Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 4 (ANI/WAM): The Ministry of Investment of the UAE and the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan have signed an investment memorandum, establishing a framework for investment cooperation in digital infrastructure with a focus on data centre and artificial intelligence projects in Uzbekistan. The memorandum was signed by Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Minister of Investment, and She ..read more

Kabul/Kuala Lumpur/Doha/Geneva, 3 May 2024 - The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is gravely deteriorating, and a new approach is urgently needed. Without a radical rethink of approaches to humanitarian aid, the root causes of the crisis cannot be tackled sustainably. Time and funding are running out. The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Afghan Red Crescent ..read more

Nilufar Akhror, a nurse anesthesiologist from Uzbekistan, and her husband came to the United States through the so-called "green card lottery" program. Ashish Jain, an Indian tech executive, arrived on a student visa. Gharzai Oryakhail, an Afghan former military interpreter, won a special immigrant visa. Akhror, Jain and Oryakhail immigrated to the U.S. during the last two decades, part of a growing w ..read more

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's upcoming trip to France, Serbia, and Hungary will focus on China's economic ties to Europe and escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels. But China's position on Russia's war in Ukraine will also take center stage, especially during Xi's visit to France, two EU officials told RFE/RL. High on the agenda is China's participation in a Kyiv-backed ..read more

Reporters and media analysts in Afghanistan report steadily increasing censorship and deteriorating conditions for local journalists. Media on the ground feel as though "no stories can be filed" without Taliban approval, said a Kabul-based journalist who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation. The journalist has been covering politics and security issues in Afghanistan for more than a decade. He ..read more

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- China launched the Chang'e-6 spacecraft on Friday to collect and return samples from the moon's mysterious far side -- the first such e ..read more

TASHKENT, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Friday outlined the country's priorities for attracting foreign investment, according to his press service. "Interaction and open dialogue between the government and the business community are key to effective economic development," he said at the second plenary session of the Foreign Investors Council under the President of the Republic of Uzbeki ..read more

BAMYAN, Afghanistan -- Two separate road crashes killed one commuter and injured 12 others in central Afghanistan's Bamyan province on Friday, the provincial police office said. The first incident occurred in the Kahmard district of Bamyan, where a car overturned due to reckless driving, leaving one dead on the spot. Later, in the Sokhta Chinar area, another car collided with a vehicle traveling from the opposit ..read more

For many Afghans, the country's armed conflict has never ended. The armed group Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) attracted worldwide attention in March when it attacked the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, killing at least 143 people and injuring many others. Since emerging in Afghanistan ..read more

A Eurasianet partner post from the Caspian Policy Center.  Russia is an anomaly when it comes to migration. The typical pattern for migrants is to leave their home country is search of a w ..read more