(EIA) — Taiwan’s gross domestic product grew by 5.3% in 2024, while its population declined slightly to 23.2 million people.1
The Center for Strategic and International Studies -CSIS Commentary by Kristi Govella and Jane Nakano Published March 20, 2026
After weeks of mounting tensions, the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, mounting a massive assault that targeted military assets and killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Arctic Institute By Pavel Devyatkin March 31, 2026
In the Arctic, Japan’s energy security imperatives collide with its anxieties about Russia and China. As a non-Arctic state dependent on imported energy and global shipping lanes, Japan views Russia as both an indispensable partner and a potential adversary.
The Times of Central Asia 2 April 2026 By Larissa Indjoudjian
The legacy of the Kazakh poet Abay Kunanbayev recently brought together representatives of different nations in Paris. His works were recited in Kazakh, French, Russian, Chechen, Buryat, Kalmyk, Ingush, Tuvan, and Yakut.
Εurasiareview, By Jumel Gabilan Estrañero
A conflict that is not resolved in small scale will be a full-blown asymmetric disaster and in time, a warfare that will be exploited by different actors (state and non-state). In just a span of one month, short-term increases in oil income linked to the Iran conflict have eased fiscal pressures, but ongoing inflation, higher import expenses, and deep structural issues still weaken Russia’s economic outlook.
Oil markets are turning chaotic as conflicting signals from Washington blur reality—talks with Iran may or may not be happening, threats shift by the day, and yet crude keeps climbing amid escalating tensions.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, 19.02.2025,
The Ideology of the Real Armenia
Eurasianet By Mar 11, 2026
A partner post from the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst. Pakistan’s ongoing military campaign against Afghanistan, initiated by airstrikes in late February 2026 targeting hideouts of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State–Khorasan Province (ISKP) in Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost, has escalated into a declared “open war” following retaliatory Taliban attacks and subsequent Pakistani strikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and other locations.
Eurasiantimes By Sumit Ahlawat -
A single war can change the very nature of a region. The horrors of the Second World War transformed Europe into the continent of peace. In the next five decades, internal borders in Europe disappeared, and the continent enjoyed the ‘peace dividend’ for the rest of the century.
Eurasianet Mar 2, 2026 -China-Central Asia Monitor: Feb. 20-28, 2026.
European agricultural products companies are reportedly considering setting up operations in Kazakhstan to facilitate more efficient trade with China. The fastest land transit routes for shipping European agricultural products to China have been closed off in recent years, due to sanctions imposed on Russia following its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Euronews By Quirino MealhaPublished on
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) anticipates a growth acceleration across its operational regions, driven by supply chain agility providing resilience in the face of trade tensions. Economic expansion across the regions covered by the EBRD is projected to gather pace over the next two years, defying earlier fears of a severe slowdown linked to international trade disputes. According to the bank's latest report,