Imagine looking into the amber eyes of a creature so rare, it teeters on the edge of legend. The Asiatic cheetah, once streaking across the vast ranges of Asia, now survives only in whispers across ...

Rising trade tensions, global policy uncertainty, and regional conflicts are presenting challenges to economies in the Middle East and North Africa and Caucasus and Central Asia regions. Policymakers ...

This property is a 5,000 km section of the extensive Silk Roads network, stretching from Chang’an/Luoyang, the central capital of China in the Han and Tang dynasties, to the Zhetysu region of Central ...

Located in the southwestern part of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Kashgar sits on a lush oasis nourished by the Yarkant River, which flows from the Karakoram Mountains.Since ancient times, traders ...

The Israel-Iran conflict has shown that Central Asia’s bid for strategic autonomy is deeply fragile. In a world of unraveling ...

Despite speculation, Russia’s depleted military, logistical limits, and diplomatic priorities make a Central Asia invasion ...

Another project designed to draw Afghans closer to Central Asia is the AIRITOMFree Zone in Termez, which opened last year and ...

At its heart a celebrated UNESCO world heritage site, Uzbekistan's ancient Silk Road stop is a fascinating mix of history and ...

China’s strategy for building a regional order in Central Asia converges with its playbook in sub-regions across the Global ...

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

Using images of art objects from the Silk Roads, students will generate word maps that act as creative writing prompts. The archaeological finds act as entry points to introduce students to the rich ...