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As much as the departure of American forces from Afghanistan may please Pakistan’s strategic planners, the potential return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan presents a longer-term dilemma. https://t.co/6hIthamc25
— World Politics Review (@WPReview) May 31, 2021
Afghanistan could be a ‘safe haven’ for terrorists with dangerous repercussions for South-east Asia: Experts https://t.co/9qX9Na2fAQ
— The Straits Times (@straits_times) June 4, 2021
Despite being landlocked, Kazakhstan has found its niche in connecting trade and commerce from the eastern coastal regions of China with the lucrative, oil-rich regions of Central Asia, as well as the sprawling Siberian steppe to the north. https://t.co/xuFcxJV25S
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) May 31, 2021
The crackdown by Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s prime minister, is probably not to eviscerate Hefazat-e-Islam but instead to bring it to heelhttps://t.co/9n30gPOzYf
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 31, 2021
Sinking ship threatens Sri Lanka’s ‘worst ecological disaster’ https://t.co/qn7WodSVe5
— The Independent (@Independent) June 5, 2021
Opinion: The confusion of a rushed U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan could lead to disaster https://t.co/moVPloH3cl
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 5, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic may be the hardest mountain Nepal’s Sherpas have ever had to climbhttps://t.co/A0lC45611s
— TIME (@TIME) May 31, 2021
Op-Ed: Living and dying with COVID in India’s caste system (via @latimesopinion) https://t.co/jG5UvO0nzk
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) June 5, 2021
Pakistan PM: Relations with India would be ‘betrayal’ to Kashmir https://t.co/poBax2E9Dv
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 30, 2021
Pakistan intelligence accused of kidnapping critic in crackdown on dissent https://t.co/P6PXuKVHJU
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 2, 2021
Thousands flee as water dispute triggers worst fighting in decades on Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border https://t.co/myyFXowp71
— The Independent (@Independent) May 1, 2021
Bangladesh, the second-largest garment exporter after China, stands at a crossroads as the safety deals put in place after the Rana Plaza disaster may be in jeopardy. https://t.co/r4vsBwl2Kx
— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) May 30, 2021
In the years ahead, Uzbekistan’s government faces a difficult task—and it can no longer ignore the growing movement of believers now calling for interpretations of Islamist teachings beyond its control.https://t.co/kqOqa8deoK
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) April 26, 2021