Тарик Саиди В меняющемся языке современных международных отношений мало терминов, которые используются столь часто и при этом столь неточно, как понятие «средняя держава». В условиях всё более многополярного мира государства, занимающие положение ниже глобальных сверхдержав, стремятся сформировать собственную стратегическую идентичность. Однако, поскольку не существует … [Read more...]
The Middle Power Syndrome: Ambition, Asymmetry, and the Regional Traps of Self-Elevation
Tariq Saeedi In the evolving language of contemporary international relations, few terms are deployed with as much frequency, yet as little precision, as that of the "Middle Power." In an increasingly multipolar global landscape, a tier of states positioned beneath the global superpowers has sought to carve out a distinct strategic identity. Lacking a formal, globally … [Read more...]
News Central Asia вошел в топ СМИ Туркменистана по уникальности контента
Азербайджанское информационное агентство Trend опубликовало рейтинги региональных СМИ по уникальности контента, подготовленные аналитической платформой «Медиалогия». Согласно приведенным данным, на медиарынке Туркменистана агентство News Central Asia (nCa) заняло третье место, выпустив 1 190 уникальных публикаций в первом полугодии 2026 года. Первые две строчки рейтинга … [Read more...]
News Central Asia Ranks Among Top Media Outlets in Turkmenistan for Content Uniqueness
The Azerbaijani news agency Trend has published regional media rankings based on content uniqueness, prepared by the analytical platform Medialogia. According to the report, News Central Asia (nCa) secured third place in the Turkmen media market, having published 1,190 unique articles in the first half of 2026. Trend and Menafn.com took the top two spots. nCa also … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview – William Leaf – Head of OSCE Centre, Ashgabat
If we were to put a human face on versatile fortitude, it would be William Leaf, the Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. Ambassador William R. Leaf is in his second year of tenure as the head of the OSCE mission. Backed by 30 years of rich experience, William Leaf is a kind of institutional memory for all the three dimensions of the OSCE: 1. The Politico-Military Dimension; … [Read more...]
nCa Returns — Starting where we left
Tariq Saeedi We were hacked in late July 2011. It was a thorough job, done by professionals. Now we are back. Thanks to all the supporters and well wishers. At the time of hacking we were in the process of starting an investigative-analytic series 'Smashing Greater Central Asia.' To provide background information for this series, we posted some of our archive material … [Read more...]
[Archive Material] ‘Final Solution’ Frenzy – Part Four: Final Solution for Pakistan
Continued from Part Three Tariq Saeedi With Sergi Pyatakov in Moscow, Mark Davidson in Washington, Qasim Jan in Kandahar and Rupa Kival in New Delhi 1 May 2010 (nCa) --- The components of the ‘Final Solution’ for Pakistan are known, and almost ready. The exact shape those components will take when put together is not so clear. The expected outcome is recognizable; the degree … [Read more...]
[Archive Material] ‘Final Solution’ Frenzy – Part Three: Rendezvous with Final Solution
Continued from Part Two Tariq Saeedi With Sergi Pyatakov in Moscow, Mark Davidson in Washington 18 April 2010 (nCa) --- Several things happened since the publication of the second report in this series about a couple of week ago: Karzai finally broke down under tremendous American pressure; after a gap of six years terrorism resurfaced in Russian at a time and in areas most … [Read more...]
[Archive Material] ‘Final Solution’ Frenzy – Part Two: Russian Atheist Explains Suicide Bombing
Continued from Part One Tariq Saeedi With Sergi Pyatakov and Tamara Orlova in Moscow Additional reporting by Qasim Jan in Kandahar and GN Brohi in Kharan and Nushki 3 April 2010 (nCa) --- Lucky breaks come when you least expect them. A major break presented itself recently, revealing the involvement of the USA and India in the terrorism spate in Pakistan and Afghanistan. We … [Read more...]
[Archive Material] ‘Final Solution’ Frenzy – Part One: From Afghanistan with Love
The Final Solution Frenzy series appeared in March/April 2010. In this we presented wide ranging findings together with the opinion of experts. Except for some areas where our investigative reporting may have helped change the actual sequence of events, the predictions are coming true thick and fast. It is becoming clear by day that we were right on the dot. We are reproducing … [Read more...]
[Archive Material] Mumbai Mystery: American Designs on Pakistan and India – Part Four
Tariq Saeedi with Sergi Pyatakov in Moscow and Mark Davidson in Washington Legwork by SM Kasi in Quetta, GN Brohi in Dalbandin, and Qasim Jan in Kandahar Continued from Part Three Nearly complete jigsaw puzzle In order to get as complete a picture as possible we picked the brains of X in Washington and Sasha and Misha in Moscow in numerous lengthy, intensive … [Read more...]
[Archive Material] Mumbai Mystery: American Designs on Pakistan and India – Part Three
Tariq Saeedi with Sergi Pyatakov in Moscow and Mark Davidson in Washington Legwork by SM Kasi in Quetta, GN Brohi in Dalbandin, and Qasim Jan in Kandahar Continued from Part Two Benazir Assassinated BB (Benazir Bhutto) got assassinated on 27 December 2007, when she was leaving Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi after addressing a huge rally. It was absolutely shocking news … [Read more...]
Mumbai Mystery: American Designs on Pakistan and India — Part Two
Tariq Saeedi, with Sergi Pyatakov in Moscow and Mark Davidson in Washington Continued from Part One Yankee-Jihadi Marriage We turned our attention back to Balochistan and patched into the local grapevine. Misha’s phrase ‘Yankee-Jihadi Marriage’ was the key we were trying on every lock. Something seemed to click after a while. There was buzz that a … [Read more...]
[Archive Material] Mumbai Mystery: American Designs on Pakistan and India — Part One
This four-part report, done in January 2009, was basically related to the Mumbai incident but carried much wider in scope. It was also the first time that we pointed out a definite connection between the Americans and the Pakistani jihadis operating under various names such as TTP, LeT etc. Our experts made several predictions that are sadly coming true one by one. Our … [Read more...]
[Archive Material] Pakistan: Unveiling the Mystery of Balochistan Insurgency — Part Two
Tariq Saeedi in Ashgabat With Sergi Pyatakov in Moscow, Ali Nasimzadeh in Zahidan, Qasim Jan in Kandahar and S M Kasi in Quetta Additional reporting by Rupa Kival in New Delhi and Mark Davidson in Washington These were some of the questions that we took to Misha and Sasha and here is the explanation they gave. Their answers came in bits and pieces but we have reconstructed … [Read more...]
[Archive Material] Pakistan: Unveiling the Mystery of Balochistan Insurgency — Part One
This report, in two parts, was published in March 2005. It was the first, and so far the only, authoritative report on the origins and revival of BLA. There were some predictions in this report that have materialized already. It was also a report that painted in bold strokes the deadly game being played in the Greater Central Asia region. We are reproducing this report as … [Read more...]
[Archive Material] Mossad, Mossad – Coming Soon to A Town Near You!
This was the first report we produced on geopolitical games being in Greater Central Asia. It was initially published by the now-defunct Balochistan Post in May 2002. Then, Rense.com carried it with mutual arrangement and sine then it has appeared on hundreds of sites and has been quoted extensively by analysts and scholars. We are reproducing it here as Archive Material … [Read more...]