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Azerbaijan

The latest news, business and culture stories from Azerbaijan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, is received by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Nakhchivan. Reuters

Azerbaijan ban on headscarves in schools opens rift with ally Turkey

MENAOctober 17, 2026
Mercedes driver George Russell of Great Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan, 26 September 2026. EPA / ALI HAIDER
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Russell fights off late Verstappen challenge to win Azerbaijan GP

F1September 26, 2026
XRG has been increasing its portfolio of investments around the world and plans to double its asset value over the next decade. Getty Images

Adnoc's XRG prepares for next phase of Azerbaijan gas development

EnergySeptember 26, 2026
McLaren's Lando Norris ahead of the first practice session for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. AFP

F1 driver power rankings: Can upgrade help Norris challenge Antonelli in Baku?

F1September 25, 2026
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 15 September 2026: XRG today announced the completion of its acquisition of an equity stake in Southern Gas Corridor CJSC (SGC) from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, following the satisfaction of all conditions precedent and receipt of customary regulatory approvals. The completion represents a major milestone in XRG’s strategy to build an integrated and resilient gas position across the Caspian region. By combining participation in strategic export infrastructure with upstream investments in Azerbaijan’s Absheron gas and condensate field and Turkmenistan’s offshore Block I concession, XRG is helping connect high-quality Caspian resources with established routes to growing regional and European markets.

UAE to boost investments in Central Asia amid strengthening of Azerbaijan ties

EnergySeptember 15, 2026
Baku's waterfront. Azerbaijan and the UAE are strengthening trade ties. Getty Images

UAE-Azerbaijan Cepa comes into effect in boost to economic ties

EconomyApril 15, 2026
ZANGILAN, AZERBAIJAN - OCTOBER 09: An aerial view of construction of roads and railways continuing that they will pass through the Zangezur Corridor, which will connect the western provinces with Nakhchivan and will also be one of the routes of the Central Corridor extending from China to Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus and Turkiye, on October 09, 2023 in Zangilan, Azerbaijan. Resul Rehimov / Anadolu (Photo by Resul Rehimov / Anadolu via AFP)
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The Azerbaijani exclave expecting a bonanza from Trump's 'peace route'

MENAFebruary 13, 2026
President Sheikh Mohamed with Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court
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President Sheikh Mohamed meets President of Azerbaijan

UAEFebruary 02, 2026
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and US President Donald Trump shake hands at the Board of Peace signing ceremony on January 22, in Davos, Switzerland. Bloomberg
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Rising unease in Azerbaijan as Trump threatens neighbouring Iran

NewsJanuary 30, 2026
Authorities in Azerbaijan have arrested three men for allegedly ⁠planning a terrorist attack. Anadolu

Azerbaijan arrests three men for 'planning terrorist attack on embassy'

NewsJanuary 27, 2026
Zarqa Yaftali said she was 'deeply excited and overwhelmed with emotion' when told of her Zayed Award for Human Fraternity. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office

Afghan women's rights advocate among Zayed Award for Human Fraternity winners

UAEJanuary 19, 2026
President Sheikh Mohamed, right, with Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed meets President of Azerbaijan in Abu Dhabi

UAEDecember 17, 2025
Nick Donaldson / Getty

How the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process sidelined Iran

CommentDecember 12, 2025
Debris is seen at the crash site in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality on Tuesday night. AP

Twenty soldiers dead after Turkish military plane crash in Georgia

NewsNovember 12, 2025
Adnoc unit XRG signed the agreement at Adipec in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Adnoc's XRG to acquire stake in Azerbaijan’s Southern Gas Corridor

EnergyNovember 03, 2025
US President Donald Trump speaking to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and other regional and European leaders in Sharm El Sheikh last week. Getty Images

Egypt expected to lead four-nation Gaza stabilisation force

MENAOctober 19, 2025
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