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Turkey breaks ground on rail line to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan

The railway will be part of the Southern Caucasus transit corridor, to which the US gained exclusive development rights.

FILE PHOTO: Azeri men living in Turkey wave flags of Turkey and Azerbaijan during a protest following clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 19, 2020
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan deliver a joint press conference in Yerevan on August 19, 2025.

Tehran under pressure: Iranian president visits Armenia following Azerbaijan peace deal

Armenian girls study Jewish religious texts under the direction of Rabbi Gershon Meir Burshtein in Yerevan.

After decades of conflict, Armenia-Azerbaijan peace plan gives Caucasus Jews new hope

U.S. President Donald Trump holds the hands of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as they shake hands between each other during a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

Peace in the Caucasus?! UN’s Israel Notice, Hamas Blacklist, A-G Locked Out!


Armenia-Azerbaijan's agreement and the Zangezur Corridor's role in regional peace - opinion

The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity gives Washington the opportunity to counter Russian and Iranian influence in the South Caucasus.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (left), and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pose with their documents during the trilateral signing event at the White House earlier this month.

From Baku to Tel Aviv: Galina Mintz’s journey of art, aliyah, and identity

It’s hard to imagine that Mintz’s life would have progressed as it did if she hadn’t made aliyah.

‘CATS’ BLUES,’ dedicated to the stray cat that came into the artist’s home and soothed her soul in the wake of Oct. 7.

TRIPP in the Caucasus: Strategic realignment at Iran’s northern frontier - opinion

A new transit corridor linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenian territory, that will operate under Armenian sovereignty and be developed and managed by an American-led consortium

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump is joined by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev (left) and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a trilateral signing event at the White House last Friday.

Baku Jewish community welcomes Azerbaijan–Armenia peace deal, calling it a ‘blow to Iran’

Jewish community in Azerbaijan says the Washington-brokered accord promotes peace and unity while curbing Tehran’s influence, as Iran and Russia push back.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds the hands of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as they shake hands between each other during a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

Why Iran sees the Zangezur corridor between Armenia-Azerbaijan as an existential threat - analysis

Iran's strong opposition to the US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal highlights regional power struggles, with Tehran fearing loss of strategic influence.

(L-R) Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, US President Donald Trump, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

Azerbaijan, an Israel-Syria bridge of peace - opinion

Azerbaijan’s diplomatic rise is no coincidence. Years of energy-driven partnerships and strategic foresight have transformed Baku into a reliable regional actor.

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Israeli leaders congratulate Armenia, Azerbaijan for peace deal, praise Trump for brokering it

The Israeli Foreign Ministry also congratulated Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders, as well as Trump.

US President Donald Trump holds the hands of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as they shake hands between each other during a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, DC, August 8, 2025.

Trump-backed peace push leaves Azerbaijan and Armenia one step from final accord, top diplomat says

There remained only one obstacle, said Suleymanov, which was for Armenia to amend its constitution to remove a reference to Nagorno-Karabakh.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (left), and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pose with their documents during the trilateral signing event at the White House earlier this month.

Trump announces peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia

The deal between the South Caucasus rivals - assuming it holds - would be a significant accomplishment for the Trump administration.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds the hands of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as they shake hands between each other during a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

'Historic day for Armenia, Azerbaijan': Trump to host leaders for peace signing ceremony

The US president added that his administration has been engaged with both Armenia and Azerbaijan "for quite some time," and that the two leaders would join him at the White House.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev meet in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates July 10, 2025.

Israeli, Syrian officials to meet in Azerbaijan to discuss situation in southern Syria - report

Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani are scheduled to attend the meeting, which will focus on the security situation in southern Syria.

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani speaks during a press conference in Damascus, May 20, 2025; illustrative.