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27 August, 2024
Afghanistan
Taliban ‘has no legal right’ to US$4 billion Afghan fund
A US watchdog said the Taliban have no right to the funding because they are not recognised as its government and are under sanctions.
2 Feb 2025 - 3:49PM
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Pakistan
Gwadar airport opening boosts China-Pakistan ties but raises India’s concerns
29 Jan 2025 - 7:25PM
Belt and Road Initiative
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Can Hong Kong safeguard its Belt and Road Initiative investments?
29 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
Iran
Iran, Taliban call for more ties in high-level Kabul talks
Iran’s foreign minister met with his Afghan counterpart and Taliban government Prime Minister Hassan Akhund during a one-day visit.
26 Jan 2025 - 10:35PM
Pakistan
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders not to ‘legitimise’ Taliban
The Nobel laureate urged Muslim leaders to oppose the Afghan Taliban government’s curbs on women and girls’ education.
12 Jan 2025 - 6:59PM
Global South
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As West cuts global aid, emerging powers must step up and contribute
Emerging donors from developing nations with significant economic growth should play a bigger role. Kazakhstan is doing so in Central Asia.
5 Jan 2025 - 5:30AM
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Banking & finance
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Rising ‘United States of Eurasia’ will need a development bank to support it
From Eurasia’s vast potential to growing new development banks, emerging market economies are carrying more weight in a global economy.
4 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
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Ukraine war
Some Chinese flights avoiding southern Russia after Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Flights to Georgia and Hungary seem to avoid Russia’s Dagestan region after plane carrying 67 allegedly shot down by Russian air defence.
2 Jan 2025 - 11:50PM
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Music
‘Happiness has been taken from this nation’: Afghans keep the music alive
Musicians play behind closed doors despite a ban on music in Afghanistan and a maker of stringed instrument the rubab refuses to down tools.
2 Jan 2025 - 11:15AM
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Aviation accidents
Azerbaijan’ president demands Russia admits to shooting at plane before crash
Ilham Aliyev accused Moscow of initially trying to cover up cause of the fatal disaster that killed 38 of the 67 people on board.
30 Dec 2024 - 2:45AM
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Vladimir Putin
Russia’s Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ plane crash
The apology was the closest Moscow had come to accepting blame for the disaster, though only noting that a criminal case had been opened.
29 Dec 2024 - 12:11AM
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Russia
Azerbaijan plane crashed ‘due to physical and technical external interference’
Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of the investigation had said Russian air defences had mistakenly shot it down.
27 Dec 2024 - 9:19PM
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Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan believes missile downed plane, Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’
38 people died in Wednesday’s crash in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijani source said Baku expects Russia ‘to confess’ to shooting down the plane.
27 Dec 2024 - 1:04PM
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War and conflict
Opinion
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Taliban’s promise of security through strength in Afghanistan rings hollow
While the Taliban claims to have improved security in Afghanistan, terror attacks have only continued since the group seized power.
23 Dec 2024 - 9:44PM
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China-Middle East relations
China warns leaders in Syria not to threaten security elsewhere
Chinese envoy addresses UN briefing days after Turkestan Islamic Party publishes video encouraging Xinjiang Muslims to wage jihad.
19 Dec 2024 - 1:05PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
Opinion
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Hong Kong and Xinjiang could be the core of Kazakhstan’s China strategy
As the centre of global economic activity shifts from West to East, strengthening ties with China will remain one of Kazakhstan’s top priorities.
16 Dec 2024 - 10:53AM
Middle East
Afghanistan’s refugees minister killed by suicide blast
Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani was killed in an explosion at the ministry’s offices in the capital Kabul.
11 Dec 2024 - 10:24PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
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Why China’s outreach to Central Asia will only grow
Amid increasing investments and a greater emphasis on security, China’s presence in Central Asia differs from its outreach to other regions.
11 Dec 2024 - 5:44PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
How a new railway will extend China’s reach into Central Asia
The 523km line linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan could eventually be extended to the Middle East, South Asia and Europe.
6 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
Xinjiang eyes closer ties with Pakistan and Central Asia to offset US sanctions
Far west region boosts role as belt and road gateway by opening Pakistan border for the winter and growing ties with Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu.
3 Dec 2024 - 10:05AM
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Xinjiang
China seeks to boost energy ties with Turkmenistan
Foreign Minister Wang Yi also said he would seek to boost investment in the country at a meeting with his Central Asian counterparts.
1 Dec 2024 - 7:58PM
China’s military drills
China and Pakistan talk security as they target terrorism against belt and road
Top Chinese military official meets Pakistani counterpart in wake of attacks against Chinese interests in the South Asian country.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:40PM
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China's population
China’s border with Central Asia deemed concern amid demographic decline
China’s sparsely populated border with Central Asia, which is losing residents quickly, was named by a researcher as an area not to ignore.
24 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM
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Climate change
Opinion
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Cop29 can work with the Belt and Road Initiative for a greener future
Aligning climate action with major economic initiatives is essential to cutting emissions while promoting sustainable development.
20 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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Taliban
Taliban seeks international aid for Afghanistan’s reconstruction
Emphasising destruction caused by decades of conflict, Taliban called for technical help and economic development initiatives.
18 Nov 2024 - 1:09AM
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India
India seeks to boost ties with Afghanistan – is it a move to sideline Pakistan?
Officials from both sides recently met to discuss issues, including enhancing trade via an Afghan port run by an Indian company.
14 Nov 2024 - 3:13PM
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Environment
Taliban to attend UN climate conference for the first time
A technical delegation will participate in Cop29 in Azerbaijan, according to Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency.
10 Nov 2024 - 7:11PM
Belt and Road Initiative
Opinion
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How do Central Asian countries see China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
As Central Asian nations diversify away from Russia, it’s not a given that China or the EU will become dominant powers in the region.
5 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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