Sunday 1 January 2017
Crackdowns, Downturns, And A Transfer Of Power: A Look Back At A Fascinating Year In Central Asia
This past year in Central Asia proved every bit as interesting as it was predicted to be. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.)
Majlis Podcast: A Look At Uzbekistan Under New Leadership
What should new Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyaev change? What must he change to keep the country together or to move it forward? What changes has he already initiated and why? These are some of the topics that were addressed in the latest Majlis podcast.
End Of An Empire
On December 8, 1991, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus declared that the Soviet Union had "ceased to exist." Twenty-five years later, we look back on some key milestones -- inside and outside the Soviet Union – on the road to its collapse.
Gandhara Podcast: Untangling Russia's Role In Afghanistan
Russia is jostling for a new role in Afghanistan following the end of NATO's combat mission in the country at the end of 2014.
Majlis Podcast: Central Asia At 25
The Central Asian states marked 25 years of independence this year. The Majlis, RFE/RL's weekly podcast about Central Asia, wanted to do its part to mark the anniversary also, and to mark it in a unique way.
South Asian Climate Refugees Need Protecting, Advocates Say
Majlis Podcast: Kyrgyzstan's Referendum -- The Controversy And Consequences
Kyrgyzstan's December 11 referendum on amendments to the constitution has been a contentious issue since plans to hold it were announced this last summer, and it appears it will be an issue in the coming months as the country prepares for the presidential election late next year.
Kyrgyz Referendum Seeks To Prevent Same-Sex Marriage
Kyrgyzstan appears set to define marriage in an attempt to bar same-sex marriages.
Former FM Recommends Pakistan Change Course In Afghanistan
Hina Rabbani Khar served as Pakistan's foreign minister from 2011 to 2013. She urged Islamabad to revive their administration's foreign policy approach of maintaining good relations with neighboring countries.
Mirziyaev Declared Winner Of Uzbekistan's Presidential Election
Uzbekistan's Central Election Commission says that acting President Shavkat Mirziyaev has won the December 4 presidential election with 88.6 percent of the vote.
Uzbeks Vote In Presidential Election Whose Outcome Is Largely A Foregone Conclusion
Polls have closed in Uzbekistan, where voters are choosing who will be the country's next president after Islam Karimov, the autocrat who ruled the Central Asian nation for a quarter-century until his death three months ago.
Uzbek Dissidents Grasp At Any Sign Of Hope From New Leader
Some prominent dissidents are cautiously optimistic that Shavkat Mirziyaev will bring reforms to beleaguered Uzbekistan, but they're also nearly all still in exile.
Blast Kills At Least Eight Outside Kabul University
Pakistan Says Airspace Restrictions After India Clashes Cost $50 Million
Four Members Of First All-Female Afghan Orchestra Missing In Slovakia
Twelve Killed, Scores Wounded In Taliban Car Bombing In Afghanistan
Pakistan's Former PM Abbasi Arrested On Corruption Charges