Uzbekistan

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.

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.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev

Iran arranges diplomatic visit to Abraham Accords member Kazakhstan

 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

A drone view of the downtown with the dome of the Khan Shatyr Shopping and Entertainment Center in Astana, Kazakhstan October 10, 2025.

Cove Capital to mine Kazakhstan tungsten in Trump-announced deal


LiDAR-found “Lost Cities” May Never Have Been Lost at All, Scholars Warn

A wave of archaeological discoveries hailed as ‘lost cities found’ may reveal less about the ancient world than about how modern information circulation.

The Amazon rainforest.

Did farming begin outside the Fertile Crescent? 9,200-year-old grains found in Uzbek cave

Stone tools and ancient grains in a cave in Uzbekistan tell a new story.

The 2019 excavations in Toda Cave.

Uzbek cleric goes on trial on charges of religious extremism, hatred against Israel

Tursunov, 51, ran a popular religious media project, Azon.uz, which had some 1.2 million subscribers on YouTube before he shut it down in 2023 under threat of legal punishment.

 View of the flag of Uzbekistan.

From blue hair to Bukhara: The restless journey of Ari Kresch

At 70, Ari Kresch is, by his own admission, living life with the urgency of someone determined to pack in as many connections, adventures, and acts of discovery as possible.

Ari Kresch poses in front of Paris Square near Jerusalem’s Great Synagogue before Shabbat.

Ranking of the Most Internationally Oriented Banks of Uzbekistan: Kapitalbank, Hamkorbank, Octobank


Oshpalao: Uzbekistan beckons with an amazing selection of Bukharan food - review

The name of the restaurant, Oshpalao, is also the name of the classic Bukharan dish, consisting of rice, meat, and chickpeas.

 Oshpalo

An emotional exploration in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan offers modern transportation, including domestic flights, modern, high-speed trains, and regular trains from the Soviet days.

 Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan

Iran’s president looks to central Asia for increasing ties - analysis

Iranian president hosts the prime minister of Uzbekistan.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian waves at soldiers as he arrives to review a military parade to mark the country's annual Army Day on April 18, 2025 in Tehran, Iran.

Israel proposes, retracts resolution on Gaza refugees at IPU assembly

At the IPU assembly, Israel called for the international community to help Gaza refugees before retracting its proposal.

 Palestinians gather to receive aid provided by UNRWA including food supplies, after Israel says it has ceased entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, outside a distribution center, at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip, March 2, 2025.

A new airline called Centrum Air is coming to Israel. Where will it fly?

The Uzbek company, which will fly twice a week between Tel Aviv and Tashkent, has five Airbus planes flying to 14 destinations across Asia and the East.

 Centrum Air

Ohana's historic IPU address: A call for peace, justice, and standing against terror

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana addressed the IPU in Uzbekistan, warning of the global threat posed by Hamas and Israel’s resolve to combat terrorism.

Amir Ohana shows an alleged Gaza propaganda map of Israel as he addresses the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 6, 2025.