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Investigation Finds That Former High-Ranking Uzbek Security Official Acquired UAE Citizenship

According to a OCCRP and Ozodlik investigation, Otabek Umarov, the Uzbek presidents son-in-law, obtained Emirati citizenship in 2023, while he was deputy head of the Presidential Security Service.

8 Oct 2026 7:31 pm

The Afghan Taliban

For Pakistan, the most worrying possibility is small, relatively cheap drone systems falling into the hands of terrorist groups.

8 Oct 2026 7:05 pm

Beyond Deference: India

A course correction is needed in New Delhi.

8 Oct 2026 6:03 pm

Afghanistan and the BLA

Reported discussions in Kandahar point to a possible expansion of the BLAs external support networks as the group comes under pressure in Pakistan.

8 Oct 2026 6:00 pm

Why the Mecca Agreement Might Fail

If each member preserves its own partnerships while expecting the others to absorb its security risks, what does the promise that an attack against one is an attack against all mean when a crisis arrives?

7 Oct 2026 5:42 pm