Tajikistan hands Chinese company rights to silver reserves This is just the latest piece of Dushanbe's family silver that Beijing has got its hands on. Jun 21, 2019
Tajikistan’s female laborers battle life’s crushing adversities The number of women plying for work at the Bokhtar labor market has grown sharply in the past year or so. Jun 20, 2019
Tajikistan: Islamic State claims prison massacre The group's statement provide no details or evidence Jun 14, 2019
Perspectives | In Tajikistan, the EU must mind the GAP Donors pushing for Tajikistan to shift from subsistence farming to commercial production are not going to relieve rural poverty. Irna Hofman Jun 6, 2019
Frost thawing between Tajikistan and Iran? The foreign minister snubbed the Saudis for a trip to Iran. Jun 5, 2019
The EU’s new Central Asia strategy: What does it mean for trade? Considering the EU’s size and trade links with Central Asia, Brussels’s new strategy for the region looks strikingly unambitious. Sam Bhutia Jun 5, 2019
Tajikistan: The missing bodies of Kirpichniy prison Testimonials from relatives of the dead suggest the government has a lot to hide. Jun 3, 2019
EU gives Tajikistan pass on suppressing human rights Tusk hails Tajik leader for his "strength, courage and goodwill." May 31, 2019
Tajikistan adopts laws on emergency powers, spying The rules formalize existing limitations of basic civic freedoms. May 30, 2019
Russian remittances to Central Asia rise again When Russia hurts, Central Asians feel the pain. Are remittances a boon or a bane? Sam Bhutia May 23, 2019
Tajikistan: Internet grinds to a halt after president’s criticism Google services are no longer available. May 23, 2019
Tajikistan: Opposition party accuses government of prison bloodshed coverup Several bodies were swiftly buried before they could be viewed by relatives. May 21, 2019
Tajikistan: Authorities pin fresh deadly prison riot on Islamic State Officials say there were more than 30 fatalities. May 20, 2019
Tajikistan’s ruler-in-waiting rides out Ramadan grumbling with handouts The president’s son is overseeing a campaign to limit price rises during the holy month. Bad economics makes good politics. Photos by Nozim Kalandarov May 6, 2019
Photo essay | Tajikistan’s Pamirs, ignored at “the roof of the world” Come and see Central Asia’s most remote region. Mario Heller May 3, 2019
Tajikistan: Plant-pickers demo forces rethink on pay Their employer was looking to slash the amount they offered for asafetida sixfold. Apr 30, 2019
Tajikistan caves to public pressure on internet price rise, sparking glee The government’s plan to limit internet use incited unprecedented public pushback. Apr 24, 2019
Tajikistan: Opposition figures pass through prison revolving doors Two IRPT members were released, but another got a lengthy sentence. Apr 22, 2019
Tajikistan: Rahmon pleads with Putin for amnesty on deported migrants Around 240,000 Tajiks are now believed to be banned from entering Russia. Apr 18, 2019
Tajikistan resorts to desperate measures to avert deficits The plan is to keep pumping the population for more cash, starting by tripling the price of phone calls. Apr 16, 2019
Kazakhstan supplies Tajikistan with arms to bolster border defenses Nur-Sultan is worried about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Almaz Kumenov Apr 12, 2019
Tajikistan: Plight of fake government critic highlights dangers of credulity Alisher Alikhonov claimed he was under police investigation. But he doesn't exist. Apr 8, 2019
Report: Tajikistan postponing next stage of Roghun dam project The second generating unit had been due to go online in April. Apr 5, 2019
Tajikistan: Security chief’s son-in-law killed in road race crash Sources have told Eurasianet the vehicle was involved in a high-speed race at the time of the collision. Mar 27, 2019
US-funded broadcaster under scrutiny for enabling Tajikistan’s strongman rule Tajiks read Radio Ozodi as Washington’s word. Peter Leonard Mar 26, 2019