Bahrain: The Inconvenient Uprising
Our geo-political importance left us side-lined; but this is a long-term struggle.
9 Feb 21
Regime
Cuba’s Imaginary Covid-19 Cures
No evidence to support official claims that country’s advanced” science and medicine” has saved record numbers of patients.
10 Dec 20
How Turkmenistan's Media Works (or Doesn't)
The sector exists simply to idolise the president and serve the ruling class.
3 Dec 20
Home Working? Not in Cuba
Despite official claims, country lacks the basic telecommunications infrastructure to make this happen.
9 Nov 20
Central Asia Eyes Belarus Protests
Disquiet with an authoritarian leader, presiding over an archaic state-dominated economy, sounds familiar.
20 Oct 20
Karabakh: Will Turkey's Fierce Support of Azerbaijan Pay Off?
Erdogan’s stance broadly backed by both the public and his political opposition.
16 Oct 20
Dollar Policy Divides Cuban Society
New measures mean that only those with access to hard currency can obtain essential goods.
15 Oct 20
Belarusian Opposition Finds Home in Poland
Neighbour state has welcomed politicians and injured protestors alike.
14 Oct 20
Tajikistan’s Next President: No Surprises
Experts’ assumptions that the country’s leader Emomali Rahmon would nominate his son for this election are disproved.
29 Sep 20
Belarus Crisis May Signal Shift for Ukraine
Lukashenko has friends in Kyiv – but now faces increased pressure from Russia.
23 Sep 20
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