Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict
This is not exclusive to the Middle East – “map wars” are underway across the globe. Some of the more well-known examples ...
The world's coldest capital city where temperatures sink to -50C despite the air pollution
Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, holds the title of the world’s coldest capital city, with winter temperatures ...
Kazakhstan launches QR code-based tourist safety system
Kazakhstan introduces a QR code-based tourist safety system linked to SafeTravel.kz to enhance traveller convenience and ...
Gaza Map Shows What Territory Would Look Like Under US Control
Gaza has been decimated by Israeli bombing campaigns and ground assaults since Hamas carried out the October 7 attacks on Israel in 2023, in which more than 1,200 people were killed and 250 were taken ...
Kazakhstan introduces tourist safety system, every foreign visitor to receive a QR code card
Kazakhstan is taking steps to enhance the safety and convenience of foreign tourists and has introduced a new initiative to provide every incoming traveller wit ...
Crashed Azerbaijani plane was riddled with holes after incident over Russia, report says
An Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed in December after being diverted from Russia to Kazakhstan had suffered damage ...
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Kazakhstan to Use $8.7 Million in Recovered Assets to Build First-Aid Station in Aktau
ASTANA – The Kazakh government has allocated 4.6 billion tenge (US$8.7 million) from the Special State Fund to build a ...
A Taliban highway could lead to the future. But it’s stuck in the past.
Taliban officials have a plan to turn one of the country’s most remote corners into a global trade hub by linking the Afghan ...