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Majlis

Each week, host Bruce Pannier welcomes a panel of expert guests to discuss significant political developments and pressing social issues affecting the nations of Central Asia.

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In The Summer Heat, Central Asia Suffers Water, Power Shortages - July 30, 2023

In The Summer Heat, Central Asia Suffers Water, Power Shortages - July 30, 2023

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A New Era For Central Asian-Arab Relations? - July 23, 2023

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The presidents of the five Central Asian countries just traveled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the first-ev... Read more

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