Azerbaijan

German spy chief accused of treason, espionage issued formal arrest warrant

The case of attempted treason, which shocked the German intelligence community, could emerge as one of the biggest leaks of classified documents in Germany since the end of the Cold War.

A sign on a fence outside the headquarters of the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Germany's foreign intelligence service, is pictured, after former BND chief August Hanning was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted treason and obtaining state secrets, in Berlin, Germany, October 6, 2026.
Students enrolled in the Jewish program at Baku’s School No. 46 celebrate the festival of sukkot.

Baku's Jewish school passes 100 students as Azerbaijan's Jewish community continues to grow

A WORKER rests next to an oil pump in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Voices from the Arab Press: Red lines in Syria, Azerbaijani oil, and Anwar Sadat

The Jewish community of Baku prepares ahead of the High Holy Days, in Azerbaijan, September 7, 2026.

As Turkey fades from the Israeli travel map, Azerbaijan moves into the spotlight


A united front stands against Iran’s mullahs and their brutal regime - opinion

Iran’s minorities have had enough of the mullahs’ repression. A united opposition could finally turn their shared grievances into regime change.

A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

Israeli arms, Iranian drones, Turkish oil: Azerbaijan’s high-stakes balancing act

Bordering Russia and Iran while cultivating Israel and Turkey, Baku seeks security through competing partnerships - and offers itself as a mediator when its allies collide.

Azeris visit the Israeli embassy in Baku and lay wreaths in the afermmath of the October 7 massacre, in Baku, Azerbaijan, October 9, 2023

Hapoel Beersheba suffers agonizing Champions League exit after Sabah FK overtime loss

The Southern Reds will drop down and play in the Europa League league stage as their Champions League dreams were dashed seconds before full-time.

NIV YEHOSHUA (in red) and Hapoel Beersheba came oh-so-close to reaching the Champions League, before falling to Rahman Dashdamirov (5) and Sabah FK 6-4 on aggregate after extra time in Azerbaijan late Tuesday night.

Azerbaijan mediating between Israel, Turkey in effort to reduce Syria tensions

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev initiated direct dialogue between Israel and Turkey a year ago, resulting in an operational coordination mechanism intended to prevent conflict in Syria.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) meet in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2023.

Azerbaijan, CNN, and the question Israel should ask itself - opinion

Baku’s response to a disputed CNN report shows how seriously states should treat information that can carry real security consequences.

The Azerbaijani flag flies in the city center one day before the opening of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 10, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Iran's latest execution wave is a warning the world can't ignore - opinion

Iran Human Rights (IHR) recently reported that they believe that the Iranian regime is ramping up executions in the wake of the US strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iranian journalism, Nada Amin, who received asylum in Israel, organized a demonstration in support of the Iranian people and their protests against the regime in Iran, at Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, on January 2, 2018.

Israel’s suspended Armenian Genocide vote is business as usual - this is why - opinion

To anyone tracking the history of Israeli-Armenian relations, this sudden retreat was thoroughly predictable. The postponement was not a routine procedural pause but rather a decades-long pattern

 Members of the Armenian diaspora rally in front of the Turkish Embassy after U.S. President Joe Biden recognized that the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2021.

Miles, memories, and microphones: The fifth anniversary special

In this anniversary episode, we look back at some of our most remarkable stops: from the soaring skylines of the United Arab Emirates to the layered history of Poland.

Miles, Memories, and Microphones: The Fifth Anniversary Special

How to best obtain regime change in Iran - opinion

In order to obtain meaningful change in Iran, one must consider its demographics. We must understand that no single ethno-national group makes up the majority of the population. 

An explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 20, 2026.

Rabbi shows interfaith relations in Azerbaijan at Religious Freedom Forum on Capitol Hill

Rabbi Zamir Isayev described Jewish communal life in Muslim-majority Azerbaijan during a Washington forum focused on religious freedom.

 Rabbi Zamir Isayev attends a religious freedom forum held on Capitol Hill, July 2026.