Monthly Archive

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 1987 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Kazakhstan: Independent Magazine Killed by Squeezed Finances
Events and opinions
1458
4 min read

Kazakhstan: Independent Magazine Killed by Squeezed Finances

A much-respected current affairs publication in Kazakhstan has announced it is set to close because of financial difficulties, further impoverishing a media scene dominated by outlets funded by the go... read more..
Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan elected to Security Council
Events and opinions
1472
2 min read

Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan elected to Security Council

The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly today elected Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan to serve on the world body’s Security Council for a period of two years, starting from 1 J... read more..
Kleptocracy - Rule by thieves: Najib to top wikipedia list when 1MDB counting is all done
Events and opinions
3714
3 min read

Kleptocracy - Rule by thieves: Najib to top wikipedia list when 1MDB counting is all done

Kleptocracy, alternatively cleptocracy or kleptarchy, (from Greek: κλέπτης - kleptēs, "thief" and κράτος - kratos, "power, rule", hence "rule by thieves") is a term applied to a government seen as hav... read more..
Kazakhstan, Kashagan shareholders agree on production sharing
Events and opinions
1472
<1min

Kazakhstan, Kashagan shareholders agree on production sharing

Kazakhstan and shareholders of Kashagan oil field have signed the rules of sampling oil, gas and sulfur at this field, Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry said. The sampling rules determine the schedule, st... read more..
Will the Extremely Boring Twitter Feed of Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Be Enough to Save Him?
Events and opinions
1553
4 min read

Will the Extremely Boring Twitter Feed of Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Be Enough to Save Him?

The social media accounts of politicians in the former Soviet Union have provided journalists with rich material to work with in recent times. Among the most notable are Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyr... read more..
Kazakhstan & China: Fear, Loathing and Money
Events and opinions
1555
5 min read

Kazakhstan & China: Fear, Loathing and Money

There is an old Kazakh proverb that states: “To be the captive of the Chinese is a tight noose — with the Russians, it is a wide, open road.” The saying is believed to date back to the 18th century, ... read more..
Kazakhstan: Activists Arrested after Land Protests.
Events and opinions
1510
4 min read

Kazakhstan: Activists Arrested after Land Protests.

Kazakh authorities should immediately release three activists in western Kazakhstan and drop charges against them, Human Rights Watch said today. The activists face prosecution in retaliation for peac... read more..
Neue Tiefschläge gegen kasachische Oligarchen
Special projects
5087
2 min read

Neue Tiefschläge gegen kasachische Oligarchen

Wegen Geldwäschevorwürfen fror ein amerikanisches Gericht das Vermögen der beiden kasachischen Oligarchen Muchtar Albjasow und Viktor Chrapunov ein. Ihrer Selbstdarstellung als Oppositionelle mit Asyl... read more..
Islamist violence and a spate of protests have rattled Kazakhstan’s ruler. Shaking the throne in Central Asia’s biggest country.
Events and opinions
1427
2 min read

Islamist violence and a spate of protests have rattled Kazakhstan’s ruler. Shaking the throne in Central Asia’s biggest country.

A RAMPAGE by gun-toting Islamists in a provincial city has exacerbated an already tense situation in what has generally been the most tranquil of Central Asia’s five post-Soviet states. On June 5th... read more..
Exclusive - Suspect in Kazakh shooting posted Islamic State-linked video
Events and opinions
1465
3 min read

Exclusive - Suspect in Kazakh shooting posted Islamic State-linked video

One of the men blamed by authorities in Kazakhstan for an armed raid on a national guard base, the deadliest attack in the country's history, had posted a video online that was sympathetic to Islamic ... read more..
Nazarbayev on the Rocks: 'Terror,' 'Coup' Claims Shake Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
1457
3 min read

Nazarbayev on the Rocks: 'Terror,' 'Coup' Claims Shake Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, the second-largest state of the former Soviet Union, has always stood out for the stability of its political regime. In office since 1989, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev is a champi... read more..
President says foreign forces trying to destabilise Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
1509
3 min read

President says foreign forces trying to destabilise Kazakhstan

The president of Kazakhstan has warned that foreign forces are trying to destabilise the central Asian state, in his first public comments since a shootout between police and gunmen left more than a d... read more..
The Duke of York and the Kazakh Oligarch
Events and opinions
1841
4 min read

The Duke of York and the Kazakh Oligarch

New details on Prince Andrew’s dealings with the Kazakh elite further underscore London’s relationship with Astana. While unprecedented protests rocked Kazakhstan last weekend–ending in hundreds of... read more..
Kazakhstan accuses protesters of trying to oust government
Events and opinions
1450
2 min read

Kazakhstan accuses protesters of trying to oust government

Oil-rich Kazakhstan on Friday accused organisers of anti-land reform demonstrations last week of trying to overthrow the Central Asian country's government. Police had arrested dozens at May 21 ralli... read more..
Kiwi trust rules help exiled Kazakh leader keep luxury London mansion
Events and opinions
4195
8 min read

