Monthly Archive

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 1984 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
For journalists battling censorship, focus on people, not politics
Events and opinions
1355
5 min read

For journalists battling censorship, focus on people, not politics

I’m a trainer and adviser at Kazakh TV, a government-funded station whose primary purpose is to broadcast 100 percent in the Kazakh language.Like other government-controlled stations, Kazakh TV is loc... read more..
Kazakh Oligarch’s Fugitive Brother-in-Law Granted EU Refugee Status
Events and opinions
1473
2 min read

Kazakh Oligarch’s Fugitive Brother-in-Law Granted EU Refugee Status

Lithuania has granted refugee status to one of the fugitive brothers-in-law of Kazakh billionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov, reported Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Syrym Shalabayev’s sister is A... read more..
Trial begins for two land rights activists in Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
1361
3 min read

Trial begins for two land rights activists in Kazakhstan

On October 12, a hearing against two prominent activists began in Atyrau, the oil capital of Kazakhstan. Max Bokaev and Talgat Ayan were arrested just after the first major rally against an unpopular ... read more..
Dirty money: Trump and the Kazakh connection.
Corruption!
2551
6 min read

Dirty money: Trump and the Kazakh connection.

Ever since a series of bankruptcies left banks unwilling to lend to him, Donald Trump has been on the lookout for partners willing to fund the buildings that bear his name. Over the years... read more..
From Almaty to Soho: Did a Kazakh Oligarch Launder Money Through a Trump Property?
Corruption!
1834
3 min read

From Almaty to Soho: Did a Kazakh Oligarch Launder Money Through a Trump Property?

A Financial Times investigation picks through the murky path from the former mayor of Almaty to Trump Soho. There is a lot to unpack from the Financial Times’ investigation, which broke today linking... read more..
Overwhelmingly Religious Young Behind Islamization And Radicalization In Kazakhstan – OpEd
Terror in Kazakhstan!
6269
2 min read

Overwhelmingly Religious Young Behind Islamization And Radicalization In Kazakhstan – OpEd

“Almost 90 percent of the leaders of Kazakhstan youth consider themselves believers, with 86 percent of them professing Islam,” according to a survey conducted by sociologist Madina Nurgaliyeva and le... read more..
The Coming of the Russian Jihad: Part I
Terror in Kazakhstan!
5867
15 min read

The Coming of the Russian Jihad: Part I

On June 28, three suicide bombers entered the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, where they killed 45 people and injured 229. Although only one of the terrorist was from Russia (the other two were Uzbek and... read more..
The Oil Crash Nightmare For Kazakhstan
Economy
1593
4 min read

The Oil Crash Nightmare For Kazakhstan

The latest meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algeria, on September 28, brought some relief to producers, with the price of oil finally trading above $50 per barrel... read more..
Russia’s New Threat to Belarus and Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
1372
3 min read

Russia’s New Threat to Belarus and Kazakhstan

The threat of a Russian attack on Belarus and Kazakhstan may be among the greatest challenges of the new president’s first term. A key aim of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy is to e... read more..
Plaza Apartment at Center of Bitter Family Feud Hits Market for $17.9 Million
Corruption!
2227
2 min read

Plaza Apartment at Center of Bitter Family Feud Hits Market for $17.9 Million

A Kazakh tycoon—and brother of the president of Kazakhstan—is looking at a couple million dollar loss The brother of the president of Kazakhstan put a Plaza Hotel condo at the heart of a nasty feud... read more..
Regardless Of What Beijing Says, The New Silk Road Is Not Chinese
Events and opinions
1436
5 min read

Regardless Of What Beijing Says, The New Silk Road Is Not Chinese

The New Silk Road, the emerging network of economic corridors stretching from China to Europe, is often referred to as a Chinese undertaking, Chinese economic diplomacy and geopolitical positioning — ... read more..
Good Riddance? Tony Blair Parts Ways With Kazakstan
Events and opinions
1334
4 min read

Good Riddance? Tony Blair Parts Ways With Kazakstan

Blair’s 5-year tenure with Kazakhstan led the former PM to become Astana’s most outspoken defender in the West. Late last month, the Kazakhstani government learned that its greatest advocate in the... read more..
Possible reason behind Nazarbayev’s illness
Events and opinions
1341
3 min read

Possible reason behind Nazarbayev’s illness

The visit of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to the South Caucasus region has been postponed because of his cold-related disease. The press-service of the Kazakh president issued a message abou... read more..
Campaigners urge Kazakhstan to free activists facing trial over land reform protests
Events and opinions
1584
2 min read

Campaigners urge Kazakhstan to free activists facing trial over land reform protests

Two Kazakh land rights activists who are due to go on trial over their involvement in public protests against land reforms in the Central Asian nation are facing unfounded criminal charges and should ... read more..
Father and son jailed for embezzlement in Kazakhstan media trial
Events and opinions
1362
2 min read

Father and son jailed for embezzlement in Kazakhstan media trial

The head of Kazakhstan's national journalists' union was sentenced to six years in prison on Monday after being convicted of embezzlement and tax evasion along with his son, in a case condemned by pre... read more..
With Kleptocrats Untouchable, America Goes Big on Another Strategy: Taking Their Stuff Instead
Events and opinions
1565
6 min read

