The death of Islam Karimov, the authoritarian president of Uzbekistan, marks the end of an era for Central Asia’s most populous country. Karimov, who took power in 1989, ruled with an iron fist ...

As soon as the announcement of Islam Karimov’s passing was confirmed on September 2, the state propaganda machine kicked into gear hailing the achievements of the late president. Notably, Uzbek media ...

Sometime in the days around August 28, Uzbek President Islam Karimov died after more than 25 years in power. His passing raised a number of questions, including whether a new leader will assume power ...

The president of Uzbekistan, notorious dictator and serial human rights abuser Islam Karimov, is dead. When he first became national leader, Margaret Thatcher was British prime minister and Ronald ...

Islam Karimov, who crushed all opposition in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan as its only president in a quarter-century of independence from the Soviet Union, has died of a stroke at age ...

Uzbekistan has buried long-ruling President Islam Karimov, a day after the government announced the death of the authoritarian leader following a stroke at the age of 78. Karimov was laid to rest ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences following the death of Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov. Karimov died after being hospitalised several days ago. “His [Karimov ...

Uzbek President Islam Karimov speaks during a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia (April 26, 2016). Credit: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov On September 2 ...

Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov, who dominated the Central Asia’s most populous nation for more than 25 years, has died at the age of 78 after suffering a stroke last week. Lola ...

The funeral of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov, who died after a stroke this week aged 78, has taken place in the city of Samarkand. Thousands lined the streets in both Samarkand and in ...

ALMATY: Islam Karimov, president of Uzbekistan for the past quarter of a century, was buried in his home city of Samarkand on Saturday, leaving behind a power vacuum in a nation that serves as a ...