
A Scottish goldmine worker who compared Kyrgyzstan’s national dish to a horse’s penis is to be deported from the country. Michael McFeat was facing up to five years in prison under race hate laws after a remark on Facebook about
by Nick Hallett4 Jan 2016, 10:03 AM PST0

Contents: Oil prices crash and OPEC collapses over Iran-Saudi rivalry; Kazakhstan may be forced to choose between Russia and Turkey
by John J. Xenakis8 Dec 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Russia’s Vladimir Putin tightens grip on Tajikistan at CSTO meeting; The troubled history of the CSTO in Central Asia; Russia’s economic slowdown means financial disaster for Central Asia
by John J. Xenakis16 Sep 2015, 6:22 AM PST0

Contents: Violence flares in Central Asia’s Fergana Valley; Brief generational history of Uzbekistan; Rise of ISIS raises militant Islamist concerns in Central Asia
by John J. Xenakis14 Aug 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

The nation of Kyrgyzstan has escalated its efforts in fighting radical Islam with the arrest of Rashot Kamalov, a popular Imam who law enforcement say has allegedly been attempting to convince Kyrgyz youth to join the jihad in Syria and Iraq with the Islamic State.
by Frances Martel19 Feb 2015, 11:18 AM PST0