With Kleptocrats Untouchable, America Goes Big on Another Strategy: Taking Their Stuff Instead

Accused of involvement in stealing billions from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, Prime Minister Najib Razak did what autocratic leaders around the world do when scandal is in the air. He cleare... read more..
As former PM mysteriously shuts firms that made him millions... So has Mr Blair finally found a conscience? Forget it! says DAVID HENCKE
Corruption!
1652
6 min read

As former PM mysteriously shuts firms that made him millions... So has Mr Blair finally found a conscience? Forget it! says DAVID HENCKE

Tony Blair’s most famous catchphrase was ‘Education, education, education’. Now, it really ought to be ‘Money, money, money’. Ever since he stood down as Prime Minister in 2007, he and Cherie Blair... read more..
Kazakhstan: Mortgage Rallies Continue Despite Protest Fears
Events and opinions
1459
3 min read

Kazakhstan: Mortgage Rallies Continue Despite Protest Fears

Mortgage holders picket a bank in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in a demand for their loans to be refinanced following the dramatic fall in value of the national currency, the tenge.In a reprisal of impromptu r... read more..
Central Asia Energy-Water Development Program
Events and opinions
2136
2 min read

Central Asia Energy-Water Development Program

Central Asia is endowed with water and an abundance of rich and varied energy resources — hydropower, oil, gas, and coal. These resources can support increased agricultural production and have the pot... read more..
The Eccentric Autocrat Who Spent Billions Inventing a City
Events and opinions
1494
2 min read

The Eccentric Autocrat Who Spent Billions Inventing a City

KAZAKHSTAN is a country with two capitals—one political, one cultural. This dichotomy was born of the president’s sudden decision a generation ago to up and move the capital from the ancient city of A... read more..
Kazakhstan
Economy
2100
24 min read

Kazakhstan

Joanna Lillis is a freelance journalist specializing in Central Asian affairs who has been based in Kazakhstan since 2005. In 2015, Kazakhstan remained a consolidated authoritarian regime. The im... read more..
Central Asian children cast as IS executioners
Events and opinions
1504
7 min read

Central Asian children cast as IS executioners

According to various estimates, there are 4,000 Central Asians fighting with various groups in Iraq and Syria Following a series of defeats on the battlefield and a loss of control over strategic cit... read more..
Last Soviet boss standing, Kazakh leader still lacks heir
Events and opinions
1381
3 min read

Last Soviet boss standing, Kazakh leader still lacks heir

As he laid flowers recently at the grave of Uzbek strongman Islam Karimov, neighbouring Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev could have been forgiven an extra pause for thought. After Uzbekist... read more..
Uzbekistan: US, Netherlands Seeking US$ 1.4 Billion from Telia in Karimova Case
Corruption!
1921
2 min read

Uzbekistan: US, Netherlands Seeking US$ 1.4 Billion from Telia in Karimova Case

US and Dutch authorities are seeking a record US$ 1.4 billion settlement from Nordic telecommunications firm Telia Company to resolve allegations of large-scale bribery during the company’s entry into... read more..
Central Asian Children Cast as ISIS Executioners
Events and opinions
1382
8 min read

Central Asian Children Cast as ISIS Executioners

ISIS often features Central Asia’s children in its propaganda videos, labeling them “Cubs of the Caliphate.” Following a series of defeats on the battlefield and a loss of control over strategic citi... read more..
Just what IS Blair's game? As he shuts £60m money-making empire the question is: Is he set for a comeback?
Corruption!
2027
3 min read

Just what IS Blair's game? As he shuts £60m money-making empire the question is: Is he set for a comeback?

Tony Blair set the stage for a potential political comeback last night with the shock announcement that he is shutting down his secretive money-making empire. After nine years of raking in millions o... read more..
Ashforth's Angles: owned in Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
1462
3 min read

Ashforth's Angles: owned in Kazakhstan

There is nothing special about Taraz, who runs in a 0-80 handicap at Pontefract (5.40) but there's plenty out of the ordinary about the four-year-old's owner, Nurlan Bizakov, all the way from Kazakhst... read more..
Don’t bet your shirt in the output sweepstake
Events and opinions
1418
4 min read

Don’t bet your shirt in the output sweepstake

The Opec and IEA reports this week pretty much buried any remaining hopes of substantial market rebalancing this year. Opec knocked some 200,000 b/d off the forecast fall in 2016 non-Opec productio... read more..
Did playing hockey with Medvedev get Kazakhstan’s PM fired?
Events and opinions
1348
5 min read

Did playing hockey with Medvedev get Kazakhstan’s PM fired?

Prime Minister Karim Massimov has been ousted by Kazakhstan’s leader after a flurry of social media activity. There is more to this than meets the eye. Kazakhstan has seen a political upset at the hi... read more..
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev may appoint grandson in succession plan: Report
Events and opinions
1461
2 min read

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev may appoint grandson in succession plan: Report

A weakening economy has triggered top-level changes in oil-rich Kazakhstan by President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev is apparently planning "transition" of power th... read more..
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