SCO summit in Bishkek: multipolarity tested by internal divisions

More than two years after handing the chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement to Uganda, Azerbaijan has retained leadership over two structures created at its initiative, as well as a broad network of contacts across the Global South. However, Baku...

The dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces following their integration into the national army marks the biggest step towards restoring centralised rule in Syria since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown. Military unification, however,...

For the second time in two months, official Baku is attempting to ease tensions between Israel and Turkey — two countries whose relations with Azerbaijan are of strategic importance. The latest mediation initiative followed an Israeli missile strike...

Israel says it prevented Turkish forces from deploying in northern Syria. Damascus and Ankara deny that such a deployment was planned, while the United States is trying to establish a three-way deconfliction mechanism. Experts consider a direct...