Context on External Relations
News Israel’s Netanyahu says cabinet will not meet to approve Gaza ceasefire

Netanyahu’s office blames Hamas for causing ‘last-minute crisis’; but Palestinian group says it has committed to the agreement that was announced.

  • January 16, 2025
News Donald Trump plans to ‘save’ TikTok from looming US ban

His camp says he is exploring options to ‘create space to put deal in place’ after media report on executive order plan.

  • January 16, 2025
News Greenland does not want to be American or Danish, PM says

Mute Egede, who previously said territory ‘not for sale’, underlined people’s desire to be ‘master of own house’.

  • January 12, 2025
News Will Iran build a nuclear bomb while Trump is in power in the US?

The West’s last chance to impose UN sanctions as part of the nuclear deal will run out of time by October.

  • January 12, 2025
News Syria does not need a ‘handshake litmus test’

Whatever Western media may have you believe, the Syrian leadership’s handshake choices will not determine the country’s future.

  • January 12, 2025
News Can Germany’s AfD win more power in February’s general election?

The far-right party’s candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel, tries to woo voters with her extreme views.Read more

  • January 12, 2025
News EU agrees to tackle Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in Riyadh

Top Western and Middle East diplomats and ministers meet to discuss sanctions relief for Syria after al-Assad’s removal.

  • January 12, 2025
Publications What Aliyev’s Reaction to the Airplane Crash Tells Us about Azerbaijan’s Relations with the West

Vasif HUSEYNOV By Vasif HUSEYNOV, PhD, Head of Department, AIR Center, Adjunct Lecturer, ADA and Khazar Universities, Baku

On December 30, Germany’s Der Spiegel, a publication often perceived as critical and biased against Azerbaijan – similar to many other German media outlets – reported on Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s reaction to Russia’s handling of a recent aeroplane crash crisis between the two countries. The publication noted, “Aliyev’s reaction is a testament to the increased weight of his country.” It continued, “Aliyev called the previous statements from the Russian side ‘nonsensical,’ ‘absurd,’ and ‘stupid.’ He spoke of attempts to cover up the situation and made it clear that with his apology, Putin had fulfilled only one of several conditions that Baku had demanded of Moscow.” For Der Spiegel, it appeared surprising that a relatively small country in Russia’s neighbourhood – often dismissed in the West as part of Moscow’s “backyard” – could stand up assertively against perceived injustices and demand its rights. READ MORE

  • January 8, 2025
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