KABUL: The Taliban government said on Saturday that Afghans who fled to Qatar, fearing reprisals over their collaboration with US forces, may return home “with full confidence.” The administration of US President Donald Trump, which has made a sweeping crackdown on immigration a signature policy, had given a March 31 deadline to close a camp […]
Read MoreA memorandum and agreements were signed between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan regarding the Trans-Caspian route, according to Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY). According to a statement by the ADY, Chairman Rovshan Rustamov participated in the regular meeting of the Governing Board of the Association of Legal Entities of the International Association of Trans-Caspian International Transport Route during […]
Read MoreThe Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement is a bilateral defence pact between India and Russia that allows their armed forces to use each other’s military bases, ports and airfields in both peacetime and conflict. Negotiated over eight years and ratified by Russian President Vladimir Putin in December, the agreement became operational on 12 […]
Read MoreTürkiye could consider taking part in multinational demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz after a possible peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said late Friday. Speaking to reporters in London, Fidan said Türkiye “would be open to” participating in a coalition tasked with clearing naval mines in the Strait […]
Read MoreBy Seymur Mammadov The current dynamics of relations between Azerbaijan and Russia point to a transition to a qualitatively new stage, combining elements of pragmatism with strategic vision. Developments ranging from the resolution of the aftermath of the AZAL plane tragedy to the intensification of intergovernmental and economic dialogue suggest that Baku and Moscow have […]
Read MoreBy Luke Coffey There has recently been a lot of interest in the Middle Corridor’s growing importance as a key transit route connecting European and Asian markets for goods, energy and the movement of people. In simple terms, this corridor stretches from Turkiye, through the South Caucasus, across the Caspian and into Central Asia. This […]
Read MoreBy Dr. Sinem Cengiz Last week, for the first time in almost a century, a Turkmen was elected to govern Iraq’s Kirkuk district. It is important to understand what this development means for Turkiye and its Iraq policy. Turkiye described the election of Mohammed Saman Agha, head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, as a “historic” […]
Read MoreBy Faig Mahmudov The Strait of Hormuz has long been described as the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint. Today, it is no longer just a symbol of vulnerability in global energy markets – it is a live theatre where strategic signalling, military escalation, and economic coercion are colliding in real time. The near-total halt of […]
Read MoreRAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza began voting Saturday in municipal elections in a first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a narrow political field and widespread disillusionment. Nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, as well as 70,000 people […]
Read MoreIran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has presented Tehran’s “views and considerations” on ending the ongoing conflict during meetings with Pakistani leaders in Islamabad, as diplomatic efforts to sustain a ceasefire continue. In a statement following his meeting with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, Araqchi said discussions focused on the latest developments surrounding the Iran-US ceasefire […]
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