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PACE adopts anti-Azerbaijani resolution

In the resolution entitled “Functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan”, the Assembly expressed concern about the information regarding the problem of arbitrary application of criminal…




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Iranian Kurds back Iraqi Kurdish secession

The governments of Iraq, Turkey and Iran have joined ranks in announcing new measures against Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government, or KRG. This follows last month’s…


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Discover Azerbaijan through photography

By Laman Ismayilova The Land of Fire is blessed with an abundance of outstanding marvels and breathtaking natural landscapes. Even the most well-traveled will find…


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Who are Syria’s opposition alliances?

Syria’s conflict landscape has changed dramatically since the Russian military intervened in 2015, with most major territory controlled by armed groups falling under the control…


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What is left of ISIL in Iraq?

Far from the force that swept across Iraq in mid-2014 and seized control of nearly a third of the country, ISIL today has been weakened…