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Nov 20, 2025
The new government faces urgent challenges: a severe water crisis due to drought and upstream dams, weak public finances tied to oil dependence, and delicate relations with both the...
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Nov 14, 2025
On 6 November, U.S. president Donald Trump hosted the C5 + 1, the diplomatic platform that brings together the U.S. and the five Central Asia republics, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz...
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Nov 6, 2025
On Nov. 6, the U.S. will host a meeting of the Central Asian governments: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and...
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Oct 29, 2025
Amid an increasingly dire water crisis, the country's next prime minister will face an enduring US troop presence and constant tug-of-war over Iran
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Oct 16, 2025
When war in Afghanistan ended in 2021, the Central Asian republics could now focus on investments in human development and physical infrastructure without the prospect of violence...
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Sep 29, 2025
On 9 September, Israel attacked Qatar, a U.S. ally that was hosting a Hamas delegation that was considering a peace proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump. Israel killed three...
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Sep 16, 2025
After Israel’s attack on a Hamas meeting in Doha, Qatar, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed regret over the incident and directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to finalize...
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Sep 11, 2025
Central Asian leaders gathered at the SCO summit in Tianjin, with China and Russia giving them top-tier attention.
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Aug 26, 2025
Trump hit India with two 25% tariff rounds, pushing New Delhi to hedge closer to BRICS and reopen channels with China/Russia.
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Aug 23, 2025
In July 2025, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of tariff threats to 14 countries—including long-standing allies such as Japan and South Korea—demanding new trade...
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Aug 6, 2025
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have pushed Uzbekistan to reconsider trade routes, potentially raising logistics costs by 30% and slowing its use of Iran as a transit hub.
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Jul 19, 2025
China is under pressure to back Iran militarily despite its non-interventionist tradition.
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Jul 3, 2025
Is Washington ready to subordinate its talk about advancing sovereignty and economic prosperity in Central Asia in favor of trying to isolate and impoverish Iran?
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Jun 18, 2025
In May 2025, U.S. Congressmen Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Greg Steube (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern about the “complete...
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Jun 13, 2025
America and Iran may be on the cusp of a workable nuclear deal that will prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons while preserving Iran’s ability to enrich nuclear fuel for its...
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Jun 9, 2025
Uzbekistan’s interest in connectivity with Afghanistan is driven by economic opportunity, energy cooperation, security needs, and geopolitical strategy - factors that will help...
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May 8, 2025
A war between India and Pakistan would significantly destabilize Central Asia, disrupting trade routes, delaying infrastructure projects, and increasing regional militancy.
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Apr 25, 2025
Iraq is reducing its reliance on Iranian gas (40% of its needs) by boosting domestic production.
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Apr 16, 2025
Relations between Algeria and France have nosedived lately, due to disagreement over autonomy for the Western Sahara, immigration tensions, a series of diplomatic incidents, and...
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Apr 11, 2025
It is said, “each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” and so it is with France and Algeria.
Relations between France and Algeria have recently deteriorated due to...
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Mar 27, 2025
On 1 March 2025, after his first Cabinet meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Taliban should return the equipment the U.S. abandoned in Afghanistan as it withdrew in August...
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Mar 21, 2025
Axios recently reported that Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer “lashed out” at U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler in a “tense” phone call for...
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Mar 10, 2025
Iraq’s Development Road aims to reduce dependence on oil by turning the country into a key trade corridor between Asia and Europe.
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Feb 14, 2025
The plan risks alienating Arab American voters, strengthening anti-U.S. sentiment in the Middle East, and reducing Washington’s credibility.
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Feb 7, 2025
The economic and geopolitical pressure on Iran is set to increase in 2025, with renewed U.S. sanctions, nuclear tensions, and the risk of conflict with Israel and the U.S.
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Jan 29, 2025
In 2024 Central Asia weathered the geopolitical competition between the Russia, China, and the United States, as the major powers vied for influence and access to the region's...
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Jan 17, 2025
Iraq is a developing democracy, but its location — between Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Syria — means that it always faces pressure from outside its...
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Jan 10, 2025
The year just ended was a tumultuous one for Afghanistan, marked by many significant events that will continue to challenge the country in 2025.
Aug 23, 2025In July 2025, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of tariff threats to 14 countries—including long-standing allies such as Japan and South Korea—demanding new trade...
Jun 18, 2025In May 2025, U.S. Congressmen Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Greg Steube (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern about the “complete...
Apr 16, 2025Relations between Algeria and France have nosedived lately, due to disagreement over autonomy for the Western Sahara, immigration tensions, a series of diplomatic incidents, and...
Apr 11, 2025It is said, “each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” and so it is with France and Algeria. Relations between France and Algeria have recently deteriorated due to...
Mar 27, 2025On 1 March 2025, after his first Cabinet meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Taliban should return the equipment the U.S. abandoned in Afghanistan as it withdrew in August...
Mar 21, 2025Axios recently reported that Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer “lashed out” at U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler in a “tense” phone call for...