The US treaty ally is spending billions to arm itself for a conflict over Taiwan or the South China Sea it hopes will never come In the heart of Manila,…
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More than 30 people survive Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said. Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had survived the…
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Opinion: The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Has Changed. So Must Civil Society
Four years after the Second Karabakh War, civil society initiatives between Armenian and Azerbaijan remain arguably less impactful than ever before. On the surface, they appear few and far between,…
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Nagorno-Karabakh becomes Russia’s latest protectorate in the South Caucasus
Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Russia all gained something as a result of the second Karabakh war, while Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh lost almost everything, says Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed. The second…
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Azerbaijan refutes Armenian claims as Yerevan sheds crocodile tears for post-war separatists
The agreement on the return of prisoners of war between Armenia and Azerbaijan was concluded shortly after the second Garabagh war. These processes were carried out under the supervision of…
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Armenia’s anti-Russian demarche: Yerevan begs Western cash for environmentally hairy game
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 29. Armenia has turned away the lifeline offered by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) for the nurturing of the Amulsar gold deposit, which has consistently been highlighted for…
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The Impact of Israel’s Attacks on Iran’s Foreign and Defence Policies
Synopsis Israel’s recent killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and missile attacks on Tehran have made Iran’s dialogue with the West problematic and forced Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to seek…
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Azad Maulana Back in the Spotlight: The Latest Twist in the Easter Attacks Investigation
by Hassan Aliby Hassan AliJust days after news broke that Channel Four’s documentary on the Easter attacks had been dismissed as a hoax by the committee led by Judge Imam – appointed by President…
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Russian, Chinese disinformation sites blocked in Singapore
Singapore 23/10 (28.57). Ten fake websites have been blocked by the Singapore authorities over concerns that they could potentially be used to lay the groundwork for disinformation campaigns here. The Ministry of…
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North Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to Ukraine
North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a training ground in Russia’s far east, appearing to confirm reports from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) that 1,500…