Uzbekistan

Pakistan launches new trade corridors through Iran, China to central Asia, bypassing Afghanistan

Pakistan’s new Iran and China trade corridors give Central Asian countries alternative access to Pakistani ports after Islamabad closed key Afghan crossings over security concerns.

 AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN-UNREST Goods carrier trucks stalled near the closed Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Nangarhar province on October 21, 2025.
A demonstrator installs banners reading "WARNING - The artist you are about to see previously stated: 'I like Hitler' We thought you should know this," Arnhem, Netherlands, June 6, 2026.

Jews face harassment in nearly 100 countries as global religious hostilities spike, Pew shows

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.

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

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


The New Uzbekistan: A Personal Perspective on the Higher Education Revolution in Central Asia

"As a significant force in Central Asia, Uzbekistan positions itself for continued growth by combining progress with peace and coexistence" says Prof. Eduard Yakubov, President of HIT.

 Prof. Eduard Yakubov,  President of HIT  Holon Institute of Technology

Archaeologists use drone-based LiDAR to uncover medieval Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan

The settlements, Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, are among the largest ever documented in the mountainous parts of the Silk Road, playing a strategic role in trade and iron production.

 Samarkand, Uzbekistan by Dan Lundberg. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rabbi Pinto special visit to Uzbekistan


Central Asia celebrates diversity on foundation of tolerance and understanding - opinion

Amidst AI-driven progress and escalating conflicts, Central Asia remains a beacon of stability and unity with its rich history and enduring values of tolerance and respect.

 THE HOSTING GERMAN President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is flanked by leaders of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan at a meeting in Berlin, last year.

Tolerance: The Key of Understanding and Global Peace

Today, Central Asia is an "island of stability" in an unstable world. Friendship and peace exist there among people from different backgrounds.

 Prof. Eduard Yakubov, President of Holon Institute of Technology, at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York,

British medics save Uzbekistan boxing coach after cardiac arrest at Paris Olympics

The incident occurred on August 8, in the warm-up area at Roland Garros in Paris, where Kilichev was celebrating Uzbek boxer Hasanboy Dusmatov’s gold medal win.

 Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan celebrates with his coach and Uzbekistan Olympic boxing team's head coach Tulkin Kilichev after winning against Billal Bennama of France. Picture taken August 8, 2024.

German government discusses deportations to Afghanistan via Uzbekistan, Taliban out of talks

The delegation suggested to the Uzbek government that Afghan deportation candidates should be brought to Tashkent. From there they could be transported to Kabul.

A person holds a poster depicting a cover of Der Spiegel magazine with a picture of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and a quote, reading: "We must finally deport on a grand scale" during a right wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party protest, one week after a man killed a policeman with a knife in t

Third Euro-Asia seminar held at HIT in collaboration with Ministry of Foreign Affairs

HIT's Seminar reflects its vision to serve as a bridge between cultures and peoples, and as a vehicle to build new bridges between nations and religions.

 HIT’s senior management with the participants of the 3rd. Euro-Asia Seminar at HIT

Russia to build Central Asia's first nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan

"It heralds the beginning of a new age in the comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance relations between our countries," said Uzbek PM.

 A view through flowers shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, including its Unit No. 4, before the arrival of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15.

Alleged ISIS-affiliated Uzbek man lived in US for 2 years before government discovery

It was a year after the Uzbek government released official international notice on Jovokhir Attoev that the United States realized that he was wanted in Uzbekistan for alleged ISIS affiliation.

 An ISIS flag seen at Israel's kibbutz Sufa following a massacre by infiltarting Hamas terrorists, pictured on October 11, 2023