Nowruz is a 13-day celebration of the beginning of spring. While the holiday originated among Persian Zoroastrians more than 3,000 years ago, it’s now observed by more than 300 million people across ...

These differences highlighted the growing divisions among Turkic groups in Central Asia,” writes Khalid ... a pivotal role in uniting the historically fragmented emirates and khanates into a single ...

The United States, European Union, Russia, and China are actively competing for access to Central Asia's critical minerals ...

Mongolia looks to use its upgraded relationship with Kazakhstan to forge closer ties with Central Asia writ large.

A WHO report on TB in the Europe and Central Asia region, published March 24, shows that formerly Soviet states – Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan – had the highest overall numbers of ...

The complexities surrounding derussifying names are an example of how past legacies are still felt in the region, affecting even the most basic life decisions.

The growing American interest in critical minerals is matched by the European Union. European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikelak, who began a six-day tour of the five Central ...

Central Asia’s venture ecosystem is reaching a new level, positioning the region as an increasingly significant player on the global venture map.

A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean brass bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.

By Bruce Pannier The Kyrgyz Republic’s “Tulip” or “People’s” Revolution – the 20 anniversary of which falls on March 24 – is ...

Maths competitions are booming in Central Asia, with thousands of young people participating in olympiads in countries such ...