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Growing Islamic finance in Central Asia to unlock GCC investment

bne IntelliNews December 16, 2024

The Eurasian Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank Institute and the London Stock Exchange Group have joined forces to support the rapid development of Islamic finance in Central Asia.

CSTO states express serious concern over terrorist threat in Afghanistan

bne IntelliNews December 1, 2024

Putin says country’s security situation stabilising, but killing of Chinese worker in Tajikistan in possible cross-border raid has raised anxiety.

INTERVIEW: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank financing Central Asia’s green future

bne IntelliNews November 25, 2024

The Chinese-owned multilateral development bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), has become a major player in Eurasia and a driving force between driving sustainable development in the region.

Award seen as Nobel Prize for human rights won by Kabul women’s rights activist and jailed Tajik lawyer

bne IntelliNews November 20, 2024

Jury recognises “exceptional courage and determination” in “deeply repressive environments”.

PANNIER: Central Asia faces tough race against clock to prevent water crisis

Bruce Pannier November 19, 2024

Region in no doubt that climate change has arrived. Efforts to save critical resource taking on more urgency.

Pakistan could quit TAPI as India now “extremely lukewarm” on gas pipeline project, says report

bne IntelliNews November 12, 2024

Demise of investment would deal major blow to Turkmenistan, which badly needs to diversify its gas exports.

URUS-ClearPic: M&A in Central Asia Tracker

Alexander Teddy Managing Director of Urus Advisory November 12, 2024

In recent years, the economies of Central Asia have witnessed various mergers and acquisitions driven by economic restructuring, geopolitical developments and opportunities arising from regional connectivity initiatives.

Taliban warn Uzbek border town to kill the music or face Afghan trader ban

bne IntelliNews October 15, 2024

Islamic fundamentalists get cranky over concerts held at new Airitom Free Economic Zone.

Nine in 10 terrorist Tajiks recruited after migration period in Russia, study shows

bne IntelliNews October 9, 2024

Disillusioned with life under regime back home, migrant workers come under influence of extremist imams and online groups.

Kyrgyzstan facing growing winter power shortfall as demand growth outpaces investment plans

bne IntelliNews October 7, 2024

Though water levels are up at hydropower reservoirs, hot summer was a big drain on electricity reserves as air conditioners were cranked up.

Uzbekistan joins Kyrgyzstan in committing to October start on China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway construction

bne IntelliNews September 28, 2024

Financing for CKU edging forward with finalised commitments still to be hammered out.

Four Western nations to sue Taliban over women's rights violations

bne IntelliNews September 26, 2024

Germany, Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands have prepared a draft proposal indicating they will file a complaint against the Taliban at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) if the group fails to change its policies towards Afghan women.

TEHRAN BLOG: Iranian MP claims “17mn Afghans in Iran”

bne Tehran bureau September 25, 2024

An Iranian member of parliament has claimed there are 17mn Afghan nationals residing in Iran, while Tehran officials announced a crackdown on Afghan street vendors.

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