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Armenian servicemen of the self-defense army of Nagorno-Karabakh fire an artillery shell towards Azeri forces from their positions in the town of Martakert on April 3, 2016 (AFP Photo/Vahram Baghdasaryan)


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An aerial view shows the artificial islands at the Kashagan offshore oil field in the Caspian sea in western Kazakhstan in this October 16, 2013 ,file photograph. To match Insight OIL-KASHAGAN/ REUTERS/Stringer/Files (KAZAKHSTAN – Tags: BUSINESS ENERGY ENVIRONMENT)


Opinion: Putin’s Next Hunting Ground

Opinion: Putin’s Next Hunting Ground

Having flexed his muscles in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to mark out the Caspian Basin as another zone of influence for Moscow. Next week, foreign ministers of the five littoral states—Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and...
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Azerbijani artist Fayeq Ahmed in his studio in Dubai (Picture courtesy of the Cuadro Gallery)


Magic Carpets

Magic Carpets

Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat—Azerbaijan is famous for its carpets, and rightly so. With their intricate repeating patterns and geometrical motifs, woven expertly by practitioners whose methods and techniques have not changed for centuries, Azerbaijani carpets are popular...
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Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev seen during the voting at a polling station in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday, October 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)


Azerbaijan announces election winner, before vote

Azerbaijan announces election winner, before vote

Baku, Associated Press—Something funny happened the day before Azerbaijan’s presidential election: The election commission announced the winner. On Tuesday, a day before the voting began, the smartphone app of the Central Election Commission released results...