The escalation of the Iran–Israel conflict on 28 February 2026 demonstrates how regional geopolitical crises can rapidly disrupt global energy and food systems.
Policy Briefs and Commentaries
Afghanistan’s Gender Apartheid: Five Years of Repression and the Risk of Normalisation
Five years after the Taliban's return, Afghanistan's gender crisis risks entering a new phase.
The Rise of the Central Asian Narcotics Hub: Drug Trafficking and Domestic Responses
Central Asia’s drug trade has changed faster than many of its legal frameworks. As synthetic substances, online sales, and domestic consumption reshape the market, states have responded unevenly.
Major Constitutional Reforms Raise Concerns in Kazakhstan
On 1 July 2026, a sweeping set of constitutional reforms came into force in Kazakhstan, ending the sitting parliament and launching a significant legal transformation in the Central Asian state.
The 2026 Transnistria Passportation Decree
Russian passportation policies in Transnistria, resumed by the decree of May 2026, expose how the strategic use of nationality can transcend mere bureaucracy to consolidate itself as a tool for power...
Kyrgyzstan Wins Historic Seat on the UN Security Council: Priorities, Transformative Potential and
During its two-year tenure, Kyrgyzstan has promised to strengthen international peace and security through the promotion of preventative diplomacy, the development of mediation mechanisms, and the peaceful resolution of disputes.
Food Security Snapshot: Crisis in Lebanon
In the southern regions of Lebanon, where the majority of the fighting and bombing has taken place, the agricultural sector has suffered a devastating blow that will take years to recover...
The Pakistan–Afghanistan Crisis: An Overlooked War
Pakistan and Afghanistan have entered one of the most serious periods of confrontation in their recent history, a crisis that has steadily evolved into repeated military exchanges, retaliatory operations, and growing...
The United States Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation
Donald Trump’s executive order designating certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as foreign terrorist organisations and specially designated foreign terrorists is a move that would target the group with economic and travel sanctions.