Tajikistan Under Rahmon’s Rule
Declared itself an independent sovereign nation on 9 September 1991 from the Soviet Union, today Tajikistan is a constitutional republic ruled by President Emomali...
Central Asia and the European Union in the new era
Central Asia is a strategically important region that has recently been the focus of increased attention from the European Union. The EU’s engagement with...
Southeast Asian finance leaders discuss containing global risks
NUSA DUA, Indonesia – Talks between Southeast Asian central bank governors and finance ministers entered their final day on Friday, with the leaders focused...
Alikhan Smailov Re-Elected as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Alikhan Smailov was re-elected as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s decree on March 30, the Akorda press service reported....
Cyber Storm Predicted at the 2023 World Economic Forum
According to the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023, 93% of cybersecurity leaders and 86% of business leaders think a far-reaching, catastrophic cyber event is at least...
NGOs Urge Tajikistan to Release Journalist and Human Rights Defender Khurshed Fozilov
The government of Tajikistan should immediately release independent journalist and human rights defender Khurshed Fozilov and cease the reprisals against independent journalism in the...
The Global Banking Crisis and World Economy
The banking crisis that hit Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) earlier this month has spread. We recall with a shudder two recent financial contagions: The...
Human Rights on the Line in Tajikistan
Since 1992, president Emomali Rahmon has effectively ruled Tajikistan through a pervasive campaign of fear, political repression, intimidation and violence. Human rights activists, journalists,...
Low Turnout and a Victory for Kazakhstan’s Ruling Party in Parliamentary Polls
On the fourth anniversary of Nursultan Nazarbayev’s 2019 resignation from Kazakhstan’s presidency, Kazakhstanis went to the polls to vote in a parliamentary election unlike...
Israeli security forces gear up for Ramadan as tensions remain high in Jerusalem, West Bank
Israeli security forces are once again gearing up for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which coincides with the Jewish holiday of Passover this...