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.
UN Envoy Urges Kazakhstan To Lift Curbs on Civil Liberties
Events and opinions
2185
3 min read

UN Envoy Urges Kazakhstan To Lift Curbs on Civil Liberties

Astana places severe restrictions on civil liberties, including freedom of expression, conscience, and assembly, a United Nations rapporteur says in a report published following a visit to Kazakhstan ... read more..
Rakhat Aliyev: Gutachten bestätigt Selbstmord-Theorie
Events and opinions
2255
2 min read

Rakhat Aliyev: Gutachten bestätigt Selbstmord-Theorie

In der Causa Rakhat Aliyev fand das Institut für Rechtsmedizin in St. Gallen keine Indizien auf äußere Gewalteinwirkung oder Intoxikation. Der ehemalige Botschafter dürfte Selbstmord begangen haben. ... read more..
Germany's Koehler and Schroeder reject Kazakh lobby claims
Events and opinions
2268
2 min read

Germany's Koehler and Schroeder reject Kazakh lobby claims

Germany's former political leaders grace the cover of this week's edition of the German news magazine Der Spiegel. But this isn't a tribute. Rather they are portrayed in fictional police mug shot... read more..
Can Kazakhstan’s Silicon Valley Effort Succeed?
Events and opinions
2137
7 min read

Can Kazakhstan’s Silicon Valley Effort Succeed?

In early June 2015, Kazakhstan news agency Today.kz announced that information technology giants, General Electric, Samsung, and Microsoft would be among six high-tech companies joining Kazakhstan's m... read more..
Le Kazakhgate : une affaire d’Etat
Events and opinions
2483
2 min read

Le Kazakhgate : une affaire d’Etat

En 2010, la France vendait pour 2 milliards d'euros de matériel militaire au Kazakhstan. Des proches de Nicolas Sarkozy sont soupçonnés d'avoir, en échange, fait pression sur la Belgique.   &nb... read more..
Catastrophic Collapse of Saiga Antelope Leaves 120,000 Dead in a Month
Events and opinions
2095
2 min read

Catastrophic Collapse of Saiga Antelope Leaves 120,000 Dead in a Month

An aerial survey conducted as part of a national monitoring program earlier this year estimated that the saiga antelope population numbered approximately 250,000 animals prior to this mass die-off, wh... read more..
Two former colleagues at mining giant ENRC found dead in US hotel
Events and opinions
2522
2 min read

Two former colleagues at mining giant ENRC found dead in US hotel

Two men who had been colleagues at the former FTSE 100 mining group Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation have been found dead at a hotel in the US. The bodies of James Bethel, 44, the former he... read more..
Kazakhstan's Constitutional Council Rejects "Gay Propaganda" Bill
Events and opinions
2340
2 min read

Kazakhstan's Constitutional Council Rejects "Gay Propaganda" Bill

The council ruled that a Russian-style bill banning "gay propaganda" could violate Kazakhstan's constitution as the country bids to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Kazakhstan's Constitutional Coun... read more..
Blair's legacy in Middle East is peace poor
Events and opinions
2284
4 min read

Blair's legacy in Middle East is peace poor

Once he promised to transform Britain. Instead Tony Blair became a despised figure around the world. And now what is probably the final act in Tony Blair's political career has ended in abject failure... read more..
2 probes of Clinton Foundation fraud intersect. Peter Schweizer, Wall Street analyst call for feds to investigate.
Events and opinions
2524
7 min read

2 probes of Clinton Foundation fraud intersect. Peter Schweizer, Wall Street analyst call for feds to investigate.

Investigative reporter Peter Schweizer, author of the current bestselling book "Clinton Cash," believes Wall Street analyst and investor Charles Ortel's finding that Bill and Hillary Clinton managed t... read more..
Is There a 'Kazakhstan' Without Nazarbayev? International Crisis Group warns that Kazakhstan may be ripe for external meddling if it doesn't figure out succession.
Events and opinions
2094
3 min read

Is There a 'Kazakhstan' Without Nazarbayev? International Crisis Group warns that Kazakhstan may be ripe for external meddling if it doesn't figure out succession.

In a new report, the International Crisis Group says that Kazakhstan is facing a stress test–its only president since independence turns 75 this summer and Russia's "actions in Ukraine cast a shadow o... read more..
Sticking with the strongmen in Central Asia
Events and opinions
2043
3 min read

Sticking with the strongmen in Central Asia

IN 1989, the ruling Politburo of the Soviet Union chose new leaders for two of the empire's Central Asian republics. Twenty-six years later, Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and Islam Karimov of Uzb... read more..
Stress Tests for Kazakhstan
Economy
3330
4 min read

Stress Tests for Kazakhstan

Actions in Ukraine have altered how Kazakhstan views Russian intent in the former Soviet Union and increased its sense of vulnerability. In response, the administration of President Nursultan Nazarbay... read more..
Die Opposition – der letzte Zufluchtsort für Schurken
Events and opinions
1956
3 min read

Die Opposition – der letzte Zufluchtsort für Schurken

Die Opposition in Kasachstan ist überrascht, dass die Beschuldigten im sogenannten Nurbank-Mordprozess die politische Karte spielen, sich als Vorkämpfer von Demokratie und Meinungsfreiheit generieren ... read more..
The Republic of Clintonstan's problematic matchmaking
Events and opinions
2064
3 min read

The Republic of Clintonstan's problematic matchmaking

Hillary Clinton isn't just a Democratic candidate for president of the United States; she's co-president of the breakaway Republic of Clintonstan. As Clinton said herself in the early '90s when h... read more..
What Has Uzbekistan Worried?
Events and opinions
2098
3 min read

What Has Uzbekistan Worried?

