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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... -
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... -
Iranian officials claim Israeli-backed terrorism team busted
World NowIranian state media reported Tuesday that a team of terrorist "devils" backed by Israel had been identified and arrested by Iranian security forces.... -
Iranian commander issues new warning to 'enemies'
World NowREPORTING FROM BEIRUT -- A senior Iranian military commander seemed to warn Tuesday that Tehran would strike preemptively at any “threats” directed against the Islamic Republic. “We will no more wait to see enemy action against us,&#... -
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... -
Israeli vehicles attacked in New Delhi, Tblisi; 4 hurt in bombing
World NowA Israeli diplomat's car exploded near the Indian prime minister's residence in New Delhi on Monday, injuring the wife of an embassy staff member and at least three other people, in what appeared to be a coordinated, two-pronged terror attack against... -
Who made the cut for Obama's third Ramadan Iftar dinner
Top of the TicketFull Text: Obama continues the tradition of hosting a dinner after sunset, talks of the 9/11 tragedy.... -
IRAN, GEORGIA: Washington wary of warming ties between Tehran and U.S. ally
Babylon & BeyondIn a turn of events that has both Georgian and American diplomats walking on eggshells, Georgia and Iran agreed this week to eliminate visa restrictions and resume direct flights between Tbilisi and Tehran. This new open-border policy comes at a...... -
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 “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” Two cables, which originated from the U.S. Embassy in Baku in...
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