Under Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka is Going Fast – In Reverse
Sri Lanka is still reeling from an economic crisis largely caused by misgovernance and lack of accountability. Public protests in 2022 forced the…
Fallout between the Maldives and India is ‘absolutely’ benefiting Sri Lanka, says tourism minister
Calls for Indian travelers to boycott the Maldives is “absolutely” helping Sri Lanka’s travel industry, the country’s Tourism…
Army major martyred, 3 terrorists killed during IBO in Balochistan: ISPR
Security forces have killed three terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Sambaza area of Zhob District in Balochistan.…
How the UAE is ramping up plans to launch flying taxis
The use of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft is expected to reduce travel times between Dubai and…
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Activist Gautam Navlakha In Elgar Parishad Case
Social activist Gautam Navlakha, who was arrested in August 2018 in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case,…
IMF team says Sri Lanka’s EFF program showing positive signs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer says the IMF program is…
Isaac McKean Scarborough on Moscow’s Heavy Shadow in Tajikistan
The Soviet Union’s collapse 32 years ago led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. In Tajikistan, that…
Germany/Tajikistan: Jailed after Deportation
A year ago Germany deported to Tajikistan an activist from that country’s exiled opposition movement who had been living in…
In Tajikistan, independent media throttled by state repression
Giant portraits of President Emomali Rahmon adorn even the most nondescript buildings in Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe. Throughout…
‘Private’ Meeting With Putin, Public Appearances Stir Talk Of Nazarbaev Comeback
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Friends who are old faces and friends in high places: Kazakhstan’s former leader Nursultan Nazarbaev…