The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan is immensely proud of its horses. The ancient and endangered Akhal-Teke species has ...

Uzbekistan and other Central Asian states are building trade ties with Afghanistan to the fullest extent possible. For ...

This video explains how Russia conquered Central Asia in the 19th century, absorbing vast territory across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and surrounding regions through failed expeditions, ...

Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – ...

Hoomanities, a nonprofit leveraging sports diplomacy through wrestling, has launched expanded cross-cultural exchange ...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely impacted trade and humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, as routes through Iran ...

I don’t find evidence that [Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan] are yet grappling with the water needs of next-generation industries.” ...

Landlocked Afghanistan is struggling to access supplies as fighting with Pakistan and the Iran war disrupt key routes. Border ...

When landlocked Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan started fighting late last year and their border crossings closed, ...

Child marriage has long been a problem in Afghanistan. A 2021 UNICEF report estimated that 28% of Afghan women aged 15–49 years were married before the age of 18. A new decree issued by the Taliban's ...

Up to 70% of girls may be in early or forced marriages but law now makes divorce impossible if husbands disagree Child marriage appears to have been legally recognised for the first time by the ...