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1 – 10 of 11Leading this transformation is the domestic production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Rapidly proliferating exports of UAVs have been both a lucrative undertaking and a way…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288881
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Some observers have suggested that this is a sign of an IS-K resurgence. The ruling Taliban have tried hard since their takeover in 2021 to suppress the group, a long-standing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284996
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The Taliban were invited but refused to attend. There was no decision on appointing a UN special envoy for Afghanistan as mandated recently, although UN Secretary-General Antonio…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285495
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The firms aim to extract gold, lead, zinc, iron ore and copper across several Afghan provinces. Earlier this year, Afghanistan agreed a major contract relating to oil extraction…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282083
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In the past 12 months, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have become dialogue partners of the SCO, while Iran has become a full member.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281934
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SCO membership will be Tehran’s first experience of a regional defence-security organisation since it withdrew from the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) in 1979. Iran’s defence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281081
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Both events were heralded online by Iran’s state media and by supporters of Tehran’s hard-line government. However, they were largely ignored on the social media accounts of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278392
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Pakistan has sought closer ties with Turkey and Iran. Meanwhile, Islamabad and Beijing are stepping up bilateral engagement, especially over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB255186
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Meanwhile, ethnic insurgents and the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP) pose a growing threat to internal security. Pakistan is trying to support peace talks in neighbouring…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257694
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IRAN: Economic ties with Central Asia are improving