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Year: 2022

Five Stories To Watch In Central Asia In 2023

ALMATY — From crackdowns on protesters to deadly border clashes and the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, 2022 was a memorable year in Central Asia for all the wrong reasons. Here are five stories that shaped the region in

Taliban’s Reversion to Sharia-Based Public Punishments Dominated

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban have consolidated power and overseen an enormous improvement in security across Afghanistan this year. At the same time, the Islamist rulers have failed to gain formal international recognition and sanctions relief by refusing to remove restrictions on

Jazeera Airways Carries First Kuwait-Dushanbe Flight

Tonight, the first flight was carried out on the Kuwait-Dushanbe route. The flight was operated by Jazeera Airways. The plane landed at 17:42 local time at the Dushanbe International Airport and returned an hour and 30 minutes thereafter. The new