Something is going on in Uzbekistan. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Bruce Pannier reported this week that Uzbekistan's National Security Service (SNB) has been responding to a series of bomb threat... read more..
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: a vote for the status quo
Special projects
8149
6 min read

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: a vote for the status quo

Two Central Asian leaders recently secured comprehensive victories in presidential elections, cementing them in power until the end of the decade. But with the falling price of oil and a regional econ... read more..
Austrian murder trial of Kazakhs takes new twist
Events and opinions
2055
2 min read

Austrian murder trial of Kazakhs takes new twist

The tragic saga of the late former son-in-law of Kazakhstan's all-powerful president took a further twist Tuesday as two of the dead man's associates on trial for murder in Austria were released from ... read more..
Kyrgyzstan Delays Joining the Eurasian Economic Union. Kyrgyzstan doesn't seem as excited as it once was about joining the Russian-led union.
Economy
2545
3 min read

Kyrgyzstan Delays Joining the Eurasian Economic Union. Kyrgyzstan doesn't seem as excited as it once was about joining the Russian-led union.

Kyrgyzstan, which was scheduled to join the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) on May 1, has delayed full accession until the end of the month. This delay is another in an impressive history of delays that... read more..
Aliyev case: Co-accused released from pre-trial custody over dubious testimony
Events and opinions
2270
4 min read

Aliyev case: Co-accused released from pre-trial custody over dubious testimony

Two Kazakhs who were co-accused along with Rakhat Aliyev over the murder of two bankers in 2007 have been released from pre-trial detention after an Austrian judge found inconsistencies and contradict... read more..
Alijew-Prozess: Berufsrichter sehen keinen Tatverdacht mehr
Events and opinions
2178
2 min read

Alijew-Prozess: Berufsrichter sehen keinen Tatverdacht mehr

Die beiden Angeklagten im Mordverfahren um den Tod zweier kasachischer Bankmanager wurden vom vorsitzenden Richter überraschend enthaftet. Wien – Einen Knalleffekt brachte am Mittwoch der Alijew-... read more..
NYT's Becker: Clinton Gave Kazakh Pres 'Propaganda Coup' Before Donor Got Uranium Deal
Events and opinions
2399
2 min read

NYT's Becker: Clinton Gave Kazakh Pres 'Propaganda Coup' Before Donor Got Uranium Deal

New York Times reporter Jo Becker said that after Bill Clinton gave Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev a "propaganda coup," businessman Frank Giustra got a large uranium concession in the cou... read more..
Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation Amid Russian Uranium Deal
Events and opinions
1928
18 min read

Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation Amid Russian Uranium Deal

A Uranium One sign that points to a 35,000-acre ranch owned by John Christensen, near the town of Gillette, Wyo. Uranium One has the mining rights to Mr. Christensen's property. Credit Matthew Staver ... read more..
Kazakhstan Fears Ukraine-Inspired Uprising by Large Russian Minority
Events and opinions
2014
3 min read

Kazakhstan Fears Ukraine-Inspired Uprising by Large Russian Minority

As oil-rich Kazakhstan votes for a president Sunday, the governing elite is pounding home a mantra of stability as fears percolate about the country's massive Russian minority taking inspiration from ... read more..
How Putin’s Russia Gained Control of a U.S. Uranium Mine
Political process
2435
3 min read

How Putin’s Russia Gained Control of a U.S. Uranium Mine

Since 2013, the nuclear energy arm of the Russian state has controlled 20 percent of America's uranium production capacity. Rosatom's acquisition of Toronto-based miner Uranium One Inc. made the ... read more..
Mitt Romney says Clinton Foundation's link to uranium deal 'looks like bribery'
Events and opinions
1843
3 min read

Mitt Romney says Clinton Foundation's link to uranium deal 'looks like bribery'

Mitt Romney held nothing back when he was asked about a recent wave of allegations that hit Hillary Clinton's family foundation on Thursday. In an interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show, Romney said o... read more..
The irreplaceables in Central Asia
Events and opinions
2099
8 min read

The irreplaceables in Central Asia

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the authorities don't even have to stuff the ballot boxes, their presidents have done everything they can to appear irreplaceable. In post-Soviet Central Asia, presiden... read more..
Kazakhstan election avoids question of Nazarbayev successor
Events and opinions
2569
7 min read

Kazakhstan election avoids question of Nazarbayev successor

The 74-year-old president is set to be reinstated by his loyal followers on Sunday, but the failure to consider a successor is making the outside world nervous. From nervous students to frail war... read more..
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev's re-election and beyond
Events and opinions
1999
4 min read

Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev's re-election and beyond

Interesting Facts about KazakhstanThe EU's keen interest in Kazakhstan's upcoming presidential elections on 26 April is due to a number of reasons – the engagement of two parties, resulting in the con... read more..
Blair has used his political nous to pocket millions
Corruption!
2907
4 min read

Blair has used his political nous to pocket millions

On January 26, 2009, Tony Blair arrived in the Gulf state of Kuwait in his capacity as representative of the "Quartet", for talks with the Emir, Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the Palestine ques... read more..
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