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Qatar may start buying LNG from US
One of the world's leading LNG producers may begin importing liquefied gas, with media reports indicating Qatar is in talks with the US
Two vessels attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an attack on two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman; an investigation is ongoing
Lebanon-Israel talks set for September 15-16 - Media
According to Al Jazeera, a new round of Lebanese‑Israeli settlement discussions is scheduled for next week in Rome.
Families returning to Shukurbayli village receive house keys
On Thursday, 25 families returning to their native village of Shukurbayli in the Jabrayil district were handed the keys to their new homes.
Azerbaijan facilitates another Russian grain transit to Armenia
Today, another shipment of Russian products to Armenia has been carried out through Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani media reported.
Landmine blast injures ANAMA employee in Azerbaijan's Khojaly
A landmine explosion occurred during demining operations in Azerbaijan’s Khojaly District. Еhe incident took place in the village …
Azerbaijan facilitates another Russian grain transit to Armenia
Today, another shipment of Russian products to Armenia has been carried out through Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani media reported.
Implementation of TRIPP project to launch in 2027 - Baku
Physical work on the TRIPP project is expected to be launched in 2027, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said.
Armenia to receive large Russian grain shipment via Azerbaijan
A large shipment of Russian grain ‐ over 40 wagons of barley and wheat - will be sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia in transit tomorrow
Georgian PM tells EU to focus on its own problems
Georgia's Prime Minister called Marta Kos's recent remarks strange and stressed that Europeans need to focus on their own problems.
New Batumi-Sarpi highway to be built in Georgia
The Roads Department of the Georgian Infrastructure Ministry has signed a contract with the Chinese company China Railway Tunnel Group to construct an 11.3 km highway that will connect the Batumi bypass road with the Sarpi border crossing point on the border with Turkey within the international East-West corridor, the department said.
National Bank of Georgia holds refinancing rate at 8,25 percent
The National Bank of Georgia's Monetary Policy Committee has again decided to hold the monetary policy or refinancing rate at 8.25% per annum, the NBG said.
Plane from Batumi makes emergency landing off Turkish coast
A technical problem forced the pilot to make an emergency landing off the coast of Turkey, near the Pazar district of Rize.
Russia and Turkey sign memorandum on fertilizer supplies
Russia's Agriculture Ministry and Turkey's Agriculture and Forestry Ministry have signed a memorandum of understanding on mineral fertilizer supplies.
Mecca Defense Alliance members ready to respond to Houthi attacks
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said any attack on Saudi Arabia could activate the Mecca Defense Alliance, warning aggression against one member would be viewed as an attack on all signatories.
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Drivers of Azerbaijan success in the 21st century
Within recent decades, Azerbaijan has gone a long and successful way to become the strongest country of the South Caucasus and an important actor in international affairs
Earliest known author may have been a woman
A priestess named Enheduanna claimed authorship to poetry and other texts—sometimes in first-person—more than a millennium before Homer.
Why China’s property recovery is held back?
Despite a slew of measures to boost demand and the end of Covid Zero, Chinese residents remain reluctant to commit their savings to a sector that’s seen its worst downturn. That’s prompting analysts to expect more policy …
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Chemist Yusif Mammadaliyev aviation fuel Molotov cocktails satellites and rockets
Baku hosted a two-day international conference titled "Yusif Mammadaliyev: Science. Heritage. Innovation," dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the chemist, professor, and academician who once managed to elevate Soviet science to a new level. Who was Yusif Mammadaliyev and what leaders of international organizations said about him at the conference?
Mirmemmed Cavadzade - A Man with a kind heart and a sharp scalpel
Ten years ago, on September 15, 2015, a branch of the First Moscow State Medical University opened in Baku. Today, it possesses a substantial clinical base comprising fifteen medical centers, dispensaries, research institutes, and clinics. Among these is Mirmemmed Cavadzade Republican Clinical Urology Hospital. This is an article about the man it honors and his significant contribution to the field of urology.
Biden says goodbye 46th US Presidents farewell address
After four years in the White House and a half-century in Washington U.S. President Joe Biden has finally said farewell. Sitting in the Oval Office on Wednesday evening, the one-term Democratic leader used a 17-minute address to frame his four-year presidency. With only days left in the White House, Biden was saving a few surprises for his farewell address Wednesday evening, as President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20, 2025.