The Threat of “Salafi Sufism”: An Opportunity for Regional Cooperation in Central Asia
Sufism, a philosophy whose most distinctive feature is tolerance, and its followers have been always known for their forbearance. It has been accepted and...
Uzbekistan to Create Own Military-Industrial Complex by 2022
As part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the creation of Uzbekistan as an independent state, newly elected president Shavkat Mirziyoyev declared his intention...
Russia is ready to restore its relations with Europe
An interesting conversation with Gianluca Savoini, President of the Lombardy-Russia Association and close advisor on Russian affairs of the leader of the Northern League...
Central Asia: An Unlikely Source of Extremism
The New Year’s attack on the upscale Reina nightclub in central Istanbul that killed 39 and injured some 70 people is still under intense...
Putin’s End Of Year Greetings To BRICS
On the eve of 2017, Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to heads of state and government including BRICS member countries. In...
Sino-Russian neighborhood policy: Kazakhstan – Euroasian heart of gold
Q uite untill recently Kazakhstan was commonly identified as an impervious, legendary and fascinating place, one of passionate, bloody dusks whose natural...
Reset Button: What Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Election Means for Uzbekistan’s Domestic and Regional Future
A s Uzbekistan headed for the polls on December 4 to choose a successor for longtime strongman Islam Karimov, his prime minister...
Gift to the Patriarch Kirill: Fullness of Orthodox Christendom has shown Unity
F or the past five months since the Council in Crete, concerns about a possible split have been making rounds around the...
Anxiety in US, hope in Russia: How Russian politicians celebrated Trump’s victory
T he fact that Russians were closely watching US election was not a surprise to anyone. First, it can be concluded from...
Russia’s Right to Revive
Authors: Hasan Ehtisham and Usman Ali Khan R ussian involvement into Levant which began on September 30, 2015, is very important in the...