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Kazakhstan
India and Pakistan to Join SCO, Is Iran Next?
By Catherine Putz
After 15 years, the group is set to expand this summer.
China Pushes One Belt, One Road in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Beijing's belt fits with Kazakhstan's sunny path, but questions remain on its compatibility with the EEU.
Kazakhstan Cracks Down on Weekend Protests
By Catherine Putz
Astana is eager to claim the mantle of "democracy," but it remains ill at ease with dissent.
Protests and Referendums in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Protests in Kazakhstan, a referendum in Tajikistan, and more. Central Asia weekend reading.
Arrests in Kazakhstan as Planned Weekend Protests Approach
By Catherine Putz
Astana has detained a dozen activists and rejected applications to protests on May 21.
ISIS and Central Asia: A Shifting Recruiting Strategy
By Uran Botobekov
The region’s leaders must ask themselves if they are ready to deal with new threats tailored to recruit the discontented.
Andijan and its Boogeymen
By Catherine Putz
Uzbek corruption, Chinese influence in Kazakhstan, and hipsters; weekend reads.
Kazakhstan, Seeking Hacker Identities, Takes on Kim Dotcom
By Catherine Putz
A New Zealand court has ordered Mega to turn over user information in a Kazakhstan leaked government documents case.
Kyrgyz President Warns of Modern Fascists in Russia
By Catherine Putz
Victory Day in Central Asia this year was a more subdued affair, with requiems instead of parades.
Kazakhstan Scrambles to Deflate Protest Tensions
By Catherine Putz
And Tajikistan tries to distract from human rights criticisms; recommended reads.
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and the ‘Bribe-Factory’
By Casey Michel
The “biggest leak of confidential files in the history of the oil industry" exposed Unaoil's slippery backroom machinations.
Kazakh Land Code Changes Put on Hold
By Catherine Putz
Astana seems to have bowed to public sentiment, shelving controversial land code changes that triggered protests