USSR 2.0, Trump’s deals, and other power struggles in the Caucasus
Armenia seeks to distance itself from Russian dominance in a regional context where multiple actors are vying to assert their influence
From Cambodia to Iran: The six (or seven) wars Trump claims to have ended in six months
The US president says he’s ‘averaging about a war a month’ since returning to the White House. But his claim is not consistent with reality
Why Bashar al-Assad trembles
The weakening of the Damascus dictator’s allies, Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, together with the coincidence of the truce between Israel and the Lebanese militia and the transition in Washington, explain the lightning offensive of the Syrian rebels
Why seven out of 10 entrepreneurial ideas fail
Notwithstanding the recent increase in new tech proposals, many initiatives crash into easily avoidable planning errors. One common mistake? Failing to communicate with the client from the very beginning
The concept of genocide came to light at a conference in Madrid in 1933. And it is still relevant today
Its promoter, the Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin, warned of the ‘contagious nature of any social psychosis’
Fights, settlers, and a luxury hotel: An opaque land deal puts Jerusalem’s Armenians on the warpath
A 1,500-year-old community has risen up to defend its home in the Old City fearing that a land deal is a maneuver by Jewish ultranationalist organizations that is being covered up by the war in Gaza
Mass exodus from the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan: Two stories of flight from Nagorno-Karabakh
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The clash between the two countries has forced over 100,000 ethnic Armenians to flee their homes
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: ‘The far right uses migration to stoke fears’
The Austrian lawyer responds to the controversial statements of the British Minister Suella Braverman saying that human rights ‘are not a luxury,’ and argues that Russia is the main responsible for the crimes committed in Ukraine
Loss of Nagorno-Karabakh weakens Armenia, abandoned by Russia and the West: ‘Everyone is afraid of another war’
Azerbaijan is increasing its demands on the government of Nikol Pashinyan after regaining control of the territory, while the opposition has called the prime minister a ‘traitor’ for seeking peace negotiations
Half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
The unrecognized republic will cease to exist by year’s end after a three-decade bid for independence following a lighting offensive by Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan arrests the former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh
The arrest of Ruben Vardanyan appears to reflect Azerbaijan’s intention to quickly and forcefully enforce its grip on the region after the military offensive that has prompted a rapid exodus of thousands of ethnic Armenians
Azerbaijan’s victory in Nagorno-Karabakh opens the door to new conflicts in the Caucasus
Yerevan fears that President Aliyev’s forces will continue their streak of victories and seize Armenian territory
Blast in Nagorno-Karabakh injures more than 200 as thousands flee to Armenia, local official says
It was not immediately clear what caused the blast, which happened as residents were lining up to get fuel for their cars in order to leave the region
Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as the Turkish president visits Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour offensive last week, reclaiming the breakaway region after three decades of separatist rule