Azerbaijan
Opposition party leaders and activists arrested before protest against Azerbaijan’s election result
Police in Azerbaijan detained three opposition party leaders and more than 100 activists on Sunday before they were due to take part…
As expected, Azeri ruling party strengthens grip after parliamentary election
Azerbaijan’s ruling party was leading on Monday in a snap parliamentary election called by President Ilham Aliyev to consolidate power and speed…
Azerbaijan holds a snap parliamentary election
Azerbaijan holds a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, seen as the next step by President Ilham Aliyev to consolidate power and create…
UNESCO removes Bethlehem’s Nativity Church from its list of heritage sites in danger
The United Nations’ cultural agency, UNESCO, announced that it was removing the place that is officially recognized as the Birthplace of Jesus,…
Leclerc’s crash in qualifying dominates headlines ahead of Azerbaijan Grand Prix
A big crash for Charles Leclerc in the second part of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw the driver who had…
Blair meets Salvini in what is deemed as positive meeting
Tony Blair has held a meeting with the Italian far-right interior minister, Matteo Salvini, during which the pair are believed to have…
Blair to meet Salvini to discuss Azeri gas pipeline
The Italian far-right interior minister Matteo Salvini will meet former British prime minister Tony Blair in Rome to discuss controversial plans to…
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty’s appeal on the blocking of its Azerbaijani service rejected
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty reports that a court in Baku has rejected an appeal by the Azerbaijani Service of Radio…
The Guardian : Azeri ruling families linked to secret investments via Maltese bank
As part of 'The Daphne Project' , The Guardian reveals that Azerbaijan’s ruling families are the alleged beneficiaries of dozens of anonymously…