Allegations that Israel deployed military and intelligence units to Azerbaijan during the Iran war have thrust Baku's ties with Tel Aviv into the spotlight
After similar outreach to Sunnis, the pontiff's 2021 meeting with Shia's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani transcended boundaries and fostered co-existence.
Comment: France, UK and Germany are undermining US efforts to reinstate the Iran nuclear deal. If this impasse is not resolved soon, it will collapse for good, writes Eldar Mamedov.
Comment: The EU's double standard when it comes to 'friendly authoritarians' like Sisi undermines its credibility and weakens the promotion of human rights worldwide, writes Eldar Mamedov.
Comment: The UAE positions itself as a successful model of a Muslim society in the 21st century, but Abu Dhabi is hiding a much less glamorous side, writes Eldar Mamedov.
Comment: The only credible way for Saudi Arabia to engage the EU is to work with the entire spectrum of European opinion, including critics, writes Eldar Mamedov.
Comment: By launching their own unilateral proposals without consensus in the EU, the France-Germany-UK bloc has undermined European unity, writes Eldar Mamedov
