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.
What Is the US Policy for Central Asia? A senior State Department official outlines Washington's current policy for the region.
Events and opinions
1828
5 min read

What Is the US Policy for Central Asia? A senior State Department official outlines Washington's current policy for the region.

The United States is often – and often fairly – maligned for a distinct lack of strategy in its relations with Central Asia. Tacked on to Chinese or Afghanistan policy, bogged in securitization or sti... read more..
The Hunted. Uzbekistan's president has jailed, tortured, and murdered his opponents at home. Now, he's hiring hit men to track down and kill dissidents abroad.
Events and opinions
1996
12 min read

The Hunted. Uzbekistan's president has jailed, tortured, and murdered his opponents at home. Now, he's hiring hit men to track down and kill dissidents abroad.

 A cold drizzle fell on Istanbul on the morning of Dec. 10, 2014, as Abdullah Bukhari made his way to teach his students at a madrasa nestled amid apartment blocks and hardware stores in the Zeyt read more..
No choice. Democracy in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is a managed affair, without clear rules of succession
Events and opinions
1765
4 min read

No choice. Democracy in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is a managed affair, without clear rules of succession

Ever since communist bosses morphed into democrats after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, they have polished a veneer of democracy. It means staging elections from time to time. It does not mean ... read more..
Welcome to Karimovstan
Events and opinions
1871
5 min read

Welcome to Karimovstan

Uzbekistan, a Central Asian state of 30 million people with vast natural resources, has recently witnessed two major back-to-back events – the Navruz holiday and the 4th presidential elections since t... read more..
Kazakhstan: One Last Time for Nazarbayev. Kazakhstan's president will run one more time, but indicated that it's time for a change.
Events and opinions
1814
3 min read

Kazakhstan: One Last Time for Nazarbayev. Kazakhstan's president will run one more time, but indicated that it's time for a change.

As expected, Nursultan Nazarbayev has been confirmed as the ruling party's candidate for the presidential elections that will be held next April in Kazakhstan. At the Nur Otan convention in Astana, Na... read more..
Ex-adviser to Sarkozy charged with corruption over Kazakhstan deals
Events and opinions
1886
2 min read

Ex-adviser to Sarkozy charged with corruption over Kazakhstan deals

An ex-adviser to the French presidency was indicted on corruption charges linked to a trade agreement between Paris and Astana during Nicolas Sarkozy's term, a source close to the probe told AFP Thurs... read more..
Russia Frustrated By Refusal Of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan To Cooperate On Security
Events and opinions
1778
3 min read

Russia Frustrated By Refusal Of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan To Cooperate On Security

Russia is disappointed in the unwillingness of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to cooperate with its collective security bloc, and considers Iran to be a model those countries could follow, a senior Russi... read more..
Malaysian PM Najib to solemnise daughter's marriage to Kazakhstan President's nephew
Events and opinions
2004
1 min read

Malaysian PM Najib to solemnise daughter's marriage to Kazakhstan President's nephew

The daughter of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will be getting married today, a spokesman for the leader's family for the engagement and wedding ceremonies said. &n... read more..
How Billionaires in London Use Secret Luxury Homes to Hide Assets
Events and opinions
1914
6 min read

How Billionaires in London Use Secret Luxury Homes to Hide Assets

On London's Billionaires Row in Hampstead, the seven-bedroom Carlton House with its 50-foot ballroom, underground swimming pool and 10-person Turkish bath is for sale for 14 million pounds ($21.5 mill... read more..
Rakhat Aliyev: Claims of murder over death of rival to Kazakhstan's president in Austrian prison
Events and opinions
2021
4 min read

Rakhat Aliyev: Claims of murder over death of rival to Kazakhstan's president in Austrian prison

Prison authorities discovered his corpse at 7.20 on a Tuesday morning late last month. Rakhat Aliyev's body was hanging from a noose made from gauze bandages which had been attached to a peg in the ce... read more..
Kazakhstan Continues to Face Challenges in 2015. On both the economic and diplomatic fronts, the difficulties of 2014 have not gone away.
Events and opinions
1818
3 min read

Kazakhstan Continues to Face Challenges in 2015. On both the economic and diplomatic fronts, the difficulties of 2014 have not gone away.

It's no secret that 2014 ended on a poor note for Kazakhstan. Sagging oil prices coupled with an economic crunch in Russia to hammer Astana's economy. Russian adventurism – and not-so-veiled threats a... read more..
Ex-Soviet Republics Are Feeling Putin's Ruble Pain Now
Events and opinions
1857
4 min read

Ex-Soviet Republics Are Feeling Putin's Ruble Pain Now

A key element to President Vladimir Putin's vision of growing Russian influence in the world is his plan to lead the former Soviet republics into an economic union. Right now, though, what he's m... read more..
Five ways to stay in power in Central Asia
Events and opinions
1903
4 min read

Five ways to stay in power in Central Asia

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are both expected to re-elect their leaders this spring. Few will be surprised if Nursultan Nazarbayev keeps his job in Kazakhstan - though he's yet to announce he is running... read more..
The Kazakh despot who bought Blair for £16million (and Cherie for £320k): How ex-PM sold himself to a 'virtual gangster' linked to torture, money laundering, bribery and murder
Events and opinions
1890
12 min read

The Kazakh despot who bought Blair for £16million (and Cherie for £320k): How ex-PM sold himself to a 'virtual gangster' linked to torture, money laundering, bribery and murder

It's the damning new book that lifts the lid on Tony and Cherie Blair's lust for money. Yesterday, in our exclusive serialisation, we told how revelations about his relationship with a tycoon's wife p... read more..
Bitter end for Kazakhstan's sugar czar
Events and opinions
1875
4 min read

