Region
Central Asia
The Emerging China-Kazakhstan Defense Relationship
By Samuel Ramani
What was once an adversarial relationship is giving way to a strategic partnership.
A Fillip for the TAPI Pipeline
By Micha'el Tanchum
In the run-up to the groundbreaking ceremony the troubled pipeline has enjoyed a financial and geopolitical boost
Kyrgyzstan and the Islamists
By Umar Farooq
While detained in a Kyrgyzstan prison cell, our reporter speaks with some former ISIS members.
Will Kyrgyzstan Go Russian on NGOs?
By Cholpon Orozobekova
The foreign agents law has paralyzed NGOs in Russia. Now Kyrgyzstan is considering similar legislation.
Kyrgyzstan Decides
By Tim Scott
What did election day in Bishkek look like?
Central Asia and the ISIS Phantom
By Cholpon Orozobekova
The region’s leaders have been playing up the ISIS threat. How real is it?
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Growing Pains
By Richard Weitz
The euphoria of summer is bumping up against some tricky political realities.
Trouble in Tajikistan
By Cholpon Orozobekova
The ISIS obsession of President Emomali Rahmon could lead to further turmoil.
Understanding China’s Eurasian Pivot
By Michael Clarke
The “One Belt, One Road” strategy provides a guide to the future of China in Eurasia.
Tajikistan, Turkey and the Gülen Movement
By Samantha Brletich
Why the closure of seven charter schools in Tajikistan has regional implications.
Kyrgyzstan’s Risky Open Borders Experiment
By Samuel Ramani
Plans by the country to open its borders to other EEU members could bring some nasty side effects.
Belarus and Kyrgyzstan – Eurasia's Unlikeliest Bedfellows
By Samuel Ramani
Tensions over the 2010 Kyrgyz coup are giving way to growing links.