The five ‘Stans’, independent nations since 1991, are influenced by their neighbours, but distinctive and fascinating.

M A HossainIt is easy to overlook the quiet revolutions in geopolitics, especially when the headlines are dominated by wars in Ukraine an ...

The world is living through turbulent times, but investors are still chasing returns which has affected the flows of ...

In recent years, the geopolitical map of Eurasia has witnessed a subtle yet meaningful transformation, as the Gulf ...

Northern Iran was hit by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, while Tajikistan felt a 4.0 quake at 160 km depth. The region's ...

Apricot farmers in northern Tajikistan say climate change is threatening their way of life.

When Stonehenge-like megaliths in Brittany, a rainforest filled with cathedral-height caves, and an ancient palace that inspired Disney are all on the list of newly inscribed UNESCO World Heritage ...

Iran’s foreign debt declined by nearly four percent year-on-year, amounting to around $4.9 billion by March 2025. The country ...

Kazakhstan exported 9.3 million tons of new crop grain, marking a 58.4 percent increase from the previous year. This surge ...

A visa-free agreement between Dominica and the Central Asian country of Tajikistan has come into force. This is according to ...

Central Asia has been a bellwether of the Sino-Russian relationship. Russia accounts for almost all of Kazakhstan’s imported ...