A small town in Tajikistan continues to live in fear of serial killersWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev31 January 2025
Inside the wardrobe: Women’s clothing increasingly policed in TajikistanWritten by Vlast.kz6 October 2024
What is behind the Kremlin’s increasingly anti-immigration line?Written by Russia Post24 September 2024
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan reach border agreement enhancing Central Asian securitySettling the border dispute could spur cooperation and connectivity Written by Vlast.kz1 week ago
China's impact on the Rogun Dam Project in TajikistanThe project has significant social and environmental implicationsWritten by Shahida Yakub, Global Climate Justice Fellowship20 November 2024
Fueling China's EV expansion: The green revolution and its environmental demands in Central AsiaWhile overall emissions will go down, mining will increaseWritten by Shahida Yakub, Global Climate Justice Fellowship16 September 2024
US diplomats’ memoirs offer candid tales of Central Asian historyThey cover personalities, pipelines, air bases, and vodka diplomacyWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev12 August 2024
The pros and cons of Chinese investment in Tajikistan's gold mining sectorThe investments generate money for the government but harm local populationsWritten by Shahida Yakub24 July 2024
Central Asia press freedom scores get worseIncreasingly authoritarian regimes are clamping down on independent media Written by Vlast.kz10 June 2024
Azerbaijan's President Aliyev cozies up to authoritarian leadersIs it just business and politics or more?Written by Arzu Geybullayeva30 May 2024
What stands behind Central Asia’s ugly problem with domestic violenceThe authorities' reluctance and indifference cost women lives and wellbeing Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev29 April 2024
Tajikistan’s president’s son is the man behind the national football team’s success at the Asian CupThe country's football fans have never been so elated Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev6 February 2024
Terrorists from Tajikistan have become a global menaceOne of them was the Islamic State's Minister of War Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev22 January 2024
What did Central Asian presidents talk about in their New Year's addresses?Demographic milestones, constitutional referendums, new cities, and moreWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev5 January 2024
Uzbekistan celebrates reformist Jadid movement in the new documentaryTheir avant garde ideas from the past remain relevant todayWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev14 December 2023
In Russia, a Tajik citizen is detained on charges of spying for UkraineHis plans might have included joining Ukraine's army in futureWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev30 October 2023
Meet Central Asia’s giant and wildly expensive Arashan sheepThey cost more than apartments and expensive cars Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev18 October 2023
Central Asian presidents cannot stop appointing their relatives to high-level postsBlood ties trump merit and professional qualificationsWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev31 August 2023
If adopted, Tajikistan’s draft law on bloggers will do more harm than goodJournalists and bloggers fear the bill will have cumbersome restrictionsWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev28 August 2023
Kyrgyzstan's national game, kok-boru, continues to attract new fans around the worldKok-boru appeared on a Netflix show about unique traditional gamesWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev24 August 2023
Central Asian states lead the way in the repatriation of foreign terrorist fighters’ families from Syria and IraqQuestions regarding success of rehabilitation and reintegration programs remain openWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev5 July 2023
Tajikistan's government adds another colossal building to its tallyPoverty and authoritarianism are hidden behind its massive scale buildingsWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev17 June 2023
Central Asian leaders sigh with relief as Erdoğan wins presidential elections in TurkeyTrade, transport corridors and drones are back on the table Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev15 June 2023
Reporting from ‘the roof of the world': How Pamir Daily News works in TajikistanIt is a rare independent voice from the Pamir regionWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev6 June 2023