Despite countries that attended the SCO summit not seeing eye to eye on various issues, they have built trust with each other and are interested in cementing diplomatic and economic ties.
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Rising food prices and financial turbulence have set the alarm bells ringing across the region.
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The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has already begun to have a negative economic impact on the five Central Asian republics.
Continue readingAre Western Wealthy Countries Determined to Starve the People of Afghanistan?
The UN has issued “the largest ever appeal for a single country for humanitarian assistance.”
Continue readingNew Railway Agreements Reveal the Contours of Central Asia’s Rapid Integration
Greater regional connectivity is seen as crucial to long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Continue readingWestern Powers’ New Plan for Afghanistan: Flood It with U.S. Dollars?
Six outside powers have made pledges of selfless affiliations to Afghanistan, but the Taliban runs the risk of getting entrapped in their bitter jealousies.
Continue readingWhy the World’s Eyes Are on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border
The war of words between Dushanbe and the Taliban has deep historical roots.
Continue readingHow the Taliban Chased the West Out of Afghanistan
Immediately following the Taliban’s defeat of the U.S.-backed government, the country’s assets were frozen, further aggravating the economic crisis in the country.
Continue readingA Viable—and Perhaps the Only—Path to Lasting Peace in Afghanistan
Ex-president Najibullah’s daughter urges adoption of his National Reconciliation Policy to prevent yet another debilitating proxy war.
Continue readingUnited States Withdraws From Afghanistan? Not Really
What will it actually take for the two-decades long war in Afghanistan to end and for Afghanis to finally live in peace?
Continue readingThe U.S. Is Trying to Light the Match of Islamic Extremism in China’s Xinjiang
The information war now conducted by the United States against China centers on Xinjiang. Once again, the United State uses longstanding problems—such as the rise of extremism in Central Asia (fueled to some extent by the United State since the 1980s)—to create problems for its adversaries.
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