Region
Central Asia
An Absence of Diplomacy: The Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border Dispute
By Cholpon Orozobekova
The Kyrgyz-Uzbek border has rarely been tranquil, but the latest escalation is significant.
Iran, China and the Silk Road Train
By Sudha Ramachandran
The Yiwu-Tehran train is a significant part of Beijing’s plans for regional integration.
Understanding Kazakhstan’s Politics, Again
By Dena Sholk
The people of Kazakhstan have made their preferences clear.
Trumpmenbashi
By Sarah Kendzior
What Central Asia’s spectacular states can tell us about authoritarianism in America.
Digging for Mines in Afghanistan
By Ivan A. Flores
International efforts are slowly bringing hope to an otherwise grim situation.
The Chinese Smuggler and the Iran Deal
By Ian J. Stewart
A Chinese national is imprisoned for supplying U.S.-origin items to Iran’s nuclear program.
Kyrgyzstan’s NGO and LGBT Crackdown
By Franco Galdini
Scapegoating the NGOs and LGBT community won’t fix country’s economy.
Reformists Make Gains in Iranian Elections. Now What?
By Our Correspondent in Tehran
The gains are significant, but are they enough to make Iran change course?
Mining Licenses, Snow Leopards, and a Mysterious Death
By Michelle Tolson
A Mongolian conservationist is found dead and his family wants answers.
Can Kazakhstan’s Privatization Plan Succeed?
By Michael Desai and Eric Wheeler
Kazakhstan’s plan to privatize its state industries is ambitious, but it faces some major barriers.
China in the Caucasus
By Emil Sanamyan
For Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, China is an important investor and possible regional stabilizer.
Central Asia’s Presidents-for-Life
By Cholpon Orozobekova
Don’t hold your breath waiting for democratic transitions in Central Asia.