This isolated Central Asian nation, ruled by a tightly controlled regime and sitting on vast natural gas reserves, is being driven to seek new energy markets as the war in Ukraine reshapes global supply routes.
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Five former Soviet states have arrived for a key summit in China, and the absence of Vladimir Putin signals Central Asia’s desire to distance itself from Moscow — and China’s rising global dominance.
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Watch: OneShot — Reza’s Breath Of Freedom
It is one of the most iconic images taken by Iranian-French photojournalist Reza. For nearly four decades, Reza has spanned the globe covering conflict and communities, stories of faith and visions of beauty. This image capturing the eternal spirit of the nomad along the plains of Turkmenistan is now available for purchase as a print in Reza’s ongoing end-of-the-year Flash Sale. Discover the story below of this passing moment in moving words and images via One Shot. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/embed/i3tb-XHfwnE expand=1] Breath Of Freedom (© Reza) | OneShot OneShot is a new digital format to tell the story of a single […]