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          Girls study alone in Afghanistan after the Taliban refused to reopen secondary schools for female students. AFP

          UN says Taliban's closure of girls' high schools is shameful

          WorldSeptember 18, 2022
          Gold bullion bars. Demand for gold has remained strong amid global geopolitical uncertainties and a weakening economic outlook. AFP

          Central bank demand for gold remained robust in July, World Gold Council says

          MarketsSeptember 07, 2022
          Roza Otunbayeva pictured in Kyrgyzstan in 2010.

          UN appoints new envoy to Afghanistan

          AsiaSeptember 03, 2022
          Buffalo Kings sports lounge is one of Said Bashir Jalili's two restaurants in Kabul. The other is the Prime Steakhouse. Photo: Ali M Latifi

          The entrepreneur still looking to invest in Taliban-run Kabul

          WorldAugust 14, 2022
          The IMF says Mena and Central Asian economies need to make more progress on their tax reforms. AFP

          IMF says Middle East and Central Asia economies need greater tax reforms

          EconomyJuly 06, 2022
          A security officer on the streets of Nukus, capital of Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan region, after protests over proposed constitutional reforms broke out. Reuters

          Uzbekistan says protests in autonomous region caused deaths

          AsiaJuly 03, 2022
          Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Inflation is expected to peak at 3.1 per cent in the GCC this year, rising from 2.2 per cent in 2021. Bloomberg

          Russia-Ukraine war threatens Mena economic momentum, IMF says

          EconomyApril 27, 2022
          Bekmurzaev Doskul Djumagulovich, Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic and Abdulla Zayed, head of development and investment for Central Asia and Russia at Masdar, signed an initial pact in the capital Bishkek. Wam

          Masdar and Kyrgyzstan to explore renewable energy opportunities

          EnergyApril 15, 2022
          Firefighters and security forces examine the scene of an explosion at a nightclub in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku on April 3, 2022. Officials said at least one person was killed and 31 injured in the blast. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

          Gas leak suspected in deadly blast at nightclub in Azerbaijan capital

          AsiaApril 03, 2022
          The Skyline of Bahrain. The kingdom is among the five hottest countries in the Middle East and Central Asian region. AFP

          Rising mercury slicing per capita economic growth in five hottest Middle Eastern countries

          EconomyMarch 30, 2022
          The Uzbekistan gas-to-liquids plant in the Qashqadaryo region. Reuters

          Power cut leaves three Central Asian countries in the dark

          AsiaJanuary 25, 2022
          Afghan lawyers and judges attend a welcome ceremony in Athens, Greece, in October 2021 after fleeing the Taliban takeover. Another group has taken refuge in neighbouring Albania. Reuters

          Women judges and lawyers who fled Taliban rule refuse to give up

          AsiaJanuary 10, 2022
          People walk past cars set on fire during protests in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, on Friday. Photo: AP

          Kazakhstan protests: former security chief accused of treason

          AsiaJanuary 08, 2022
          Protesters clash with Kazakh policemen during rally in Almaty over a hike in fuel prices. Photo: EPA

          Kuwait asks citizens to leave Kazakhstan amid turmoil

          AsiaJanuary 08, 2022
          A still from TV footage shows Russian troops disembarking from military plane at an airport in Kazakhstan on January 6, 2022. RU-RTR Russian Television via AP

          Deadly Kazakhstan protests rage as Russian troops arrive

          AsiaJanuary 07, 2022
          A windmill operated by Saudi Acwa in Jbel Sendouq, Morocco. The utility plans to build a wind power plant in Uzbekistan, where demand for electricity is expected to reach 110 billion kilowatt hours by 2030. Photo: Reuters

          Acwa Power signs $108m power purchase agreement for Uzbekistan wind project

          EnergyDecember 19, 2021
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