New research from Adelaide University suggests the power of the ancient Tethys Ocean might have shaped Central Asia's ...

The geopolitical impact of the Arab states on the trajectory of Asian history was enormous: it swept away old states and tribes, and brought to power new ones. This piece is part of a series of ...

In the late 1970s, Central Asia could seem to some like just another stagnating Soviet backwater. News of the day praised economic achievements that weren't real — just as local communist leaders ...

Central Asia, with its rich history as a nexus of trade and culture along the Silk Road, is stepping into the global spotlight once again—this time through its fashion, luxury, and creative industries ...