Russians flood Kazakhstan
Russian companies have flooded their Kazakh partners in recent weeks with new requests to help them circumvent Western sanctions and import badly needed goods, seven sources with direct knowledge of…
Power cuts in -30C spark anger in Kazakhstan
The plight of a city in Kazakhstan left without heating for over a week in temperatures that dropped to minus 30 degrees Celsius (minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit) has sparked anger…
The case of Kazakhstan
The mainstream media, particularly the Washington Post and the New York Times, promote a simplistic view of Russian history as a pursuit of an aggressive and expansionist national security policy…
Protests in Kazakhstan
Mass protests have erupted in Kazakhstan – the largest Central Asian Republic – triggered by a sharp rise in fuel prices. The scale and intensity of protests have shaken the…
Azerbaijani Poet Nizami Ganjavi Honored in Kazakhstan & Pakistan
World-famous Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi has been honored in a ceremony co-organized by the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) and the Library of Kazakhstan’s First President. The event,…
Rising Kashagan output weighs on Kazakhstan’s CPC oil price
One of the world's fastest growing crude streams, Kazakhstan's CPC, is battling to find new buyers in a market saturated with light grades and with core European customers reluctant to…
Kazakhstan marks 550 years of ‘statehood’ despite economic pain
Kazakhstan is rolling out colourful pageantry to celebrate 550 years of statehood, defying an economic downturn that has battered a country viewed as a post-Soviet success story. In scenes recalling…
The world in corridors
Since the start of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by Chinese President Xi Jinping, world politics has been moving around economic corridors. The Western world led by the US…
FATF strategic initiatives & Pakistan
The fourth, three-day plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded on October 27, 2023, with delegates from more than 200 jurisdictions that addressed prominent issues related to…
The implications of depopulating Gaza
In December 1987 after two decades of humiliation, oppression, and continued life under occupation, Palestinians began a series of protests that ended up becoming what is today referred to as…
