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Aktobe violence
![What’s All the Fuss About Terrorism in Central Asia? What’s All the Fuss About Terrorism in Central Asia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-10_15-08-20.jpg)
What’s All the Fuss About Terrorism in Central Asia?
By Paolo Sorbello
Reports from Central Asia about a future doomed to violent Islamic extremism in the region are thin on evidence.
![Terror and Protest: 2 Trials End in Kazakhstan Terror and Protest: 2 Trials End in Kazakhstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-18_18-18-24.jpg)
Terror and Protest: 2 Trials End in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
As Astana faces its 25th independence anniversary, Kazakhstan has some introspection to do on its much-touted unity.
![Kazakhstan Details Foiled Terrorist Plots Kazakhstan Details Foiled Terrorist Plots](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-06_17-56-23.jpg)
Kazakhstan Details Foiled Terrorist Plots
By Casey Michel
The Kazakh security service says it disrupted eight separate Islamist groups in 2016 alone.
![Kazakhstan Committed to Opening Economy and Modernizing Society Kazakhstan Committed to Opening Economy and Modernizing Society](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-04_22-01-49.jpg)
Kazakhstan Committed to Opening Economy and Modernizing Society
By Karim Massimov
“The interests of our overseas partners are taken fully into account when new policy is being shaped.”
![A Trafficking-Terrorism Nexus in Central Asia A Trafficking-Terrorism Nexus in Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-25_15-07-26.jpg)
A Trafficking-Terrorism Nexus in Central Asia
By Mariya Y. Omelicheva and Lawrence Markowitz
"The nexus is a 21st century challenge for Central Asia that requires concerted national and international efforts."
![Kazakhstan’s Security Council Bid and Its Troubling Rights Record Kazakhstan’s Security Council Bid and Its Troubling Rights Record](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-25_12-22-09.jpg)
Kazakhstan’s Security Council Bid and Its Troubling Rights Record
By Hugh Williamson and Mihra Rittmann
Before it becomes the first Central Asian country to join the Security Council, a closer look is in order.
![Rumblings in Kazakhstan: A Warning for Central Asia? Rumblings in Kazakhstan: A Warning for Central Asia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-10_15-08-20.jpg)
Rumblings in Kazakhstan: A Warning for Central Asia?
By Rajorshi Roy
Domestic discontent and economic hardship put Central Asia's regimes at risk.
![Kazakhstani Narratives About Aktobe Solidify Kazakhstani Narratives About Aktobe Solidify](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-05_13-20-32.jpg)
Kazakhstani Narratives About Aktobe Solidify
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyzstan's mine headache, European and Eurasian integration, timekeeping in the Pamirs; weekend reads.
![Kazakhstan Changes Tone on Unrest Kazakhstan Changes Tone on Unrest](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-25_18-55-36.jpg)
Kazakhstan Changes Tone on Unrest
By William Beacom
Does Nazarbayev’s statement on the Aktobe incident signal a move toward the illiberal?
![Kazakhstan Determined to Stay the Course of Sustainable Growth Kazakhstan Determined to Stay the Course of Sustainable Growth](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-13_10-03-46.jpg)
Kazakhstan Determined to Stay the Course of Sustainable Growth
By Erlan Idrissov
A collective international effort is the best response to terrorist outrages like Aktobe.
![After Aktobe Attacks, Many Questions Remain After Aktobe Attacks, Many Questions Remain](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-10_15-08-20.jpg)
After Aktobe Attacks, Many Questions Remain
By Catherine Putz
Astana is looking abroad for demons to blame for the violence last weekend.
![Nazarbayev Speaks: Warns of a Color Revolution in Kazakhstan Nazarbayev Speaks: Warns of a Color Revolution in Kazakhstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-25_18-55-36.jpg)
Nazarbayev Speaks: Warns of a Color Revolution in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
The Kazakh president blamed instigators from abroad for recent violence and protests.
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