New rules have been handed down to women working in Ashgabat further restricting what they can wear, adding to a growing list ...

One smart city that has been completed recently is Arkadag in Turkmenistan, Central Asia. It is the new regional capital of the Ahal province in the southern part of the country, located near the ...

Many places around the world have some unusual rules for the road - and one capital city even has locals in ... Only drive a white car in Turkmenistan If you're heading to Turkmenistan by car ...

Arkadag is considered the personal project of Turkmenistan’s president and remains cut off from the outside world, very much like North Korea.

Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) (AFP) – Mekhri feels "a sense of freedom ... So instead of paying for lessons, Guzel assumed the role ...

Countries around the world are pouring billions of pounds into developing ambitious plans to build the cities of the future.

On the 'Golden Eagle' train in Central Asia, writer Maggie Shipstead follows the historic Silk Road and witnesses, in some ...

In Turkmenistan, the reclusive central Asian state where she ... So instead of paying for lessons, Guzel assumed the role of instructor and now takes Mekhri outside the capital, Ashgabat, to practice.

In Turkmenistan, the reclusive Central Asian ... Guzel assumed the role of instructor and now takes Mekhri outside the capital, Ashgabat, to practice. "Where there are few cars, police officers ...

DHAKA -- From rickshaw drivers angry over new fines and businesses lashing out at tax hikes, to jobless teachers hitting the streets, Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has become a city of protest.