Press freedom index: big falls for Arab trio in year of protest
Syria, Bahrain and Yemen fall backwards as uprisings fail to secure democracyThree Arab countries where popular risings have been quashed have achieved their worst-ever rankings in the annual press...
View ArticleTurkmenistan president wins re-election with 97% of vote
Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov improves on his performance in 2007 election, but London-based expert says vote was a shamTurkmenistan's president, Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, has won a new five-year term...
View ArticleTurkmenistan enters record books for having the most white marble buildings
Guinness World Records chief honours central Asian nation for its newly grand capital cityThe central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has earned another spot in the record books, with its capital...
View ArticleLetter from Turkmenistan: hushed Mary
Conversation in the once-Soviet region remains muffledA white-hot sun dazzled high over the sparkling sands of the Marakum Desert. Camels with sagging humps loped. Perspiration dripped from heads and...
View ArticleJennifer Lopez sparks controversy with show for Turkmenistan president
American singer's publicist says she would not have sung for leader if she had known about country's human rights recordThe US pop star Jennifer Lopezhas added to her long history of performing for...
View ArticleThe guide Jennifer Lopez should have read before she sang in Turkmenistan
Do you know your Kazakhstan from your Kyrgyzstan? Read on to avoid singing happy birthday to a despotic ruler in this regionIt isn't just David Cameron who has been criticised this week for cosying up...
View ArticleDennis Rodman, Jennifer Lopez and Kanye West: BFFs with dictators | Lindsey...
Whether it's from naivety, greed or grandiosity, some celebrities are remarkably nonchalant about being friendly with tyrantsThe strange surge of celebrity-dictator friendships isn't going unremarked....
View ArticleA brief primer on Vladimir Putin's Eurasian dream
The Russian leader wants to create a trade bloc to rival China, the EU and the US others think the idea is a load of old pantsThe good news is that it has more than trebled trade flows between its...
View ArticleUK energy quest highlights human rights concerns in gas-rich countries
Ukraine crisis brings questions over human rights in countries such as Azerbaijan, Algeria and Qatar to the foreGeorge Osborne and Boris Johnson were lined up to speak, the London Stock Exchange (LSE)...
View ArticleFrom Soviet Union to New East: welcome to our new network
Follow the Guardian and our partners for news and analysis from the 15 countries that rose from the ashes of the USSR Belarus a revolution behind the rest of Europe Interactive: meet the children of...
View ArticlePost-Soviet world: what you need to know about the 15 states
From Armenia to Uzbekistan, your guide to the countries that rose from the ashes of the Soviet Union Welcome to the New East network Belarus a revolution behind the rest of Europe Interactive: meet the...
View ArticlePost-soviet world: what you need to know about Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is among the most corrupt and repressive countries on earth, according to watchdogs.Turkmenistan is among the most corrupt and repressive countries on earth, according to watchdogs. It...
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View ArticleHow much do you know about the post-Soviet world quiz
How have post-Soviet states fared at Eurovision? And how far does the temperature dip in the coldest town on earth? Test your knowledge on the New East Belarus a revolution behind the rest of Europe...
View ArticleBorn after the USSR: meet the children of the revolution
To find out how the 15 post-Soviet states diverged after 1991, we spoke to young people from each country who were born in the year the USSR collapsed. We found some thriving while others struggle....
View ArticleBack in the USSR: Belarusian leader who helped bury Soviet Union says it is...
Stanislav Shushkevich hosted 1991 summit when Belarus, Ukraine and Russia signed USSR into obsolescence. Now, he says the Soviet order is returning Welcome to the New East network Interactive: meet the...
View ArticleDropping in on the 'door to hell' in pictures
Forty years ago, a vast molten cavity known as the Darvaza crater nicknamed the "door to hell" opened up in the desert of north Turkmenistan, and has been burning ever since. Now, Canadian explorer...
View ArticleSatellite images show Aral Sea basin 'completely dried'
An area of the Central Asian inland sea once the fourth largest in the world was left parched in August, according to Nasa photographs Interactive: watch the Aral Seas eastern basin disappearA large...
View ArticleWatch the Aral Sea's eastern basin disappear interactive
Nasa satellite images show how an area of the Central Asian inland sea once the fourth largest in the world became completely parched in less than 20 yearsContinue reading...
View ArticleCentral Asia pays the price for Russia's tumbling ruble
Sharp decline in the value of Russian currency is hitting Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistans economies hard. EurasiaNet.org reportsPensioner Jyparkul Karaseyitova says she cannot afford meat...
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