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UAE sets up investigative team for Flydubai incident - Media
According to media reports, an investigative team has been created in the United Arab Emirates to examine the circumstances of the Flydubai aircraft incident.
Iranian delegation left New York after UNGA as scheduled
Iranian representatives left New York following the UN General Assembly according to a pre‑arranged schedule, refuting media reports that the State Department had demanded their urgent departure.
Global oil prices fall
This morning, Brent crude fell to $96.69 per barrel and WTI dropped to $88.90, while the price of Azeri Light rose to $112.29 per barrel.
Baku hosts Swimming World Cup for the first time
A stage of the Swimming World Cup kicked off today in the Azerbaijani capital, notably marking the first time the Russian national team is competing under its national flag and anthem
AZAL resumes flights on Baku-Astrakhan route
The flights will operate three times a week
Tehran seeks to develop military cooperation with Baku
Azerbaijan’s chief of general staff spoke with Iran’s deputy chief of general staff on Wednesday
Armenia approves 2027 draft state budget
At its meeting today, the Armenian government approved the draft state budget for 2027, projecting a deficit of nearly half a billion drams and an inflation rate of 3-4%.
US says implementation of Armenia critical minerals memorandum has begun
The memorandum on rare earth metals and critical minerals was formally signed during a meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Armenia faces serious downturn in agriculture
Armenian authorities forecast a significant decline in the country’s agricultural sector by the end of 2026
Construction of Georgian section of East-West Highway continues
The highway has currently been built over approximately 325 km
EU opposes Georgia's OSCE chairmanship bid for 2027
According to Rapporteur, the EU is opposed to Georgia's candidacy for OSCE chairman, while the application of Cyprus, the EU's official candidate, is blocked by Turkey.
Georgia buys record amount of Russian jewelry
Russian jewellery exports to Georgia reached a record high in August, with Georgian companies buying $1.5 million worth of precious jewellery between January and August, which is nearly five times more than a year earlier.
Seaside sunsets in Türkiye, Moscow City Day, Beslan Remembrance Day: Best photos of September 2026
September 2026 brought Moscow City Day and the start of the school year, the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Beslan, seaside sunsets in Turkey, the "Moscow Estates" festival, the anniversary of the Russian Jewish Congress, …
Seized Caspian Airlines plane in Istanbul to return to Tehran
A Boeing 737 preparing to depart for Iran was seized at Istanbul Airport yesterday
Iranian aircraft seized at Istanbul Airport over debt
An Iranian carrier's aircraft was detained at Istanbul Airport prior to departure, with passengers disembarked and the plane seized.
Analysis
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.