The Tashkent International Investment Forum 2026 has ended with 166 investment agreements:

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On June 17, Uzbekistan will become the first ever Central Asian nation to compete in the FIFA World Cup after multiple previous attempts to reach the coveted football contest.

Uzbek President Mirziyoyev opened the Tashkent International Investment Forum 2026 with pledges on investment, AI and green energy.

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CAIRO — Egypt and Uzbekistan are exploring the establishment of industrial investment zones focused on buses, pharmaceuticals, textiles and ready-made garments, as Cairo seeks to attract Central Asian capital and strengthen its role as a regional manufacturing and export hub. Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh met Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor […]

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Centre for Contemporary Arts in Tashkent (CCA). Aerial view. Render (C) Studio KO. Courtesy of the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF). With the launch of the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan now has its first permanent center for contemporary art, research, and community engagement. Developed by the Uzbekistan Art and […]

Two teams faced intense security screenings while travelling to the World Cup.

When Kazakhstan launched Central Asia’s first large-scale cloud-seeding program on May 17, it called it a high-tech response to drought, water scarcity, and accelerating desertification.

Surreal and secretive, few people have been to the most otherworldly of the Central Asian states (Picture: Laurie Noble/Getty Images)

‘No more bad news, you can sleep well at night, and the palace of your mind will be bright,’ Damon Albarn croons on the new Gorillaz track, The Happy Dictator.

The satirical song, which critiques authoritarian control and the suppression of negative news to…

LECCE, ITALY—Evidence of trepanation has been discovered on the skull of a 4,000-year-old child whose […]

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Russia is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to build schools and universities across Central Asia, reinforcing the use of the Russian language at a time when younger generations in the region are increasingly exposed to Western and Chinese influences.

In a region so rich in artisanal history, it’s always exciting to see what the creative minds of Uzbekistan and beyond are bringing to the fashion calendar. From 20 – 22 May, Visa Fashion Week Tashkent gathered some of Central Asia’s brightest designers at InterContinental hotel Tashkent for the Pre-Fall 2026 season. Visa Fashion Week CEO Bauyrzhan Shadibekov has an eye for creatives who capture…

Across Central Asia, deep-rooted son preference is driving sex-selective abortions and distorting birth ratios. Women describe intense family pressure to bear boys, while experts warn the growing gender imbalance could fuel long-term social instability.

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In Central Asia, newborn boys outnumber girls at a rate well beyond the worldwide average. That shift is the result of sex-selective abortion, in which families choose to terminate a pregnancy when a daughter is expected. Observers warn that this choice is not always made freely by pregnant women.

A major military museum in the western German city of Koblenz is denying entry to nationals from 26 countries, causing tense scenes with some visitors who arrive with children.

Vienna joins a group of EU states moving ahead with offshore deportation plans as Brussels struggles to finalise a common approach.

While diplomatic efforts struggle to stabilize access to the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between the United States and Iran, Eurasian trade is increasingly being redirected toward overland alternatives, with the Middle Corridor emerging as a key diversification route in Eurasian logistics.

As expected, the launching of US and Israeli air strikes on Iran -- and retaliatory strikes by Tehran on targets in the Mideast -- has hit the economies of the region. But the shockwaves are arguably being felt just as much in Central Asian nations who rely on goods flowing through Iran.

Construction of a “transformational” new railway line linking China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan will allow goods to transit from east to west across Eurasia a whole week faster. On the way, it’s also predicted to have a transformational impact on the economy of Kyrgyzstan, one of the slowest developing countries on the continent. To speak of […]

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UK loudspeaker manufacturer partners with new Funktion-One Central Aziya distributor to supply systems in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. (Pic: Andrey Kremenchugskiy, co-founder of Funktion-One Central Aziya)

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Europe and Central Asia’s governments are spending more than ever on steering their economies. They are mostly pointing in the wrong direction. The World Bank rarely minces its words. Its spring economic update for Europe and Central Asia (ECA), published on April 8, delivered a bleak macroeconomic picture alongside a pointed verdict on industrial policy […]

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Los dirigidos por Oswaldo Vizcarrondo ya se entrenan para sus próximos dos amistosos FIFA Series 2026: enfrentarán a Trinidad y Tobago este viernes y a Uzbekistan el lunes

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A ceremonial event dedicated to the ancient spring festival of Navruz took place at the historic Ybl Villa in Budapest.

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In light of the unprecedented market uncertainty stemming from Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic importance of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan's energy reserves has never been greater.

Two weeks of US-Israeli air strikes have displaced millions inside Iran, raising fears in neighboring countries about a possible refugee spillover that could potentially turn into a humanitarian crisis.

The conflict in Iran is sending shock waves across Central Asian economies, with Turkmenistan particularly exposed due to its heavy reliance on Iranian imports, especially food and household items, according to residents and firsthand market reports from Ashgabat and Balkan.

Months after Russia’s language and registration rules took effect, thousands of Central Asian children remain shut out of schools, forcing families to return home and leaving education gaps behind.

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Farmers in Uzbekistan's Sirdaryo region say local authorities are stripping them of productive land under the guise of debt enforcement, clearing the way for foreign investors, primarily from China.