By Qaiser Nawab The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin marked an important moment in Azerbaijan’s evolving regional and global role. President Ilham Aliyev’s participation stood out not merely for its diplomatic symbolism, but for the strategic signals it sent about Baku’s growing centrality in Eurasia’s shifting power architecture. In a meeting with […]
by Giovanni Giacalone On Saturday, August 16, the controversial Italy-based Palestinian preacher Mohammad Hannoun attacked the US Treasury Department during a street demonstration in Milan organized by the Association of Palestinians in Italy, of which he is president. Hannoun and two of his associations (ABSPP and Golden Dome) were blacklisted by the US DOT twice, […]
by Rustam Taghizade As geopolitical tensions escalate over the war in Ukraine, a surprising name has emerged in the heart of US-Russia diplomacy: Steve Witkoff. Known more for his real estate ventures than foreign policy expertise, Witkoff is now headed to Moscow as a special envoy of former President Donald Trump. The goal? A last-ditch […]
by Giovanni Giacalone On July 29 and 30, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories, Italian citizen Francesca Albanese, was invited to hold a series of press conferences at the Italian parliament by Alessandra Maiorino and Stefania Ascari, representatives of the Five Star Movement respectively at the […]
by Turan Rzayev Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has commented on Azerbaijan and Armenia’s cooperation with NATO. She stated that both countries must take into account the potential impact such deepening ties with the alliance could have on the regional situation. “We hope that Azerbaijan and Armenia will understand the risks of a potential […]
by Turan Rzayev Azerbaijan’s Assistant to the President and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmat Hajiyev, addressed reports about an American company’s involvement in the Zangezur Corridor in an interview with Germany’s Berliner Zeitung. Hajiyev emphasized that the issue ultimately depends on Armenia’s decision. “If they [Armenia] are working […]
by Giovanni Giacalone US President Donald Trump’s obsession with winning the Nobel Peace Prize has become a paradox, as his efforts to achieve it are creating more turmoil, thereby putting at risk the path to peace in both Ukraine and the Middle East. Trump appears so desperate for the Nobel Prize that he attempts to […]
By Rustam Taghizade The recent tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan are not only a diplomatic crisis between the two countries, but also an important turning point that could lead to a shift in the broader geopolitical balance in the region. The violence and casualties recorded during the special operation against Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg are perceived […]
by Talgat Kabdygali As a Kazakh, raised amidst the vast steppes where family, elders, and tradition shape life, I seek ideas that resonate with my culture’s deep-rooted values. In a world of division and cultural flux, I found inspiration in Russell Kirk, the American philosopher who shaped modern conservatism, and Edmund Burke, the 18th-century thinker […]
by Vernas Hefzy (originally appeared in Masr Times in Arabic) Vernas Hefzy Following the victory of the Syrian armed opposition factions that ended the rule of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, I interviewed Brigadier General Ahmed al-Dalati, a leader in the Syrian military operations department. We discussed the new government’s vision, the issue of minorities, […]