Tajikistan and Pakistan have agreed to deepen cooperation against transnational crime, cybercrime, terrorism, and drug trafficking following talks between their interior ministers on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Bishkek on 5 June. The two...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party has won Armenia’s 7 June parliamentary election with 49.8% of the vote, according to preliminary results from the Central Electoral Commission. The outcome gives the ruling party control of parliament and the...
Syrian and regional media report growing tensions between the Syrian government and groups of Uzbek foreign fighters after the fighters accused authorities of pressuring and defaming them. In a reported statement, the fighters claimed they faced threats of deportation,...
A little-known group known as Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) has claimed responsibility for at least 17 attacks across Western Europe since emerging in March 2026, with most incidents targeting Jewish sites in London. The group has provided almost...
In the weeks following coordinated jihadist and Tuareg separatist attacks launched on 25 April, Mali’s security landscape has shifted significantly. Insurgent groups linked to al-Qaeda’s Sahel branch, JNIM, and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) have consolidated control over large...
Armenia’s parliamentary election on 7 June has become the focus of growing tensions between Yerevan and Moscow, as Russia steps up economic and political pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government. The Kremlin is seeking to curb Armenia’s drift...
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea on 8-9 June, his first trip to the country since 2019. The visit highlights improving ties between Beijing and Pyongyang after a period in which North Korea...
The Taliban have enacted a new law establishing a formal system to identify, manage and, in some cases, transfer property belonging to absent or missing individuals in Afghanistan. Announced on 1 June and approved by Taliban supreme leader Mawlawi...
On 14 February, large-scale rallies organised by the Iranian diaspora were held worldwide at the initiative of exiled former crown prince Reza Pahlavi. Social media users highlighted the significant turnout, drawing comparisons with the official rallies in Iran marking...
Despite the large-scale war against Ukraine, Russia continues to maintain a substantial military presence across multiple regions, including the former Soviet space, the Middle East and Africa. Thousands of Russian servicemen and affiliated personnel are stationed abroad, often equipped...