Central Asia

Economic and Industrial Modernization are Driving Economic Growth in Kazakhstan

Preetam Kaushik | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK
Preetam Kaushik

Since 1991, Kazakhstan's economic and political evolution is nothing short of remarkable. The country is now at a pivotal moment in its young history in that it is ready and eager to engage with international investors in embarking on the next step of its societal and economic modernization.

Syria and 'The Great Game'

Amira Mohsen Galal | Posted 16.04.2012 | UK Politics
Amira Mohsen Galal

The UN Security Council meeting on Syria in February 2012 should have made it clear that none of the members of the committee care for the suffering of thousands of people paying the price in Syria; it should also tell us that the game is ongoing and seems to be escalating.

PICTURES: Passengers Saved By A Miracle As Plane Flips Over In Crash Landing

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 30.12.2011 | UK

The story behind these dramatic pictures of an upturned aeroplane that crash-landed in Osh, Kyrgyzstan is less tragic that it first appears. All o...