Sistan-Baluchestan, mainly populated by Sunni Baluch (Baloch), is one of the most deprived provinces of Iran, where recent sand storms and drought have significantly aggravated its problems.
One demonstrator was reportedly fatally shot in northern Iran as hundreds of people returned to the streets of several Iranian cities on August 3 for a fourth consecutive day of protests amid growing anxiety over the country's economic difficulties and the return of U.S. sanctions.
Four foreign cyclists were killed and three injured in an attack in Tajikistan that was claimed by Islamic State extremists. Here's a look at those killed and the survivors.
The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for the killing of four foreign cyclists who were attacked by at least one assailant with a gun and knife after being run down by a vehicle in southern Tajikistan.
A pending court case in Kazakhstan has provided new evidence that ethnic Kazakhs and other Muslim minorities in western China are being rounded up in "reeducation camps."
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Iranian President Hassan Rohani on Twitter to "never, ever" threaten the United States or he would face consequences “few throughout history have ever suffered before.”
A suspect has been apprehended in the high-profile killing of Kazakh figure skater Denis Ten.
With drought prevailing across the region and protests against water shortages rocking Iran, Afghanistan's announcement in April that it would press ahead with plans for new dams and reservoirs prompted objections from the Tehran government, which fears its supplies will be cut.
A new study has warned that major Chinese investments in Pakistani infrastructure, energy, and industry could stir unrest because of the effects on locals along the corridor’s routes as most of its profits are expected to flow to outsiders.
In a new report, the U.S. State Department says Belarus, Iran, Russia, and Turkmenistan remain among the worst offenders of human trafficking and forced labor.
Official actions bespeak concern over potential demonstrations, although listening to Kazakh officials one might think the country's president was so beloved there could be no reason to believe any challenge could threaten the current regime.
The Turkish election board has declared incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan the outright winner of the country's pivotal presidential election, avoiding the need for a runoff and providing him with sweeping new powers as president.
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