Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries have announced the creation of a maritime military coalition to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. In a statement published on Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance was established as a framework…
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have elevated their bilateral relationship to the level of an alliance after Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Sadyr Japarov signed a Treaty on Allied Relations during high-level talks in the Kyrgyz resort city of Cholpon-Ata. Trade and economic cooperation in focus The treaty was signed during Mirziyoyev’s state visit to Kyrgyzstan, where the…
This tense, febrile stasis was obviously not indefinitely sustainable. Israel’s leaders know this better than anyone: witness Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the US this week and warning President Donald Trump that the stakes, ultimately, are existential. Iran missiles on display in Tehran at parade to commemorate 1979 revolution earlier this year (Majid Saeedi/Getty)Getty Images Whatever comes…
Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az. He holds a PhD in political science and specialises in inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az. Over the past decade, global attention has largely focused on…
In 2025, Israel’s high-tech goods imports reached a record $19.8 billion, a jump of 10.5% in just one year. At first glance, the figure seems puzzling. Israel is widely regarded as a high-tech exporter, not a major importer. But that is precisely where one of the more interesting dynamics of the Israeli economy emerges, one…
Over the past decade, global attention has been focused primarily on the economic and technological rivalry between the United States and China. Against this backdrop, India’s rapid rise has long remained underestimated. Yet New Delhi is increasingly asserting itself not merely as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, but also as an independent geopolitical power…
For years, the prevailing assumption was that the world of philanthropy relied primarily on an older generation of businesspeople and wealthy individuals. I, too, heard this quite a bit. About a decade ago, when I spoke with directors of non-profit organizations, nearly all of them identified the younger generation as their greatest challenge. They feared…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 29. Turkmen and Uzbek companies have discussed new industrial cooperation projects and supplies of construction materials during a business forum in Ashgabat. The discussions took place during the second day of the Turkmen-Uzbek business forum, according to a press release issued by the Turkmen government. “Representatives of the business communities of the…
Ammunition, parts and accessories exported to Israeli forces At least 2,596 shipments of weapons to Israel since 7 October 2023 Companies directly owned and controlled by state of India identified India continued to supply arms to Israel despite the substantial risk they could be used in its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza…
Throughout 2024 and 2025, assessments of Red Sea security focused primarily on the threat to commercial shipping. Houthi attacks against merchant vessels transformed one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors into a high-risk transit route, forcing shipping companies to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, increasing freight costs and disrupting global supply chains. International…
