Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are expected to introduce a common visa, a boon to travelers in the region.

The facts of the initial fight, in which a young man was killed, have been entirely eclipsed by the politics of nationalism.

As the appeal of the Russian labor market has decreased, Turkey has become a more attractive option.

Plans to build a ski resort on a national park in Kazakhstan have been met with local resistance.

It's a he-said, he-said situation but the meaning is clear: All is not well in the CSTO

Successful realization of the opportunities opened by the deal will depend on political will among the Caspian littoral states.

Kazakhstan’s political arena has little room for new parties or old foes.

Efforts in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to garner attention on the Xinjiang camps have grown, but still to little effect.

Running across China, Kazakhstan, and Russia, the Irtysh carries with it a host of difficulties from floods to pollution.

A discussion of Central Asia's hottest topics from Uzbekistan’s reforms to Kazakh succession and China's Belt and Road.

The use of “former Soviet” to refer to Central Asia can be blinding, distracting from the realizing that the region isn't static.

Kazakhstan looks to increase its natural gas exports to China, and Turkmenistan may be gaining an old customer back.

The IOC, responding to Rakhimov’s election, expressed “grave” concern over judging scandals, anti-doping, and governance.

A Kazakh boxing legend and an Uzbek businessman face off for leadership of the scandal-ridden International Boxing Association.

At 78, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev is the region's oldest leader. Naturally, speculation abounds about a successor.

Both the schedule and prospects for selling state assets in Kazakhstan seem as unstable as ever.