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Anger over decades of state repression and economic mismanagement in Iran is unlikely to dissipate, analysts say, predicting that the protest movement is likely to endure as the gulf widens between the ruling clerics and Iran's young population.

From declaring a “no-limits” partnership to navigating Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, 2022 has been a year of turmoil that has shattered assumptions. What can we expect in 2023?

Residents of northwestern Pakistan are bracing for a bloody year ahead as the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan intensifies its attacks in the region. The TTP ended a months-long cease-fire in November after more than a year of inconclusive peace talks.

The war of words is the latest in what many analysts see as a deepening rift under way between the Russian military elite and Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Vagner mercenary company, amid Russia’s setbacks on the battlefield.

Events in Central Asia in 2022 were overshadowed by massive, fatal unrest, fallout from Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, and a bloody border conflict between the region's two poorest states, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Here, we look at five issues to watch in the region in the year ahead.

The Taliban banned Afghan women from working for NGOs; Islamic State-Khorasan killed a key Taliban security official; and U.S.-trained Afghan soldiers say they are ready to join Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Regional authorities in Turkmenistan have banned companies and residents from holding New Year’s parties. Restaurants and bars, meanwhile, had their business hours shortened as soon as the festive season kicked off. Officials in the isolated and repressive nation have not offered an explanation.

A Chinese genetic-research company is under investigation across the European Union and was blacklisted by the United States for its suspected links to the Chinese military. But Belgrade is deepening its partnership with the controversial entity through new agreements and a production center.

Hundreds of Afghan men are publicly voicing their opposition to the Taliban's decision to ban women from universities. The rare show of support from men in the deeply patriarchal society speaks volumes about public discontent with the Taliban's draconian steps against women and girls.

For years, Vladimir Putin's government has waged war against dissent at home -- efforts that have been significantly stepped up since the Kremlin launched its massive invasion of Ukraine in February. But some Russians are using social media to fight against propaganda and fear.