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COVID-19 has presented unique challenges to the private sector since cases were first identified this year. Countries in the Central Asia region have confronted issues phasing in and out of restrictive lockdowns, resolvi...
Central Asia is one of the most earthquake-prone regions of the world. Parts of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well nearly all of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are located at the intersection of the Indian and...
The Uzbek government confirmed the death of its president, Islam Karimov after he suffered a reported brain hemorrhage this week. A funeral took place in his hometown of Samarkand on Saturday, September 3. Karimov, who r...
On January 11, a clash between Tajik and Kyrgyz border guards in a disputed area along the border left security forces wounded on both sides. Following the incident, Kyrgyzstan closed its border with Tajikistan and recal...
As news of Osama bin Laden’s May 2, 2011 death spread across the world, many questioned how his death would impact the terrorist group that has altered the course of history and upended national security priorities aroun...
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