Unexpected Ways Spies Have Been Caught
Avoiding detection is a quintessential element of being a spy. Indeed, the purpose of working covertly is to be able to share intelligence about...
Central Asia Opening Up to Democracy
Central Asia stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China and Mongolia in the east and from Afghanistan and Iran in the...
How Saudi-Iranian détente will (or won’t) affect defense in the region
BEIRUT — The newly announced resumption of diplomatic relations between historic rivals the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iran has prompted no shortage of...
The Fractured Opposition to the Islamic Regime
The Iranian opposition has aligned itself well with the recent protest movement, but evidence of its ability to play an organizational or leadership role...
Trump in growing legal and political peril ahead of 2024
The Manhattan district attorney has invited former president Donald Trump to testify next week before a grand jury, potentially signaling a significant development in...
Central Asia Needs a New Approach to Security
After three decades of independence following the fall of the Soviet Union, Central Asian countries continue to face challenges to their stability and governance....
Women in power in 2023: Data shows progress but wide regional gaps
Geneva/New York — More women than ever hold political decision-making posts worldwide, but gender parity is still far off, according to the 2023 edition...
Will Asian Diplomacy Stump ChatGPT?
As chatbots are integrated into search results and begin to provide users with answers to politically sensitive questions, they could become subject to manipulation...
India, world’s largest democracy, leads global list of internet shutdowns
India imposed the highest number of internet shutdowns globally in 2022, a new report has revealed, in what critics say is yet another blow...
Experts Explore What Upcoming Election Means for Kazakhstan’s Political Life
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Institute of Social Development hosted an expert meeting on Feb. 23, exploring what the upcoming parliamentary election means for the country’s...