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Timur Turlov: World Schools Team Championship brings together 91 chess federations
CHAMPIONSHIP FOUNDER AND NEWLY ELECTED FIDE PRESIDENT TIMUR TURLOV SETS HIS SIGHTS ON DIGITAL CHESS
All four continental qualifying stages of the 2026 World Schools...
From Consultations to Action: Central Asia at a Crossroads
The leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan met in the Caspian resort of Avaza, Turkmenistan, on October 8, 2026, for the...
Kazakhstan’s Kurultai Reform: How AI and Digital Governance Are Reshaping Central Asia
Kazakhstan has very recently completed a major constitutional reform. On 23 August 2026, the Central Asian state held the first election of deputies to...
Rare Earth’s New Middlemen: Why Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam and Morocco Can’t Escape Dependency
On 1 July, China's Ministry of Commerce quietly turned rare earth export control from paperwork into something closer to a criminal exposure. MOFCOM Announcement...
Beyond Rare Earths: Kazakhstan’s Untapped Germanium Potential
Since returning to office in January of 2025, President Trump has made securing critical mineral supply chains a cornerstone of his political and economic...
Beyond the Message: Why Public Trust Is Won Long Before a Crisis Ends
Governments have become remarkably efficient at producing information. During crises, official statements, emergency regulations and public updates appear almost instantly. Yet recent global emergencies...
The Paradox of Central Asian Integration: From Hegemonic Dependency to a Trans-Regional “Chain Coalition”
Central Asia is a complex and geopolitically significant area, comprising five ethnic-based republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The region’s current security system...
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the Race for Rare Earths Strategic Cooperation in Central Asia
Central Asia in the Global Rare Earth Race
As Washington and Beijing have escalated their trade confrontation, the rare earth sector has emerged as one...
EurAsian (Networks of) Corridors
For over a century, discussions about Eurasia have been dominated by the language of competition. The last two decades accelerated it further: Analysts compare...
Freedom Holding Corp. Positions SuperApp as the Core of Its Ecosystem
Nasdaq-listed fintech group Freedom Holding Corp. ended fiscal year 2026 with record revenue and a doubling of net profit. At the same time, the...