Central Asian countries now have two big worries about Russia
Moscow has seen little support this week from these countries.
Northern Afghanistan once kept out the Taliban. Why has it fallen so quickly this time?
Political and ethnic tensions have fueled new discord — and the Taliban has capitalized on these grievances
What’s Vladimir Putin’s end game? Other post-Soviet autocrats give a few clues.
Here’s why he will try to stay in power.
What happens to Kazakhstan’s dictatorship now that its dictator has quit?
Former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pose
Kazakh President Nazarbayev has resigned. Here are three things to watch.
A managed succession may be a hard promise to keep.
How cheap oil hurts sub-Saharan Africa
[caption id="attachment_74773" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Cranes line the skyline of downtown
Why Jordan and Morocco are doubling down on royal rule
[caption id="attachment_58366" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Morocco's King Mohammed VI, right, and