List of Central Asia articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Central Asia’s Chess Master: How Islam Karimov’s Wily Diplomacy Has Cemented His Power
Uzbekistan's dictatorial leader is headed for yet another election victory Sunday.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 This Stunning Photo Shows an International Spacecraft Landing in Kazakhstan
Three astronauts touched down in Kazakhstan Thursday morning after traveling almost 71 million miles while orbiting Earth in the International Space Station.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Central Asia’s Cheap Oil Double Whammy
Lower oil prices and a tottering Russian economy are multiplying headaches from Baku to Bishkek. But that could be a boost for China’s Silk Road dreams.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trapped in Baku
A press freedom advocate -- and husband of an American servicewoman -- went to the U.S. embassy in Azerbaijan, fearing for his life. But he was turned away.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Shadow Boxing With the Islamic State in Central Asia
Reliable data on militant recruitment in the region is hard to come by. That isn’t stopping Central Asia’s rulers from using the threat of the Islamic State as a political tool.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Russia’s Sinking Economy Could Provoke Unrest on Its Doorstep
Russia is saying "do svidaniya" to its immigrants, and that could be very bad news for its neighbors.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Putin’s Eurasian Dream Is Over Before It Began
The Eurasian Union that came into effect on Jan. 1 isn’t a sign of Moscow’s growing regional influence. It’s a sign of its decline.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Kazakhstan Eyes Prestige in Afghanistan’s Uncertain Future
From development aid to drug trafficking, the Central Asian country wants to up its game in Afghanistan. But it might be biting off more than it can chew.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Too Dangerous to Fail
Why the failure to secure a nuclear deal with Iran could have devastating consequences for global proliferation.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Stan’d if You Do, Stan’d if You Don’t
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan want to drop the pesky Persian suffix that’s been frustrating Central Asia for generations. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
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