Local patronage networks that provide economic and social resources for cities and villages are found across Central Asia.

Over 10 weeks, RFE/RL hosted discussions on Twitter Spaces on various issues that affect daily life in Central Asia. We looked at global issues -- from the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine ...

A major railway project connecting China and Central Asia is set to begin construction in July, after over two decades of negotiation. Spanning more than 400 kilometers, the China-Kyrgyzstan ...

With inflation on the rise in Pakistan, the cost of private schools is making it increasingly difficult for middle-class families to make ends meet.

China's strategic relationship with Central Asia has grown expansively over the past decade, symbolized by both the 1996 founding of the "Shanghai Five," which in June 2001 became the Shanghai ...

ASTANA — Almaty will host the fifth EU-Central Asia Civil Society Forum, which will take place from Jan. 28 to 30. The forum will focus on digital transformation, climate change, and empowerment. The ...

Myanmar marks four years of a bloody civil war on Saturday with anti-regime forces holding the upper hand on battlefields ...

The Cham people of central ... Asia. The first feature of mainland geography is the long rivers that begin in the highlands separating Southeast Asia from China and northwest India. A second feature ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. The political and economic landscape of Southeast Asia has long been shaped by the significant contributions of ethnic Chinese communities.

ASTANA — The fifth European Union-Central Asia Civil Society Forum convened in Almaty on Jan. 28, drawing 150 representatives from EU institutions, UN agencies, regional governments and civil society ...

Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, various analytical portals have published a significant number of materials arguing that Russia’s influence in Central Asia is declining. These narratives ...

At the same time, this upheaval and Russia's dependence on China create a golden opportunity for China to strengthen its ties with Central Asia. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google ...