Uzbekistan

Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam

The dramatic development unfolded as concerns over the security situation escalated, with team members instructed to halt participation and depart Tashkent immediately.

ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko didn’t compete yesterday at the Tashkent Grand Slam in Uzbekistan after the Shin Bet directed the team to leave the country.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa signs a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces, Damascus, January 18, 2026.

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

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

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev

Iran arranges diplomatic visit to Abraham Accords member Kazakhstan


New winds blow over the parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan

Since President Shavkat Mirziyoyev officially assumed office late in 2016, Uzbekistan has faced sweeping transformations.

UZBEK PRESIDENT Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrives for a meeting with China’s president in Beijing.

Uzbekistan signs MOU with Watergen in battle against water shortages

Uzbekistan Minister of Innovation Ibrohim Abdurakhmonov signed the agreement, along with Watergen Vice President of Marketing and Sales Michael Rutman.

Uzbekistan signs an MOU with Watergen.

Israeli water-from-air company provides services to Uzbekistan orphanage

Uzbekistan is a country in desperate need for a secure water supply as it is "double landlocked."

A Watergen machine produces clean drinking-quality water from the air

Israel names new consul-general in LA

Hillel Newman, who previously served as Israel’s ambassador to Uzbekistan, will replace Sam Grundwerg.

Downtown Los Angeles.

Along the Silk Road, Uzbekistan branches out

Israel can gain a stable, Muslim- majority ally to the east of Iran and profitable opportunities for its agriculture and tech businesses.

Kalyan ensemble in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Flavors of Samarkand and beyond

'Samarkand is a city that has been at the crossroads of food culture for centuries.'

 Roasted cauliflower, fish and saffron pilaf and chicken hotpot

Sports short: Ekshibarova, Sela capture national tennis titles

The 28-year-old Ekshibarova, who clinched her first national title, received Israeli citizenship in 2016 and will be able to represent the blue-and-white in Fed Cup action from next year.

Picture of men’s and women’s Israel tennis champions Dudi Sela and Vlada Ekshibarova.

Uzbekistan's 'forgotten generation': NYC killer turned to militant Islam abroad

According to US police, the 29-year-old followed online instructions from Islamic State before launching the assault.

Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the New York City truck attack, is seen in this courtroom sketch appearing in Manhattan federal courtroom in a wheelchair in New York, NY, US, November 1, 2017.

New York attack suspect: ISIS will 'endure forever'

A source familiar with the investigation identified the suspect as Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov.

New York City car ramming suspect Sayfullo Saipov

US President and world leaders react to the terror attack in New York City

The attack is the bloodiest single attack on New Yorkers since September 11, 2001.

Members of the New York City police department stand guard amid heightened security during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 18, 2017.