The events of September 11, 2001, and the U.S.-led war against terrorism in Afghanistan and beyond have dramatically underscored the strategic value of Central Asia to the West and present new ...

An in-depth look at the geo-politics of Central Asia, from the Great Game to present-day political power struggles in the regions. This is an excellent essay to be used in the context of a world ...

Central Asian countries have generously sheltered thousands of people fleeing war, persecution, or human rights violations. UNHCR established offices in Central Asia in response to the 1992-93 civil ...

Chariot armies raced out of Central Asia in all directions, toppling Old World civilizations in China, Iran and India. Within a few hundred years, these tools of war even reached the Nile and ...