- December 21st, 2024
A tense standoff is shaping up at the ongoing United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan, as negotiators from around the world clash over the future of fossil fuels. At the heart of the disagreement is whether countries should recommit to...
At the heart of the 29th annual Conference of the Parties (COP29) summit in Azerbaijan lies a clear message: pay up now to help poorer countries face the worsening climate crisis, or face mounting costs later. Experts warned that developing...
In a remote corner of Azerbaijan, a monumental statue of a woman holding a broad bundle of cotton stands tall at an anonymous T-junction. The statue, painted in now-fading white, is a symbol of the nation’s “white gold” heroes—cotton workers...
The small, oil-rich nation of Azerbaijan is under international scrutiny as it hosts COP29, the annual climate summit organized by the United Nations. Representatives and diplomats from around the world have arrived in Baku to deliberate on strategies for mitigating...
Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, stands as a unique testament to the country’s journey and identity, deeply entwined with its oil-rich geography and the global energy economy. Nestled on the Absheron Peninsula with the Caspian Sea to its east, Baku’s...
The February 7 presidential election in Azerbaijan is likely the most boring in the country's history due to the public's disengagement from politics. This disengagement is largely due to incumbent Ilham Aliyev's popularity and his government's ramping up repressions. Apathy...
Kazakhstan's population is set to surpass 20 million for the first time, with over 70% of its residents being ethnic Kazakhs. This growth is accompanied by developments that threaten the country's stability and could be exploited by outside powers. Some...
BAKU, Azerbaijan Nazim Valiyev, a dentist, fled his home in Karabakh, Azerbaijan, due to ethnic violence in the separatist region. Over three decades later, Valiyev hopes to return to the region, which is now under Azerbaijani control. The conflict began...
Kazakhstan has been experiencing a 'brain drain' of skilled and educated workers in key industries for over a decade. The country's economic growth, driven by oil and gas, has slowed due to global commodity price fluctuations. The government has tried...
Tashkent Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was re-elected on Sunday with 87.1 per cent of the vote, according to preliminary results released Monday by the country's Central Election Commission, Al Jazeera reported. With more than 15 million voters participating in Sunday's...
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