Bitter end for Kazakhstan's sugar czar

The ignominious end of Rakhat Aliyev, Kazakhstan's most feared man, heir apparent, sugar czar, fugitive. On the morning of February 24, the warden of Vienna's Josefstadt prison announced the suic... read more..
Kazakhstan in the wake of the Ukraine crisis
Events and opinions
2055
3 min read

Kazakhstan in the wake of the Ukraine crisis

I am in Astana, the gateway to southern Siberia. The temperature in the afternoon is around -10 degrees Celsius. All around us the ground is covered in ice, but Astana residents still say, "We've made... read more..
Nurbank AO : Kazakh ex-diplomat Rakhat Aliyev's lawyers convinced his death was no suicide
Events and opinions
1952
6 min read

Nurbank AO : Kazakh ex-diplomat Rakhat Aliyev's lawyers convinced his death was no suicide

The lawyers of former Kazakh diplomat and Malta exile Rakhat Aliyev are insisting that his death in an Austrian prison was no suicide, and are calling for an independent investigation into the matter.... read more..
Millions painted in blood
Events and opinions
2194
8 min read

Millions painted in blood

A suicide in the prison of Vienna put an end to the first phase of a political-financial thriller which preoccupied the governments of Malta, Austria and the prosecuting authorities in Europe for year... read more..
Kazakhstan: Early Presidential Vote Designed to Defuse Instability Fears?
Events and opinions
1864
4 min read

Kazakhstan: Early Presidential Vote Designed to Defuse Instability Fears?

Many Kazakhstanis, including ethnic minorities, support Nazarbayev's leadership. (Photo: Joanna Lillis). A billboard in the northern Kazakhstani city of Kostanay extols the virtues of the country... read more..
China's challenge to Russian influence in Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
1948
3 min read

China's challenge to Russian influence in Kazakhstan

On 14 December 2014, the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Astana for the 13th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The premier's visit signified a ... read more..
Hitchin MP urged to confront Kazakh clients on human rights
Events and opinions
1911
2 min read

Hitchin MP urged to confront Kazakh clients on human rights

An MP who is paid £15,000 a year to advise a repressive regime has been urged to confront it about human rights. Peter Lilley, the MP for Hitchin and Harpenden, is paid the sum for his advisory w... read more..
Austria asks Swiss to do new autopsy on dead Kazakh dissident - paper
Events and opinions
2151
2 min read

Austria asks Swiss to do new autopsy on dead Kazakh dissident - paper

Austria has asked Switzerland to carry out an autopsy on Rakhat Aliyev, a Kazakh dissident found hanged in an Austrian prison last week, to dispel any suggestions of a cover up after a first post mort... read more..
Kazakh dissident Aliyev found hanged in Austrian jail
Special projects
7751
2 min read

Kazakh dissident Aliyev found hanged in Austrian jail

Rakhat Aliyev, the Kazakh president's former son-in-law turned political foe, was found hanging in an Austrian jail on Tuesday while awaiting trial for murder, but his lawyers doubted the official exp... read more..
Rakhat Aliyev: Businessman and diplomat who exploited his connections to make a fortune but was due to stand trial for murder
Events and opinions
2627
4 min read

Rakhat Aliyev: Businessman and diplomat who exploited his connections to make a fortune but was due to stand trial for murder

Rakhat Aliyev experienced the sort of career that is only possible in autocratic regimes; where blood is thicker than water, and where whom you know is infinitely more important than anything you may ... read more..
How Jihad Came to Brooklyn
Events and opinions
2369
4 min read

How Jihad Came to Brooklyn

The two Uzbeks and one Kazakh who were arrested this week in Brooklyn for allegedly making plans to join Islamic State found their way to the extremist group only after they immigrated to the United S... read more..
Aliyev, Kazakh exile who fled to Malta, found hanged in Austrian jail
Events and opinions
2170
3 min read

Aliyev, Kazakh exile who fled to Malta, found hanged in Austrian jail

Rakhat Aliyev, the Kazakh president's former son-in-law who had came to Malta in a bid to evade double murder charges, has been found dead in an Austrian jail after killing himself, a court spokeswoma... read more..
Vladimir Putin ordered Russian special forces to steal MH370 and secretly landed it at huge space port in Kazakhstan, claims expert
Events and opinions
1943
4 min read

Vladimir Putin ordered Russian special forces to steal MH370 and secretly landed it at huge space port in Kazakhstan, claims expert

The missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 was hijacked on the orders of Vladimir Putin and secretly landed in Kazakhstan, an expert has claimed in a wild new theory.         Je... read more..
Kazakhstan: Rakhatgate Saga Over as Former Son-in-Law Found Hanged
Events and opinions
1879
2 min read

Kazakhstan: Rakhatgate Saga Over as Former Son-in-Law Found Hanged

Rakhat Aliyev, the flamboyant and controversial former son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president, has been found dead in an Austrian prison, where he was awaiting trial on charges of murdering two bankers ... read more..
A banished member of Kazakhstan royalty has died by apparent suicide
Events and opinions
2026
4 min read

A banished member of Kazakhstan royalty has died by apparent suicide

The estranged former son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president has been found hanged in a Vienna jail cell, after an eight-year effort by the Central Asian government to bring him home to face murder and r... read more..
Far From Kazakh Chief's Inner Circle, Aliyev Found Dead in Cell
Extra
3375
4 min read

Far From Kazakh Chief's Inner Circle, Aliyev Found Dead in Cell

Rakhat Aliyev rose to the height of influence and power in Kazakhstan, marrying the president's daughter and controlling many of the country's major companies. By the time he was found dead in a Vienn... read more..
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