The Zhetyasar Oasis, located in the East Aral Sea area and along the middle Syrdarya River in the Kyzylorda Region, contains ...

A new study delivers a stark warning that Central Asia has overshot its environmental safety limits concerning land footprint ...

Mongolia has been actively deepening its political relations with Central Asian countries – not just as a strategic pivot, ...

Rimksy-Korsakov rescued it, though, for the 1880 season with his Russian Opera Orchestra and it has since become a concert favourite. It’s not hard to see why. The music, as well as being crammed full ...

One of my favorite melodies is from In the Steppes of Central Asia. It sweeps through the orchestra like a trek across ...

Lance Fredericks Centuries ago, Scythian women rode into battle alongside their male counterparts, armed with bows and blades, earning a fearsome reputation on the open steppes of Central Asia. They ...

A significant archaeological discovery has emerged from the steppes of Central Asia—a pyramid structure over 3,000 years old. Named the "Pyramid of Karazhartas," this monument was found along ...

Leaving behind their settled life in Istanbul, Turkish psychologist Idil Saliha Duran and her husband, carpenter Burak Duran, ...

Central Asia is a unique region characterised by vast, open steppes, deserts, and high altitude mountain ranges. Spanning from China’s borders to the Caspian Sea, these countries are home to ...

The withdrawal of U.S. development efforts from Central Asia will leave an open field for China and Russia. When the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, it ended more than a war—it ...

Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved to become the star of Central Asia. Here’s what makes Almaty worth a visit.

The fifth World Nomad Games kicked off this week in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana. More than just a traditional sporting event, it is a vibrant celebration of an ancient steppe culture.