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Suprina Thapa is an early-career journalist focusing on Nepal and South Asia

Nepal has just witnessed one of the most extraordinary political transformations in its modern history.

For the first time, a single party has secured more than 5 million votes in the ...


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An online panel discussion with Dr Victoria Clement, Dr Slavomir Horak and Anton Ikhsanov. 7 May 2026 18:00 – 19:15 BST *This event will not be recorded

From our anniversary series – Central Asia 35 REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SHORTLY

This year marks thirty-five years of independence for the Central Asi...


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Dr Claire Smith, 10 July 2026

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SHORTLY

Since the military coup of February 2021, Myanmar has entered one of the most turbulent periods in its modern history. Mass protests against military rule quickly evolved into a nationwide armed resistance, drawing together long-standing ethnic a...


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James M dORSEY is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at tHE S Rajaratnam School of International Studies

The jury is out on Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader. Judged by his track record, his appointment does not bode well for Iran or for a quick end to the war.

His rise signals defiance, resilience, regime cohesion, and consistency, rather tha...


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James M dORSEY is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at tHE S Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Iran may have played into Israel and the United States’s hands by firing drones and missiles at Azerbaijan and Turkey. Beyond risking drawing these countries into the conflict, the attacks could inadvertently fuel ethnic unrest inside Iran, even though US President Donald...


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