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Pro-Azerbaijani letter is an outrage
In his letter "The U.S. should back off its criticism of Azerbaijan's handling of the Safarov case" (Sept. 10), Emil Israfilbek displays very concerning signs of lack of compassion and understanding for human rights, by writing that he is unable to...Tags: Massacres, Armenia, Criminals, Hate Crimes, Azerbaijan
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The Week Ahead: Baiting Iran, briefing Brussels, a call to Brunei
Azerbaijan taunting Iran with Azerbaijani confab, Israel visit Through Tuesday, April 23 — Azerbaijan has sent its foreign minister to Israel this week for the first time since the former Soviet republic re-embraced its Islamic heritage 22 years...
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Azerbaijan faces critics as host of Eurovision singing contest
World NowStreet protests and clashes. Cyberattacks. Angry words from Iran. This probably wasn’t the kickoff that Azerbaijan had hoped for as it hosts Eurovision, a glitzy singing contest this week that aims to pit the best crooners and chanteuses on the... -
Eurovision spotlight puts Azerbaijan on defensive
World NowEurovision, human rights, Azerbaijan, Europe: It’s a kind of “European Idol” -- a flashy international contest to choose the best singer before the eyes of millions of television viewers. When Azerbaijan was chosen to host the 2012... -
Israel weighs Azerbaijan as gateway to Iran, Foreign Policy says
World NowThe latest in a series of reports that have contributed to the speculation, hints and mostly confusing about a possible Israeli strike against Iran's controversial nuclear program came Thursday in Foreign Policy. A feature titled Israel's Secret Staging... -
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AZERBAIJAN: More than 200 anti-government protesters arrested
Babylon & BeyondMore than 200 protesters were arrested Saturday during an anti-government demonstration in the capital, Baku, marking the latest in a series of government crackdowns on opposition leaders and youth activists hoping to emulate the mass protest movements... -
AZERBAIJAN: President Aliyev compared unfavorably to hot-headed mobster in WikiLeaks cable
Babylon & BeyondAzerbaijani President Iham Aliyev awoke Friday to the diplomatic equivalent of a severed horse head in his bed. According to a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable, the staff of the U.S. Embassy in Baku has been comparing the president, rather unflatteringly,....... -
IRAN: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia squeezed between Tehran and Washington
Babylon & BeyondArmenia finds itself in an unfriendly neighborhood and engaged in a highly militarized 20-year territorial dispute with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. It has long pulled off a diplomatic coup, maintaining simultaneous close relations with... -
AZERBAIJAN: WikiLeaks depicts lifestyles of Baku's rich and powerful
Babylon & BeyondDocuments released by WikiLeaks about the Azerbaijani political and business elite read less like diplomatic cables and more like the latest episode of âKeeping Up With the Kardashians.â Two cables, which originated from the U.S. Embassy in Baku in... -
AZERBAIJAN: Feud over ban on Islamic head scarves fuels fears of Iranian meddling
Babylon & BeyondA full-blown ideological war appears to have erupted between Iran and the secular government in neighboring Azerbaijan after Baku earlier this year banned the wearing of Islamic head scarves, or hijabs, at schools in the Caucasus nation by introducing a..... -
From the archives: Gorbachev Challenged by New Ethnic Turmoil
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMOSCOW -- The two southern Soviet republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan appear headed for a major new confrontation that will seriously test the ability of President Mikhail S. Gorbachev to find political solutions to the country's mounting ethnic problems....Tags: Emergency Incidents, Defense, Political Systems, Newspapers, Communist Party of China
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Jun 2, 2011
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