Kazakhstan
New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says
Plans call for the new two-stage rocket, capable of placing payloads of up to 17 metric tonnes in orbit, to be used in place of Zenit rockets.
Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake - opinion
South Korea envoy to visit Kazakhstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia to secure oil supplies
Escalating Gulf war highlights limits of US strategy, search for mediators intensifies - analysis
He left Kazakhstan for a brighter future in Israel
“My dream is to be an engineer, work in my field in an exciting company that is bringing positive change to this world, and start a family. Israel is where my present and future come together.”
Religious leaders can help bring about world peace - opinion
To build a new system of international security, the world requires a new global movement for peace. I believe the role of religious leaders will be indispensable here.
We must get rid of all nuclear weapons before it's too late - opinion
The record of close calls over the decades shows just how near the world was to a nuclear catastrophe. The time to eliminate the man-made threat of nuclear weapons is now.
Kazakhstan detains Russian cyber expert wanted by both Washington and Moscow
Nikita Kislitsin, an employee of Russian cybersecurity firm F.A.C.C.T., was detained on June 22 and Kazakh authorities are considering Washington's extradition request.
Religious leaders discuss faith, peace in Jerusalem
The event was an offshoot of the Congress of World and Traditional Religions first held in 2003 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Is Russia worried about the West’s moves in Central Asia? - analysis
It was assumed that the US leaving Afghanistan would mean that Central Asian countries would assume they have been abandoned to the Russia-China anaconda, but that may be changing.
Optimistic Kazakhstani voters banking on ‘better future’
The country heads to the polls for parliamentary and local elections, voting for the second time since November as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev moves to implement promised reforms.
Kazakhstan to deport Russian major who fled his country over war
A Russian major attempting to avoid participation in the Russia-Ukraine war is being deported from Kazakhstan
Holon Institute of Technology marks 30 years of ties between Israel and Eurasia
HIT’s President, Prof. Eduard Yakubov noted that “the establishment of relations between Israel and the Euro-Asian countries is vital to Israel."
Grapevine December 11, 2022: Beyond blarney
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.