayev Rants Against Offshore Holdings

08 Dec

Events and opinions

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3 min read

Nazarbayev Rants Against Offshore Holdings

The Kazakh president complained on national television of companies squirreling their money away abroad. On December 6, during an appearance on a nationally broadcasted teleconference detaili... read more..

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