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The UNHCR says the deportations are putting people's lives at risk.

A new generation of officials is coming of age in Tajikistan. What they lack in professional experience they make up in family ties.

The Luban Workshops will spread technical skills, familiarity with Chinese equipment, and suspicion.

Dushanbe’s Latin dancers find meaning in something new.

As the government tries to pacify the region with investment, winners and losers are coming into focus.

For some Afghans trying to make a new life abroad, Tajikistan feels like a step backwards.

Rodney Dixon, lawyer for victims of Chinese repression in Xinjiang, speaks with Eurasianet about seeking justice at the International Criminal Court and how Central Asian countries are vulnerable.

Few defendants appear able to get legal representation.

Both have long-duration electricity supply agreements signed before the Taliban returned to power.

Central Asia sees its economic future in China, not Russia.

The Taliban have begun a PR blitz against the Islamic State, which has challenged the new Afghan government’s promise to bring peace to the country and its borders.

The pressure comes months after a crackdown in the Pamirs against followers of the Europe-based religious leader.

What awaits the returnees remains a mystery, however.

Many of the city's familiar landmarks have fallen as authorities scrub reminders of the Soviet past.

The five presidents could not seal a friendship deal or agree on which challenges face their region.

What is Tajikistan prepared to give China as it struggles to settle its liabilities?

The gathering had been intended to create regional solidarity in the face of overbearing pressure from China, Russia.

Al-Azaim Tajiki has become one of the most vigorous Islamic State evangelists targeting Central Asia.

The Tajik-Chinese Mining Company is a major contributor to GDP, but its own numbers don’t always add up.

It is still possible to avoid the draft by paying a large fee.

The U.S. is pressing companies to show vigilance over export control evasion attempts.

Government explanations are hard to believe, and do not hide the poverty and abuse fueling unrest.

Projects include a new tunnel, stadiums, parks, and a university building.

Donors need to diversify, set clearer goals and emphasize accountability, argues a new report.

A better-connected GBAO would benefit Dushanbe and Beijing, but could change the face of a unique region.