Azerbaijani Shias gather for Ashura, under close watch from the state The government tried to outlaw some of the more extreme practices of the holiday, such as self-flagellation, but the results were mixed. Joshua Kucera Sep 20, 2018
Aliyev’s son starts military service The move comes after the son of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did the same, and drew unfavorable comparisons. Lamiya Adilgizi Sep 17, 2018
Feted in Baku, Turkey’s Erdoğan rules out restoring ties with Armenia Erdoğan's late arrival in Baku, however, delayed for six hours a parade celebrating the Turkish-Azerbaijani friendship. Ayla Jean Yackley Sep 17, 2018
Azerbaijan: Parents recount struggles to gain acceptance for LGBT children Despite repressive government policies toward the LGBT community in conservative Azerbaijan, some parents are bucking social rules and advocating for their LGBT children. Durna Safarova Sep 12, 2018
Azerbaijanis dance to support their kin in Iran The social media campaign spread from ethnic Azerbaijanis in Iran to the country of Azerbaijan. Lamiya Adilgizi Sep 6, 2018
Merkel visit with Azerbaijani civil society sparks controversy – among civil society Her treatment of human rights, and how to balance them with Europe's interest in Azerbaijani energy, were closely scrutinized during the visit. Lamiya Adilgizi, Joshua Kucera Aug 28, 2018
Report: Pentagon contracts aided airline with ties to Azerbaijani ruling family “The U.S. military rightfully focused on its urgent operational-logistical needs rather than on democracy.” Joshua Kucera Aug 23, 2018
Speculations swirl around closure of pro-government Azerbaijani news agency Was it a journalistic error, or a behind-the-scenes power struggle? Lamiya Adilgizi Aug 21, 2018
Azerbaijan starts blocking online pornography While Azerbaijan is well known for blocking other sorts of information online, this appears to be the first time it's targeted pornography. Bradley Jardine Aug 17, 2018
American congressman visits Azerbaijan; was energy security or collusion on the agenda? One of the U.S.'s most notorious lawmakers got tongues wagging on his trip to the Caucasus. Joshua Kucera Aug 13, 2018
Azerbaijani opposition leader Ilgar Mammadov freed The release comes a week ahead of a planned visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Baku; Europe has been critical of Mammadov's detention. Lamiya Adilgizi Aug 13, 2018
Istanbul's storied 'suitcase trade' with ex-USSR remains resilient despite downturn The trade is one of the strongest links between Istanbul and the former Soviet world. Paul Benjamin Osterlund , Photos by Hilaneh Mahmoudi Aug 9, 2018
Caspian agreement may trigger cascade of energy projects After decades of wrangling, the five Caspian states appear ready to cooperate. Peter Leonard Aug 8, 2018
For Armenians, they're not occupied territories – they're the homeland As Armenian settlement in the sensitive territories grows, it becomes more difficult to imagine peace with Azerbaijan. Some say that's the point. Joshua Kucera Aug 6, 2018
Teen rape in Azerbaijan spotlights abuse and forced marriages Activists say forced marriage is widespread in the South Caucasus nation. Durna Safarova Aug 1, 2018
Crackdown widens in Azerbaijan’s second city as police kill assassination suspects Some have accused Baku of using the crackdown to sow fear about Islamist radicalism and to target the political opposition. Bradley Jardine Aug 1, 2018
Armenia shelves Iranian railway project as Azerbaijan steams ahead The costs of the ambitious railway are too high to justify its construction, Armenia's minister of transportation announced. Bradley Jardine Jul 27, 2018
Turkey’s foreign minister visits Azerbaijan in first overseas trip The visit comes just days after Azerbaijan handed a man with suspected links to accused coup plotters to Turkey’s intelligence service. Ayla Jean Yackley Jul 24, 2018
Azerbaijan suffers blackout, and political blame game begins “This accident shows that we are not ready for an emergency.” Durna Safarova Jul 5, 2018
Following Armenian uprising, Azerbaijan’s saber rattling grows louder Analysts say the recent escalation is an attempt to test the ties between Russia and Armenia's new government led by Nikol Pashinyan. Joshua Kucera Jul 3, 2018
With new railway, Turkey seeks to isolate Armenia and integrate Azerbaijan Kars sees itself as the hub for one of the region’s most ambitious infrastructure projects Bradley Jardine Jun 29, 2018
With draft convention, resolution of Caspian Sea status appears closer than ever The agreement would end a dispute that has festered since the Soviet Union's collapse. David O'Byrne Jun 27, 2018
Azerbaijan's military operation in Nakhchivan: less than meets the eye? Armenia has mocked Azerbaijan’s claims of a recent military victory. Joshua Kucera Jun 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: Muslims suffered in Zangazur, too An Azerbaijani official responds to our dispatch from Armenia’s southernmost province of Syunik. Jun 25, 2018
Mass poisonings reported in Azerbaijan's cotton fields The cotton industry has gotten a boost in recent years as Azerbaijan tries to diversify its oil-and-gas-dominated economy. Arzu Geybullayeva Jun 20, 2018
