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World’s biggest uranium miner seeks extra shipping capacity bypassing Russia
Kazatomprom (KZAP.KZ), the world’s biggest uranium miner, is seeking to boost the capacity of its alternative shipping route which…
Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul
Bomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s…
Kazakhstan is EU’s Crucial Partner in Central Asia, Says European Council President Charles Michel
Kazakhstan is a crucial partner for the European Union (EU) in Central Asia, said European Council President Charles…
US Secures Deal on Philippines Bases to Complete ARC Around China
The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines – a key bit of…
The Narcostate
It’s perhaps not surprising that Tajikistan, which shares a poorly guarded, 750-mile border with opium-rich Afghanistan, has become a…
After year of turmoil, Kazakhstan looks for reform to translate into closer Western ties
Kazakhstan’s reform efforts after the recent presidential elections could position the country as a key partner for the…
Ata Zholy: Crackdown on a Kazakh Islamic Religious Movement in Russia
Falsely qualified as “pagan” by anti-cultists, the group was born from popular Islam and mediums who claimed to…
Gulag Miracles: Sufis and Stalinist Repression in Kazakhstan
At some point in 1943, Allen J. Frank relates (pp. 103–4, 127), in the latest of his fascinating…
Why India banned TikTok — and what the US can learn from it, as pressure mounts for Biden to follow suit
It hardly seems possible that TikTok could be banned in the United States. But it’s getting likelier by…
Evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan: How Modern Kazakh Muslims Balance Their Religious Identity, the Soviet Legacy and National Traditions
For more than 1,000 years, Islam has influenced the history and culture of Kazakhstan far more than one…