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Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Apr 26, 2026, 2:18 AM

The Rise of Trump’s Eurasian Swing States

A cluster of Eurasian middle powers — Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Turkey, and Pakistan — now control the vital overland corridors that link Europe to Central Asia and the Middle East. These nations sit atop energy pipelines, critical minerals,...

Mar 8, 2026, 11:49 PM

A Peace Corps Path That Led to Israel

Photo taken by the author in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

A reflection on Peace Corps service, cultural exchange, and the communities that shape who we become. As Peace Corps Week comes to a close, I find myself pausing to reflect on how those years of service shaped the course of...

Nilaya Magidish

Aug 27, 2025, 3:22 PM

Advancing a US-Israel Partnership in Central Asia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Former President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to strengthen bilateral economic ties. December 2016. (Photo: Official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan)

Israel’s diplomatic and at times discreet ties with several Central Asian nations- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan- hold renewed strategic importance in its efforts to contain Iran in the aftermath of its recent 12-Day War. Following the Soviet...

Jun 5, 2025, 5:48 PM

Silk Road Uzbekistan: Magical Bukhara

It's high noon and we are about to depart breathtaking Samarkand, waiting for the next Sharq to arrive. It is the popular and comfortable tourist-class train in Uzbekistan from the Soviet times. Our destination is the city of Bukhara. A...

May 22, 2025, 2:52 PM

Uzbekistan Samarkand – A tribute to mother

My late mother Sarah was a teenager when together with her family and a quarter of a million Polish jews fled to the interior of the Soviet Union when the second world war erupted. In retrospect it was the luckiest...

Sep 2, 2024, 1:02 AM

Chasdi: “Corporate Security Surveillance” (Review)

Summary: “The book provides detailed information about potential environmental risks that companies face before and after substantial investments like foreign direct investment (FDI). … The book also provides in-depth descriptions of terrorist groups, including organized criminal syndicalists who use...

Sep 28, 2023, 4:03 PM

Enchanting Uzbekistan: An evening at the Museum of Islamic Art

A culinary display at the Tribute to Uzbekistan evening at the Museum of Islamic Art

Uzbekistan, a land of ancient history and diverse traditions, took center stage at the Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem with a captivating exhibition that celebrated the country's cultural treasures. This immersive experience transported visitors on a visual and...

James M. Dorsey

Nov 10, 2022, 8:52 AM

Ukraine war offers China opportunity fraught with pitfalls

US President Joe Biden potentially made a strategic mistake when he framed the struggle for Ukraine as a battle between democracy and autocracy. In doing so, he did America’s main rival, China, an unintended favour. Ukraine is not about democracy...

James M. Dorsey

Aug 13, 2022, 3:26 PM

Unintended Consequences: A heyday for the geopolitics of Eurasian transport

When Russia invaded Ukraine, it took itself off the map of Eurasian transport corridors linking China and Europe. At the same time, it breathed new life into moribund routes that would allow goods to travel across the Eurasian landmass...

James M. Dorsey

Aug 3, 2022, 12:51 AM

With Al Qaeda down but not out, killing Zawahiri is symbolic

To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. President Joe Biden was not wrong when he declared that “justice has been served” with the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman...

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