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


Uzbekistan synagogue not evicted after construction company drops lawsuit

The firm withdrew its lawsuit during a court hearing on Aug. 5.

The Ashkenazi Synagogue of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan Jews fight to save 124-year-old synagogue from demolition

At least three fires have occurred outside the synagogue since 2018 in what local Jews say is an attempt at intimidation

Kalyan ensemble in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

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.