Kiwi trust rules help exiled Kazakh leader keep luxury London mansion

The exiled leader of a former Soviet republic. And a well-connected New Zealand lawyer who divides his time between Auckland and a chic home in one of South America's most fashionable towns. What c... read more..
Kyrgyzstan protests over Kazakh minister's toilet cleaning comment
Political process
2085
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Kyrgyzstan protests over Kazakh minister's toilet cleaning comment

Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry has summoned a Kazakh diplomat after Kazakhstan's culture and sports minister said he felt sorry for Kyrgyz migrant labourers having to clean public toilets in Russia. T... read more..
UK: MPs Call For Probe of Prince Andrew's Deals in Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
1476
3 min read

UK: MPs Call For Probe of Prince Andrew's Deals in Kazakhstan

Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom (UK) are calling for a probe into Prince Andrew’s business deals in Kazakhstan after the Daily Mail obtained a set of leaked emails and reported on how the ... read more..
Kazakhstan jails online editor for 'spreading false information'
Events and opinions
1487
2 min read

Kazakhstan jails online editor for 'spreading false information'

Astana authorities turn to courts to silence critics and reveal sources of leaks of government documentsKazakhstan has stepped up its campaign against independent journalists by imposing an 18-month j... read more..
ISIS and Central Asia: A Shifting Recruiting Strategy
Events and opinions
1573
10 min read

ISIS and Central Asia: A Shifting Recruiting Strategy

The region’s leaders must ask themselves if they are ready to deal with new threats tailored to recruit the discontented. Since the beginning of March 2016, the Islamic State (ISIS) has been losing... read more..
Cults of personalities proliferate in Central Asia
Events and opinions
1530
4 min read

Cults of personalities proliferate in Central Asia

Central Asia's autocratic leaders don't want to be liked. They want to be adored. When the Soviet Union collapsed, a clutch of nations emerged in the vast areas of steppe and mountains between Ru... read more..
So how DID Andrew's pal get to be one of the richest women in the world?
Events and opinions
1701
2 min read

So how DID Andrew's pal get to be one of the richest women in the world?

She lives in Italy while her young children live in London with a nanny each. And that's not the only mystery about billionaire Goga Ashkenazi     Goga Ashkenazi is a Russian-raised '... read more..
Kazakh police detain activists, derail fresh land protest
Events and opinions
1490
2 min read

Kazakh police detain activists, derail fresh land protest

Hundreds of Kazakhs have taken to the streets in a rare series of public dissent against President Nazarbayev Kazakh police derailed a fresh protest against land reforms on Saturday by detaining se... read more..
Nazarbaev Warns Of Ukraine-Style Turmoil As Kazakh Land Protests Spread
Political process
1965
2 min read

Nazarbaev Warns Of Ukraine-Style Turmoil As Kazakh Land Protests Spread

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has evoked the Ukraine conflict as protests continued over the Central Asian government's decision to privatize large tracts of state-owned agricultural land. Naz... read more..
Kazakhstan, Russia and two very different approaches to crisis management
Economy
1767
4 min read

Kazakhstan, Russia and two very different approaches to crisis management

Having prioritised economics over politics, Kazakhstan is well placed to weather the financial difficulties currently afflicting the Eurasia region From the publication of the Panama Papers to the co... read more..
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and the ‘Bribe-Factory’
Economy
2300
3 min read

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and the ‘Bribe-Factory’

The “biggest leak of confidential files in the history of the oil industry” exposed Unaoil’s slippery backroom machinations. Overshadowed by the massive Panama Papers leak, another series of recent r... read more..
Kazakhstan: Government Accepts Defeat Over Land Sale Plans
Events and opinions
1513
3 min read

Kazakhstan: Government Accepts Defeat Over Land Sale Plans

The government in Kazakhstan has set a rare precedent by backing down over the planned land sales that sparked off a wave of major protests across the country. President Nursultan Nazarbayev announce... read more..
Land Protests Persist in Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
1523
4 min read

Land Protests Persist in Kazakhstan

Astana has pushed the national unity narrative so strongly that there is little space for policy disagreements. While Astana’s plans to privatize swaths of unused land may make economic sense, local ... read more..
Kazakhstan: Is Land Issue Foundation for Wider Anger?
Events and opinions
1520
5 min read

Kazakhstan: Is Land Issue Foundation for Wider Anger?

Authorities are facing tough choices in Kazakhstan, as demonstrations against plans to sell and rent swathes of farming land threaten to evolve into a broader anti-government movement. Some analysts a... read more..
Kazakhstan after Nazarbayev: are the winds of change finally blowing?
Political process
1898
4 min read

Kazakhstan after Nazarbayev: are the winds of change finally blowing?

Kazakhstan’s 25 years of political stability owe much to the leadership of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, making the prospect of the septuagenarian’s departure a significant source of the jitters for... read more..
Kazakh leader evokes Ukraine as land protests spread
Events and opinions
1481
2 min read

Kazakh leader evokes Ukraine as land protests spread

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, facing a growing wave of protests against planned changes to land ownership, evoked the image of war-torn Ukraine on Sunday as he called for national unity. Spe... read more..
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