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The announcement of a fourteen-day ceasefire in the Middle East has been largely interpreted through the traditional lens of oil prices and shipping...
The "security architecture" that Russia has built over decades in the post-Soviet space is currently falling apart before our eyes. What was...
Recently, an intriguing statement emerged from Armenian official circles: Azerbaijan has expressed a potential interest in importing aluminum foil...
The announcement of a fourteen-day ceasefire between major regional powers and Western interests has sent a collective, albeit cautious, sigh of...
The global energy landscape is currently undergoing a seismic shift that transcends simple market fluctuations, signaling a period of profound...
The recent presidential decree to establish the Western Industrial Park marks a decisive step in Azerbaijan’s industrial transformation. By focusing...
The emergence of Azerbaijan as a manufacturing hub for components of Turkiye’s most ambitious aerospace projects—the KAAN fifth-generation stealth...
There is a popular saying in Azerbaijani: “It’s so absurd it would make a cooked chicken laugh” or, in its English alternative,"when pigs...
For decades, Azerbaijan’s economic narrative has been written in oil and gas. The silhouettes of derricks against the Baku skyline served as the...
The global gold market is currently navigating one of its most volatile periods in modern history. The recent decree by the Russian government to ban...
The world woke up in February 2026 to a nightmare scenario that many geopolitical analysts had warned about for decades, yet few were truly prepared...
In the complex tapestry of global logistics, the Caspian Sea has often been viewed as a formidable geographical hurdle. However, for those who...
The announcement that the International Bank of Azerbaijan (ABB), the nation’s largest financial institution, is preparing to acquire a stake in a...
While the language of economics is often composed of dry figures, interest rates, and complex terminology, behind these statistics sometimes lies a...
For centuries, the fertile lands of Azerbaijan have been synonymous with abundance. During the Soviet era, Azerbaijan earned the prestigious, albeit...
February - March 2026 will be remembered as the period when the tectonic plates of geopolitics shifted dramatically. In the north, Ukraine enters its...
When Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), declared that oil prices could surge to $200 a barrel if...
Urban development is often a mirror reflecting a nation’s ambitions, priorities, and confidence in the future. Azerbaijan’s latest plans to expand...
Azerbaijan continues to steadily increase its influence both in the region and across the world. What was once largely rhetorical has now become a...
In recent years, Azerbaijan has made significant strides in expanding its domestic defense industry, transforming it into a key pillar of both...
The latest military confrontation in the Middle East has once again demonstrated how fragile the global energy market can be. Within a matter of...
The global tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to take effect this week, a decision that could generate both short-term and...
The war triggered by Russia–Ukraine War has already reshaped the global food landscape. Before the conflict, Ukraine was widely known as one of the...
The war between Iran and the U.S.–Israel alliance is troubling the entire world. This conflict is critical for the global economy and could trigger...
Iran’s recent strike on Nakhchivan is a textbook case of barking up the wrong tree. At a time when the United States and Israel are steamrolling...
The war unfolding in the Middle East is sending shockwaves far beyond the immediate battlefield. Like many nations, Azerbaijan is watching events in...
A potential war between Iran and the United States, alongside Israel, would not merely redraw security lines across the Middle East. It would...
Gold has never been merely a commodity quoted on a trading screen. Across centuries, it has served as a barometer of anxiety — a quiet but powerful...
In recent months, global energy markets have once again reminded us of their volatility. Oil prices, buffeted by geopolitical tensions and shifting...
As the world’s second-largest economy, China is always under scrutiny, and recent data on its consumer and producer prices should raise eyebrows...
At a time when peace negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia are gaining momentum, recent signals of economic cooperation have drawn attention....
In January of this year, Azerbaijan's non-oil exports rose by 9 percent, reaching $268 million. While 10 years ago the country has set ambitious...
Yesterday’s incident in Washington, where a confrontation occurred between a security guard and an opposition activist outside the hotel where the...
The Munich Security Conference once again confirmed its role as one of the most influential platforms shaping the global security agenda. For the...
“It's important to note that the visit takes place amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions and ongoing peace talks in Oman. The Trump administration...
The South Caucasus is living through one of its most remarkable historical moments. Two neighboring countries that have long clashed since gaining...
The war between Russia and Ukraine, which erupted in 2022 and quickly became the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II, has now entered its...
Customs data from the early 2010s illustrate just how strong this position once was. In 2010, Azerbaijan’s sugar imports exceeded exports by $62.8...
Geopolitical events around the world, particularly the potential for conflict between the United States and Iran, have once again brought oil prices...
Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates are bound together by a range of shared characteristics: both are globally known hydrocarbon producers, both...
While global attention remains focused on the war in Europe and crises involving Greenland and Iran, India has sharply increased its military budget....
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CBAR) is set to announce its first monetary policy decision of 2026 on February 4, in line with its...
In recent years, China’s economy has moved away from the high-speed growth trajectory that once defined it, entering instead a more complex and...
At a time when the United States is cornering Iran and the world is discussing whether Iran will be struck any day now, the European Union’s...
Last week marked a significant milestone for Azerbaijan’s financial markets. One of the country’s major banks announced plans to launch an initial...
The year 2026 may be one of the decisive years for the S&P 500 index. This index, considered the main indicator of the U.S. stock market, has for...
Gold crossing the $5,600 per ounce threshold marks a turning point in global finance. It signals the weight of accumulated risks, deepening...
Tonight, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce its first interest rate decision of 2026. The decision will be released at 11:00 p.m. Baku time,...
China’s decision to open 14 futures and options products—including nickel and lithium carbonate—to foreign investors marks one of its most...
Against a backdrop of mounting global tension and uncertainty, gold continues to break its own records. The price of an ounce has now surpassed...