Uzbekistan

Syrian government focuses on attracting new economy investments, ties with Central Asia states

Syria has been receiving a number of investments in recent months, from oil and energy deals to talk of investment in train lines and airports.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa signs a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces, Damascus, January 18, 2026.

Then-President Shimon Peres (L) and then-president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev raise a toast at the reception at the President’s Residence in Astana during Peres’s visit to Kazakhstan in 2009.

Stan’s the name: Inside Israel’s growing partnerships across Central Asia

From energy and agriculture to security and tourism, Israel’s ties with the Central Asian 'Stans' are ever-expanding.

DECEMBER 12, 2025|ByALEX WINSTON

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev

Iran arranges diplomatic visit to Abraham Accords member Kazakhstan

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian's trip is part of a broader Iranian outreach to countries in Central Asia, including Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

DECEMBER 10, 2025|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

PROTESTERS, MOSTLY Houthi supporters, sit along an Iranian flag at a demonstration in support of Palestinians and Iran, in Sanaa last week. Aggression by proxies such as the Houthis must be treated as direct Iranian attacks, says the writer.

Iran engages in diplomatic blitz, strengthening ties with Iraq, Uzbekistan, UAE - analysis

Amid tensions with Israel and the US, Iran is ramping up diplomacy to build a "multipolar order," strengthening ties with Iraq, the UAE, and Uzbekistan to safeguard its regional influence.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Israeli embassy opens monument to Uzbeks who assisted Holocaust refugees

Most of the 5,000-10,000 Jews living in Uzbekistan today are descendants of Holocaust refugees.

MAY 29, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The new monument at Tashkent's Victory Park honoring Uzbeks who assisted Jewish refugees from the Holocaust

Uzbekistan and Israel are strengthening their relationship

Uzbekistan and Israel have sought several opportunities for collaboration in recent months.

APRIL 28, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Israel, Ms. Feruza Makhmudova with two Uzbekistani dancers; IMTM 2022, the 28th International Mediterranean Tourism Market.

From Tehran to Jerusalem, Uzbekistan bridges Israeli-Muslim divide

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: In this central Asian country where Jews have lived since the time of the Bible, Uzbek diplomates talk with Iran, the Taliban and Israel.

OCTOBER 29, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

THE Khazrati Imam cathedral mosque in Tashkent, in the complex where one of the oldest copies of the Koran is housed.

High turnout in Uzbekistan's election, seen as victory for democracy

Democracy, not his presidency, was the focal point of the conversation when the country headed to the polls.

OCTOBER 24, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev casts a ballot at a polling station during a presidential election in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October 24, 2021.

Jewish-Uzbek historical archives open up to the public

During WWII, Uzbekistan became a sanctuary for refugees fleeing from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, etc. Jewish refugees established a thriving cultural life there, including Yiddish theater.

JULY 8, 2021ByMORDECHAI HAIMOVITZ

Bukharian 24-year-old aims for NYC’s City Council

“The community is very conservative,” the 24-year-old said in an interview on Queens Boulevard and 63rd Drive.

APRIL 17, 2021ByLAUREN HAKIMI/JTA

Rivlin receives credentials of five new ambassadors to Israel

New ambassadors from Belgium, Uzbekistan, Sweden, Norway and Latvia presented credentials to President Reuven Rivlin during a ceremony held at the President's house.

NOVEMBER 4, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN