Central Asia – Page 6 – Asia Times

An Afghan farmer grows apples, almonds, pomegranates, and grapes in the orchard where he has been working over the last four years. Photo: World Bank

Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Ticket to rot for fruit stranded without flights in Afghanistan

by Sayed Sarwar and Hamid Shalizi August 17, 2017February 18, 2020

The Ritz-Carlton Almaty's lobby. Photo: Courtesy of Ritz-Carlton

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Singapore

New Central Asian luxury hotels eye Chinese market

by Mason Hinsdale July 29, 2017July 31, 2017

People walk past a construction site at the Chinese part of the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center (ICBC), in Horgos, China, May 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Shamil Zhumatov

AT Finance, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Beijing, Brunei, China, Egypt, European Union, India, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, World

BRI could signal boom for worldwide ‘localization’ services

by Doug Tsuruoka July 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet at the SCO summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on June 9, 2017. Photo: Sputnik / Alexei Nikolsky / Kremlin via Reuters

Beijing, China, European Union, India, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

India’s full membership in SCO positive for whole region

by Sudhanshu Tripathi July 7, 2017July 7, 2017

A local resident greets Chinese and African workers on the Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway. Photo: Qin bin / Imaginechina

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, India, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, World

China’s Obor could keep African economies moving

by Doug Tsuruoka June 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is no Kim Jong-un. Photo: TIMA via Reuters

France, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, World

Hypocritical Trump fans fires of sectarian conflict

by Neville Sarony May 25, 2017May 25, 2017

Photo: Flickr

Afghanistan, European Union, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, World

Russia’s cold war habit

by Vladislav Inozemtsev May 21, 2017May 21, 2017

Image: Flickr

China, Russia, World

Central Asia’s seeping Silk Road patches

by Gary Kleiman May 19, 2017May 19, 2017

A picture taken on May 3, 2014, shows people visiting "The Gateway to Hell," a huge burning gas crater in the heart of Turkmenistan's Karakum desert. The fiery pit was the result of a simple miscalculation by Soviet scientists in 1971 after their boring equipment suddenly drilled through into an underground cavern and a deep sinkhole formed. Fearing that the crater would emit poisonous gases, the scientists took the decision to set it alight, thinking that the gas would burn out quickly. More than 45 years later, the flames are still burning, which gives some indication of Turkmenistan's vast gas reserves. Photo: AFP / Igor Sasin

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Stalled pipeline now a matter of urgency for Turkmenistan

by F.M. Shakil May 11, 2017February 18, 2020

A US Army serviceman sits on the tailgate of a helicopter in the Afghan capital Kabul on April 24, 2017. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, South Asia

Taliban’s annual spring offensive under way

by Anne Chaon April 28, 2017February 18, 2020

People including relatives of victims of the April 3 metro bombing in St Petersburg attend a memorial service at the city's Trinity Cathedral on April 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Anton Vaganov

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

St Petersburg metro bombing traced to Kyrgyz extremism

by Tatiana Kanunnikova April 10, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) chats with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev during a visit in late February to the Central Asia country. Putin promised to strengthen Kyrgyzstan's military to help combat Islamist threats. Photo: AFP/ Vyacheslav Oseledko

Afghanistan, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Russia needs a strong Central Asia to combat terrorism

by Tatiana Kanunnikova March 23, 2017

Photo: Pexels

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, World

Chabahar port is an unlikely litmus test for the US in Iran

by Peter J. Brown March 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev at the Ala-Archa State Residence in Bishkek. Photo: Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters

Afghanistan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Putin tours Central Asia, glossing over Russian influence

by Sergei Blagov March 12, 2017February 18, 2020

The Eurasian Development Bank headquarters in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Economic cooperation among the Central Asian countries could get a shot in the arm from Chinese interest in the region. Photo: Shamil Zhumatov, Reuters

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Cyprus, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey

China factor raising expectations for ECO’s prospects

by Altay Atli March 9, 2017

Security forces participate in a counterterrorism drill in western Kazakhstan. Targeting terrorists' funding sources could prevent attacks. Photo: Anatoly Ustinenko, Reuters

European Union, France, World

Some counterterrorism tips for the UN secretary general

by Tatiana Kanunnikova March 6, 2017

In this photograph taken on December 25, 2014, Naga tribes women and children gather in the grounds of Lahal township in the remote Sagaing region nearly two years before the town and nearby areas were hit by disease that left many children dead.Myanmar health officials have confirmed that a measles outbreak is behind the deaths of more than 30 people, mostly children, in a remote part of the country as authorities rush to treat victims. / AFP PHOTO / PHYO HEIN KYAW

World

Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year: WHO report

by Reuters March 6, 2017February 18, 2020

An Afghan security officer keeps watch at the site of a road being constructed by a Chinese company in Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Taiwan, World

Beijing, US should consider joint counter-terror operations

by Michael Brady March 3, 2017March 4, 2017

One Belt, One Road, One China: Is the new White House crew changing tack on Beijing? Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, World

Decoding Trump’s pivot to China

by Pepe Escobar February 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Russia, World

China moves towards FSU leadership role

by Sergei Blagov January 21, 2017January 20, 2017

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, World

Hopes and fears on people’s Silk Road in Kyrgyzstan

by Gabriele Battaglia January 17, 2017February 18, 2020

A mosque in the Zeytinburnu neigborhood of Istanbul. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Beijing, China, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

New Year’s Day gunman lived in Turkey’s migrant community

by Reuters January 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Flowers are placed outisde the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir

China, India, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Two Chinese nationals held over Turkey nightclub attack

by Reuters January 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Members of the Taliban in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. File Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Afghanistan braces for a longer US stay

by Salman Rafi January 12, 2017January 11, 2017

(L-R) Presidents Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia, Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, Vladimir Putin of Russia, Almazbek Atambayev of Kyrgyzstan, Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan and the organization's Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha pose for an official photo at a session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in St. Petersburg, Russia December 26, 2016. Sputnik/Michael Klimentyev/Kremlin/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

Afghanistan, China, European Union, Greater Bay Area, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Kazakhstan chooses engagement, not confrontation

by Javier M. Piedra January 9, 2017January 10, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev attend a signing ceremony following the Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan on October 4, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Alexei Druzhinin via Reuters

China, European Union, India, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Kazakhstan could be the diplomatic key for boosting stability

by Javier M. Piedra January 6, 2017

A worker checks the valve of an oil pipe at an oil field owned by Russian state-owned oil producer Bashneft near the village of Nikolo-Berezovka, northwest of Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia, January 28, 2015. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

What are Pakistan’s economic interests in Afghanistan?

by Umair Jamal December 22, 2016December 21, 2016

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on horseback during the official parade held for the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan's Independence in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on October 27, 2016. Photo: AFP/Baris Oral/ Anadolu Agency

Beijing, China, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, World

Central Asia’s dictators feel comfortable with Trump

by Cholpon Orozobekova December 18, 2016February 18, 2020

Smoke rises from the Syrian border town of Jarablus as it is pictured from the Turkish town of Karkamis

Afghanistan, Australia, Beijing, China, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Chinese surgical strikes on Chinese ‘rebels’ in Syria?

by Christina Lin November 9, 2016November 10, 2016

Turkmen President Berdymukhamedov meets his Russian counterpart Putin in Sochi. Photo: Sputnik/Kremlin/Alexei Druzhinin/via REUTERS

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, European Union, Russia, South Asia, World

Turkmenistan is eyeing revived ties Russia

by Sergei Blagov November 4, 2016

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