Great East

There are wars that redraw maps. There are wars that topple governments. And then there are wars that fundamentally change how nations will fight in the future.

When the heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization convene an emergency coordination meeting, it usually m...

While the world remains focused on the war in Ukraine and tensions surrounding Taiwan, Washington and Tehran appear to be moving toward one of the most unexpected diplomatic agreements in recent years...

Iran has intensified its rhetoric toward the South Caucasus, signaling growing concern over a possible shift in the regional balance of power and the prospect of opening a transport route through Arme...

A court in Ankara declared invalid the results of the 38th congress of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), held in November 2023, ordering the return of former chairman Kemal Kilicdar...

Iran has intensified pressure on Arab Gulf states while deepening coordination with China amid the prolonged crisis around the Strait of Hormuz and the effective deadlock in negotiations with the Unit...

Negotiations between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program have once again moved close to collapse after the two sides exchanged tough conditions amid rising tensions in the Middle...

Beneath the turquoise domes of the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, the leaders of the Turkic world gathered for far more than another diplomatic ceremony. The informal summit of the Organization of T...

The state visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Kazakhstan on the eve of the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Turkestan became not only a demonstration of diplomati...

Leaders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) will gather on May 15 in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan for an informal summit focused on artificial intelligence and digital development, in what may signal...

The spring of 2026 is gradually turning the Caspian region into another frontline of global confrontation. While the world’s attention remains focused on the Strait of Hormuz, the Gaza Strip and the w...

Only a few months ago, the Iranian authorities presented the Strait of Hormuz as their main instrument of strategic pressure against the West. Nearly one fifth of global oil trade passes through this...

When Trump announced the decision, global markets interpreted it as more than a tactical pause. For many observers, the move signaled a deeper strategic shift: Washington, while demonstrating readines...

Amid rising risks of escalation around Iran and across the wider Middle East, a less visible but strategically significant dynamic is taking shape. Azerbaijan — a country traditionally associated with...

In this context, analysts are turning their attention to Afghanistan, which could become a key link in a new route bypassing Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. However, active development and use of this...

United Arab Emirates has announced its withdrawal from OPEC from 1 may, a move that analysts say reflects a combination of economic priorities, geopolitical recalibration and growing tensions within t...