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Central Asia

The latest news, travel and business from countries in Central Asia - including developments from Afghanistan

A map showing air traffic across the Middle East. Getty Images

Will Iran’s eastern corridor help reduce flight times?

AviationAugust 20, 2026

US military equipment being taken from Syria last month. Authorities in Damascus say they can handle counterterrorism matters on their territory. EPA

Syria arrests armed Uzbek fighters after stand-off in Idlib

MENAMay 06, 2026

Rusting fishing vessels at the town of Moynaq in Uzbekistan, which was a thriving fishing port when it was on the Aral Sea. Daniel Bardsley / The National

How the Gulf and Central Asia can partner on energy and the environment

EnergyFebruary 23, 2026

Roman Vassilenko, deputy foreign minister of Kazakhstan, says Gulf nations are seen in Astana as a large source of potential investment. Lizzie Porter / The National

Kazakhstan looks to Gulf investment as it develops the next Silk Road

MENAJune 01, 2025

People mark Victory Day at a Second World War memorial in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2022. The country and its neighbours are becoming a significant economic and political force. Reuters

Central Asia's importance makes 'Borat' jibes fall flat

CommentNovember 28, 2024

Afghan activist Taiba Sulaimani sings while putting on her headscarf, in a video she posted on Twitter to protest against the Taliban's new law requiring women to be silent in public.

Afghan women turn to music and poetry to raise voices against Taliban's silence law

AsiaSeptember 03, 2024

Afghan women shop for clothes at a roadside stall in Kabul. The Taliban has enforced stricter dress codes and other restrictions on women. EPA

Afghan women despair at new Taliban law tightening curbs on them

AsiaAugust 24, 2024

Alef was working in Iran as a labourer when the October 7 earthquake killed his entire family in the Afghan village of Sia Ab, near Herat city. Sulaiman Hakemy / The National

The plight of Afghanistan's earthquake survivors

AsiaNovember 01, 2023

Workers at a bakery in Beirut. Lebanon is among regional countries facing high inflation. AP Photo

Mena economic growth to soften this year, says IMF

EconomyOctober 12, 2023

A Taliban spokesman said beauty salons must close because they offered services forbidden by Islam. Getty

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Fading beauty: Salon owners defiant after Taliban order closure

AsiaJuly 11, 2023

Ebru Pakcan, head of Citigroup Middle East and Africa, says the 29-market cluster is the fastest growing region for the lender globally, Chris Whiteoak / The National

IPOs and debt deals to boost Citi’s Middle East and Africa business

BankingJune 22, 2023

The crater fire named 'Gates of Hell' near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan has the fourth-largest gas reserves in the world, more than the whole of Africa. AP

China has the luxury of options for where to get its gas

CommentMay 29, 2023

Taqa last year announced plans to invest in the privatisation of two gas-fired power plants in Uzbekistan. Victor Besa / The National

Taqa signs agreements with Uzbekistan to explore power sector investments worth $3bn

EnergyMay 22, 2023

Taliban security forces stand at a roadside checkpoint in Kabul. EPA

Afghan Taliban deny banning contraceptives

AsiaFebruary 18, 2023

Taliban security forces block a road after a suicide bombing outside the Foreign Ministry in Kabul on Wednesday. AFP

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ISIS claims bombing at Afghan Foreign Ministry

AsiaJanuary 12, 2023

The UN's Ramiz Alakbarov, left, with Taliban economy minister, Qari Din Mohammed Hanif, after the NGO ban. AP

The despair and confusion caused by the Taliban's latest attack on women

WeekendDecember 30, 2022

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