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Politics · Elections And Political Analysis

Kazakhstan Is Reshaping Its Political Elite System, Not Just Its Parliament

While the previous parliament passed over 300 laws in three years, the unicameral Kurultai is less about legislative efficiency and more about consolidating a new political hierarchy.

İsmail Polat10h ago

Energy · Energy Security

Oil, Uranium and Critical Minerals: Why Kazakhstan Matters to Europe

The EU is Kazakhstan's largest trading partner, with mineral products dominating exports, while Astana seeks to diversify its economy beyond raw materials.

İsmail Polat11h ago

Health · Health Policy Systems

Stopping the Next Pandemic

CEPI's 100 Days Mission aims to develop a safe vaccine within 100 days of identifying a new threat, a goal that would have drastically shortened the COVID-19 response.

Ahmet Balakan13h ago

Technology · Digitalization

Global AI Push

The UN's new AI Governance for Humanity Lab in Valencia aims to help countries align regulatory systems and turn principles into practical policy.

Ahmet Balakan13h ago

Technology · Artificial Intelligence Ai

The Cyber Arms Race

As cyberattacks increasingly target critical infrastructure, governments are adopting Zero Trust models and AI-driven defenses to protect not just computers but the physical systems they control.

Ahmet Balakan13h ago

Technology · Artificial Intelligence Ai

Weapons of the Next War

From AI-powered decision-making to drone swarms and hypersonic weapons, the next world war could be defined by speed, autonomy, and electronic dominance.

Ahmet Balakan13h ago

Health · Health Policy Systems

Health Goes High-Tech

The Global Digital Health Certification Network now spans 82 countries, giving around 2 billion people access to digital health records.

Ahmet Balakan17h ago

Health · Health Policy Systems

WHO Steps Up Africa Response

With nearly 5,000 cases and over 2,300 deaths in the DRC, the WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Ahmet Balakan17h ago

Health · Health Policy Systems

The Next Health Threat

WHO has drawn up research roadmaps for 10 viral families and a group of bacteria to develop diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines before the next pandemic emerges.

Ahmet Balakan17h ago

Technology · Artificial Intelligence Ai

War Goes Digital

Small FPV drones have made armored movement increasingly dangerous on the Ukrainian battlefield, Reuters reported in February, illustrating how cheap unmanned systems are reshaping tactics.

Ahmet Balakan17h ago

Technology · Artificial Intelligence Ai

Emerging Markets Go Digital

India has announced over $160 billion in data-center investments and is backing domestic AI models to reduce reliance on foreign technology.

Ahmet Balakan17h ago

Technology · Digitalization

Europe’s Tech Push

The EU aims to mobilize over €30 billion for up to seven AI Gigafactories, each with more than 100,000 advanced processors, to boost computing power within the bloc.

Ahmet Balakan17h ago

Technology · Artificial Intelligence Ai

China’s Tech Power Reshapes Asia

Open AI models from Chinese labs could accelerate adoption across Asia, offering low-cost, customizable alternatives to Western systems.

Ahmet Balakan17h ago

Technology · Artificial Intelligence Ai

The Pentagon's 2026 AI strategy and Palantir's Maven Smart System signal a shift toward software-defined warfare, with startups like Smack Technologies raising $61 million for AI decision-making tools.

Ahmet Balakan18h ago

Politics · International Relations

Europe’s Migration Crisis Deepens

The new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, in force since June, has failed to ease tensions, with Italy and Germany clashing over responsibility for asylum seekers and NGO rescue vessels.

Ahmet Balakan18h ago

Politics · Elections And Political Analysis

A New Political System Takes Shape in Kazakhstan: Kurultai

The August 23 vote marks the first parliamentary election under a new constitution, replacing the bicameral system with a single-chamber Kurultai, a change unseen since 1991.

Alvara Merrick22h ago

Politics · International Relations

Kazakhstan Holds Historic First Elections to the New Qurultay

Today, Kazakhstan is holding a historic nationwide vote, as citizens elect deputies to the country’s new Qurultay, the unicameral Parliament established under Kazakhstan’s recently adopted Constitution.

Derya Soysal23h ago

Politics · Elections And Political Analysis

How Kazakhstan’s CEC Prepared for the Kurultai Elections

Seven parties are contesting 145 seats in the new unicameral Kurultai, with 545 candidates on party lists and women, youth, and disabled persons making up 43.9% of candidates.

EUReflect News1d ago

Technology · Digitalization

Azerbaijan Reshapes the Middle Corridor: Digital Ambition vs. Logistics

Azerbaijan's digital reforms have cut China-Europe transit times from 38-53 days to 12-18, but coordination gaps and infrastructure limits still pose challenges.

Abdul Hamid Hamid Al-Kba1d ago

General · International

Are We Really Moving from the Nation State to the Network State?

Balaji Srinivasan's network state concept has been tested in Montenegro and Malaysia, but these experiments remain dependent on host countries for basic governance.

Uroosa Khan1d ago

Economy · Investment Entrepreneurship

Pakistan’s Textile Industry: From Compliance Pressure to Global Competitiveness

With 33% of international buyers planning to increase sourcing from Pakistan, compliance with labour and environmental standards is becoming a key competitive factor for the country's textile industry.

Saima Afzal1d ago

Politics · International Relations

Beyond the Blocs: Why Pakistan’s Strategic Autonomy Matters to Europe

Pakistan's economic stability, not just military strength, is key to its strategic autonomy, with external financing and energy dependence limiting its foreign-policy options.

Saima Afzal1d ago

Politics · Elections And Political Analysis

Kazakhstan will hold its first elections to new Unicameral Qurultay

Kazakhstan’s First Qurultay Elections 🇰🇿 August 23: First elections to the new unicameral Qurultay.

Saadia Ajbaili1d ago

Conferences Events Festivals · International

Qairat Almaty vs Anderlecht

This week, football fans across Europe are once again turning their eyes toward Central Asia, as FC Qairat Almaty — the reigning champions of Kazakhstan — take on RSC Anderlecht in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League qualifying path.

Derya Soysal3d ago

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