Euronews By Marta Pacheco Published on
Al Jazeera By Niko Vorobyov Published On 26 Mar 2026
As Ukrainian drones rain down, authorities have implemented blackouts citing ‘security concerns’. Now an ‘alternative cyberspace’ is being pushed by authorities.
Al Jazeera By Priyanka Shankar, Published On 26 Mar 2026
Iran has blocked the passage of vessels carrying 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.
Eurasian Times By Sumit Ahlawat
In 1939, the Soviet Union and Germany signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. It was marketed as a non-aggression pact. However, the deal had many secret clauses, such as the division of Eastern Europe into German and Soviet spheres of influence.
Eurasia Review By Charles Walsh
The on-going conflict between Pakistan and the Taliban government of Afghanistan threatens to disrupt the efforts of the Central Asian states to develop a trade crescent stretching from the Black Sea in the west to the Arabian Sea in the south.
Eurasia Review By Observer Research Foundation By Mohammed Sinan Siyech
With the US-Israel war on Iran now entering its third week, several countries have seen their foreign policies put to the test. Among those facing the greatest challenges is Pakistan. A close ally of Saudi Arabia and a neighbour of Iran — sharing hundreds of kilometres of border with it — Pakistan has found itself stuck between a rock and a hard place.
China warns the Hormuz crisis could spiral into an uncontrollable regional conflict threatening global energy supplies. Beijing is maintaining “strategic neutrality” while quietly ensuring continued oil flows, particularly from Iran.
Global Times Published: Mar 21, 2026
Eurasiareview March 19, 2026 By Dr. Faizal Yahya
The Iran-US-Israel conflict threatens smaller open trading economies like Singapore’s that is facing a “double whammy” of surging energy costs and potential supply chain disruptions, challenging growth forecasts.
Hormuz Crisis: Transit Routes Through Afghanistan, Pakistan Would Be an Opportunity for Central Asia
The Times of Central Asia By Aidar Borangaziyev, 18 March 2026
The Strait of Hormuz has long been regarded as a central artery of global energy trade. A substantial share of oil and gas exports moves through this corridor, and regional crises are often framed in terms of energy security. For Central Asia, however, current tensions carry broader implications. They may increase demand for alternative food supply chains and transit routes linking the region to the Arabian Sea and Gulf markets.
The crisis of a fertiliser shortage threatens global food security amid Iran war. Iran war hits US farmers: