Saudi Arabia signs investment deals with Uzbekistan worth $12bln

Over the past year, the kingdom has begun looking east for its investments as US influence in West Asia continues to drop

Uzbekistan shoots down Afghan jet; 7 killed at Kabul’s airport clinging to US planes

Reports indicate US troops also fired on civilians at Kabul's airport

Eurasia’s Middle Corridor: An Atlanticist frenzy to stifle Europe-Asia integration

Geopolitical interests between the Anglo-American establishment and the Sino-Russian-led axis will clash over the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.

Abandoning Afghanistan is dangerous for its neighbors

Despite the Taliban's many shortcomings, only a unified, multilateral approach to negotiating with and recognizing the Islamic Emirate will safeguard the borders of neighboring states.

The Global South births a new game-changing payment system    

Challenging the western monetary system, the Eurasia Economic Union is leading the Global South toward a new common payment system to bypass the US Dollar.

Goodbye G20, hello BRICS+

The increasingly irrelevant G20 Summit concluded with sure signs that BRICS+ will be the way forward for Global South cooperation.

The Gray Wolf returns to Central Asia: Turkey’s ambitions for the region

As a proponent of Pan-Turkism, Ankara is keen on expanding its influence across Central Asia, yet this foreign policy shift is likely to be checked by much bigger regional powers like China, Russia, and Iran.

Moscow offers to mediate talks between Erdogan and Assad: Turkish presidency

Syrian officials previously denied establishing contact with Turkey, which occupies large swathes of northern Syria with the help of extremist armed groups

Iran signs transit co-op transit agreement with five central Asian nations

The agreement aims to facilitate the transport of some 20 million tons of commodities each year

Who profits from Pipeline Terror?

Secret talks between Russia and Germany to resolve their Nord Stream 1 and 2 issues had to be averted at any cost

Syrian FM denies mending ties with Turkey

Turkey is one of the main backers of various militant groups since the conflict started in 2011, and began its own direct military intervention in 2016

German chancellor ‘very irritated’ by Turkey’s plan to join SCO

Turkey recently announced its intentions to join the Russia and China-led economic bloc, which makes up close to 30 percent of the global GDP

‘Return Crimea to rightful owners’: Erdogan to Putin

Some Western diplomats have accused Turkey of playing a double game between the EU, NATO and Russia

Largest Russian business delegation arrives in Iran

More than 750 meetings will be held in a period of three days to strengthen economic ties between Russia and Iran

Turkey aims to become full-member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The participants of the 22nd SCO summit agreed that their political differences need to be resolved peacefully

‘Samarkand Spirit’ to be driven by ‘responsible powers’ Russia and China

The SCO summit of Asian power players delineated a road map for strengthening the multipolar world

Putin affirms support for Iran’s early SCO entry

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called on the SCO to adopt new approaches in confronting US unilateralism

SCO summit strengthens Iran’s regional presence

The Russian Federation has been approaching Iran with new economic agreements and the purchase of Iranian drones, following greater isolation by the West due to the war in Ukraine

Iranian and Russian presidents hold talks at SCO summit

Iran and Russia have recently deepened cooperation in order to bypass western sanctions

Iran to sign agreement to become full-member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the largest regional organization and accounts for 30% of the global GDP

Asia’s future takes shape in Vladivostok, the Russian Pacific

Sixty-eight countries gathered on Russia's far eastern coast to listen to Moscow's economic and political vision for the Asia-Pacific

Putin blasts ‘colonial’ EU for hoarding Ukrainian grain

The Russian president is planning to review the terms of an agreement reached with Ankara and Kiev earlier this year, which unlocked exports of grain from Ukraine's ports

Iran and Russia’s relations strategic, committed to UN Charter: Officials

The Russian Foreign Minister and his Iranian counterpart affirmed their commitment to the United Nations Charter and support of the Astana process to resolve the crisis in Syria

Turkey ready for ‘goal oriented’ dialogue with Syria

The Turkish foreign minister has also denied reports that presidents Erdogan and Assad were set to meet in Uzbekistan next month

A Eurasian jigsaw: BRI and INSTC interconnectivity will complete the puzzle

Shrugging off western obstacles, Eurasia's ambitious connectivity projects helmed by China and Russia are now progressing deep into Asia's Heartland

Samarkand at the crossroads: from Timur to the BRI and SCO

From its ancient Silk Road role to China’s BRI project, Uzbekistan is set to remain an important geoeconomic hub in Central Asia

HRW official condemns western racism against Afghan refugees

Human rights groups have sounded the alarm over the xenophobic treatment of Afghans as opposed to the west's welcoming attitude of Ukrainian refugees

US, Taliban officials meet to discuss release of Afghan reserves

The US seeks to establish a mechanism to allow Afghanistan access to its foreign reserves while restricting the Taliban from its use

India-Russia-Iran: Eurasia’s new transportation powerhouses

No longer just an 'alternative route' on a drawing board, the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) is paying dividends in a time of global crisis. And Moscow, Tehran and New Delhi are now leading players in the Eurasian competition for transportation routes.

Iran soon to be officially admitted into the SCO

The SCO was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of Uzbekistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and China