The Bloody January turmoil stemmed partly from public alienation from a political system monopolized by Nursultan Nazarbayev, ...

Pakistan’s ongoing military campaign against Afghanistan, initiated by airstrikes in late February 2026 targeting hideouts of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State–Khorasan Province ...

Aliyev’s message to the new Iranian Supreme leader was particularly solicitous. “I hope that together we will make further efforts to develop interstate relations in a spirit of mutual respect and ...

The Armenian government is reportedly interested in developing professional retraining programs and joint educational initiatives with Microsoft, according to media reports. Meanwhile, Oracle ...

Azerbaijan’s close strategic partnership with Israel was widely credited as being instrumental in helping Baku reconquer the Nagorno-Karabakh territory from Armenia in 2020-23. But now those close ...

A recent Tajik government report on living standards indicates that many households are hovering on the edge of the poverty ...

The Asian Development Bank is on a spending spree in Central Asia, authorizing billions in support for states in Central Asia and the Caspian Basin. The bank’s primary aim appears to be stimulating ...

Azerbaijan has assumed what can be described as an aggressive-defensive posture as the government seeks to prevent a repeat of the March 5 Iranian drone strikes in the Nakhchivan exclave. For ...