Uzbekistan

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.

 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.
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

The Amazon rainforest.

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

The 2019 excavations in Toda Cave.

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

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana embarks on historic visit to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan

Ohana was warmly welcomed by Uzbek Senate President Tanzila Narbayeva at the entrance to the grand parliamentary building in Tashkent.

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana and Uzbek Senate President Tanzila Narbayeva

Nikita Ben Ami: An unexpected Zionist's journey from Uzbekistan to Israel

“I was never connected to Judaism, but a friend who is a rabbi once told me that I’m a lost Jewish soul,” she said. “And I’m discovering I am totally Zionist.”

 Nikita Ben Ami is seen playing Japanese Taiko drums.