President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev is well known for his rigorous politicization and democratization in South Caucasus and beyond. Ilham introduced and subsequently institutionalized numerous structural reforms which have further strengthened political liberalization, opposition co-existence, women empowerment, political diversity, accountability, transparency, openness
The (UK) United Kingdom’s Prime Minister-elect Keir Starmer has promised to kick-start an era of “national renewal” after his Labour Party brought an end to 14 years of Conservative rule. In a dawn victory speech on Friday, Starmer, 61, said the British people had delivered
Twenty-five soldiers accused of fleeing fighting against M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been sentenced to death. The Butembo military court in North Kivu province handed the sentences down on Wednesday, deeming them guilty of fleeing the enemy, dissipation of
The head of Tunisia’s Republican Union Party, Lotfi Mraihi, who has announced his intention to run in a presidential election set for October, has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering. According to politicians and local media reports, the arrest took place on Wednesday in
China’s Tepid Response leaves Pakistan’s economic aspirations unfulfilled: In a recent high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif came back empty-handed, with no significant investment pledges for Pakistan’s key projects. Instead, the summit yielded only a few non-committal agreements and
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Tuesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential palace in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The Minister of Defense conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin
United States President Joe Biden is facing growing pressure from within his party to prove he is physically and mentally fit for office, with a Democratic lawmaker publicly calling on him to end his re-election bid for the first time. Biden’s candidacy has been under
The presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates among the 27 EU member states every six months. The country holding the presidency guides the work of the Council and represents all member states in negotiations with other EU institutions. Between 1 July 2024
The Palestinian Authority on Monday pledged to give greater backing to NGOs in Gaza as it warned that 300,000 families in the beleaguered territory are “marginalized” and need assistance. The authority held a meeting with about 15 NGOs and aid groups who have complained about
Russia’s UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia says war between Russia and Ukraine would have ended after a deal in Türkiye in April 2022, that he says was sabotaged by Western countries. Russia’s UN envoy has rebuffed ex-US president Donald Trump’s promise of a one-day resolution to
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