Nursultan Nazarbayev

Smoke rises from the city hall building during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan

What's behind unrest rocking oil-rich Kazakhstan

A Russian-led military alliance has been deployed to quell protests, as unrest continues in Kazakhstan. The country has seen major demonstrations before, but never anything on this scale.

What's behind unrest rocking oil-rich Kazakhstan
President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan

Meet Central Asia's leaders for life

Meet Central Asia's leaders for life
Will these Kazakh schoolchildren use Cyrillic or Latin script in the future?

A University of Kansas linguist is risking Russia's ire in helping Kazakhstan change its writing system

A University of Kansas linguist is risking Russia's ire in helping Kazakhstan change its writing system

Nursultan Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan's Longtime Ruler

Nursultan Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan's Longtime Ruler