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Flash Floods Severely Damage Irrigation Infrastructure and Crops in Tajikistan
Times of Central Asia
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June 16, 2025
Heavy rains and ensuing flash floods have inflicted significant damage on agriculture and infrastructure near the city of Penjikent in northwestern Tajikistan. The rural community of Kosatarosh was particularly hard-hit, with key irrigation canals...
Central Asia needs US$29.2 billion for water and climate infrastructure by 2030, says EDB Report
Asia Plus
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13:58, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus According to a recent study by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) titled “Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation in Central Asia”, countries in the region will require US$29.2 billion in investment between 2025 and...
EFSD releases Regional Economic Review Summer 2025
ARKA
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The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review "Summer 2025. YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review...
Crypto for Muslims? Binance launches ‘Sharia Earn’
Business Recorder
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July 11, 2025
Binance - one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world - announced Thursday the launch of Sharia Earn - “the first multi-token staking service that meets the principles of Islamic finance, opening new doors for halal investing...
The New Silk Road of Central Asia: Landlocked Countries Now Connected
Inter Press Service
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July 10, 2025
Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Education, Green Economy, Headlines, Labour, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Chinese Freight Train. Credit: Unsplash/KUA YUE UNITED NATIONS, Jul 10 2025...
International Conference titled “Peace, Sustainable Development and Migration” held in Ashgabat
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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June 13, 2025
13 June 2025 97 International Conference titled “Peace, Sustainable Development and Migration” held in Ashgabat On June 12, 2025, Ashgabat hosted an international conference on peace, sustainable development and migration, bringing together...
Training Held in Samarkand on Integrating Climate Adaptation into Territorial and Basin Planning in the Zarafshan River Basin
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 13 June 2025 June 12, 2025 – Samarkand, Uzbekistan The Zarafshan River plays a critical role in providing water resources for the economies of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Approximately 7.5 million people live within the basin, the...
International conference "Peace, Sustainable Development and Migration" held in Ashgabat
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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June 12, 2025
The capital’s "Ýyldyz" Hotel hosted an international conference on peace, sustainable development and migration, bringing together representatives from Central Asian countries on one platform. The event, initiated by Turkmenistan in the context of...
Uzbekistan's Chilanzar District Establishes Record Industrial Output And Expansion Goals
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11. The industrial output potential of the Chilanzar district in Tashkent has hit the nail on the head, reaching a remarkable 6.8 trillion sums ($580 million), which is a clear sign of...
SCO Global Mayors Dialogue gleans insights to urban development
People's Daily Online
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TIANJIN, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Digitally empowered governance, trust-based cooperation, and security as a foundation for growth were highlighted at a summit as key pillars in the future development of cities across the Shanghai Cooperation...
Priority Measures for Glacier Preservation in Central Asia Identified in Dushanbe: Forum 5 Outcomes
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 12 June 2025 On May 31, 2025, the High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation concluded in Dushanbe, where Central Asian countries, with active support from international organizations, developed priority action...
‘We help Tajikistan address the shortage of specialists’, says Rossotrudnichestvo head
Asia Plus
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14:59, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Recently, the head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Evgeny Primakov, visited Dushanbe. During his brief trip, he made an appearance on the Asia-Plus Radio Station, where he shared his impressions of the visit, discussed the...
Heavy rains in Tajikistan may trigger mudflows in mountainous areas
Asia Plus
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14:08, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Meteorologists in Tajikistan have issued a warning about the potential for local mudflows in the mountainous and foothill regions of the country from June 12 to June 13, as reported by the Tajikistan...
Doctoral Scholarship on “Rural Community Resilience in Central Asia: Understanding Perceptions, Responses, and Adaptation Needs”
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 09 July 2025 The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) invites applications for a doctoral scholarship to join the Central Asia Rural Community Resilience (CARe) Research Group within the...
Book By Paul Kapur, Trump’s South Asia Pick, Captures Pakistan’s Jihad Strategy & India’s Response
News18
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July 11, 2025
Last Updated:July 11, 2025, 08:28 IST Kapur’s 2017 book 'Jihad as Grand Strategy' is more than an analysis of Pakistan’s use of jihad as state policy. It anticipates much of what is unfolding today 'Jihad as Grand Strategy' by S Paul Kapur.In and...
Binance launches world’s first Shariah-compliant multi-token staking
Khaleej Times
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Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has launched Sharia Earn in the UAE, the first multi-token staking service that meets the principles of Islamic finance, opening new doors for halal...
A Tale of Two Nations: The North Aral Sea Rebounds While the South Aral Sea Dries Up
I News Cayman
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July 10, 2025
By John Divinagracia Author Bio: John Divinagracia is a writer and novelist. He is the author of It’s Always Snowing in Iberia (2021) and was a fellow at the 19th Ateneo National Writers Workshop in 2022. He is a writer at WorldAtlas and a...
Xi Jinping – Champion of the Global South
Friends of Socialist China
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July 10, 2025
The 17th Summit of the BRICS cooperation mechanism was held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, July 6-7. On this occasion, due to a scheduling clash, apparently related to the July 7 anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, when Japan...
The Farob necropolis brings Zoroastrian culture back to light
Asia News
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July 10, 2025
The ruins of several medieval tombs discovered by chance in the area of what was once the ancient city of Sogda are arousing great interest among archaeologists. Among the discoveries are mixed forms of burial, not typical of the strict canons of...
Economic Watch: SCO Global Mayors Dialogue gleans insights to urban development
China Internet Information Center
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TIANJIN, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Digitally empowered governance, trust-based cooperation, and security as a foundation for growth were highlighted at a summit as key pillars in the future development of cities across the Shanghai Cooperation...