Factions,gangsters,Russians:the mix of forces at work lead some to suspect rising fuel prices aren’t the only factor in play.
Ex-Soviet allies have deployed troops to quash the uprising. The President now says calm has been restored to all regions in the country.
Protesters stormed the main airport and set fire to government buildings forcing the authoritarian regime to call for Russian help. Here’s what is going on.
Answering a request by the President,a Russia-led group of allies will now send troops to help contain the “terrorist threat”.
The ex-Soviet state of Kazakhstan has embraced the joke and adopted Borat's catch phrase to try to attract tourists.
In 2006 the Kazakh government banned the Sacha Baron Cohen film. Not this time.
On its official WeChat account,the Chinese embassy flagged a"significant increase"in cases on three Kazakh cities since mid-June.
The Central Asian republic has tens of thousands of confirmed COVID-19 cases just months after it had appeared to have contained the disease during a two-month lockdown.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,the current president,gave no reason for Dariga Nazarbayeva's surprise dismissal as senate speaker,
Dubai to Almaty with FlyDubai:Keep your expectations low to avoid disappointment.
The plane was heading for the capital,Nur-Sultan,on Friday when it lost altitude during take-off.