Donate

Azerbaijan

Armenia-Azerbaijan engage in peace talks amid mass protests in Yerevan 

Conflict & Justice

In the South Caucasus, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at odds for decades over the status of Nagorno-Karabakh, a majority-ethnic Armenian region inside Azerbaijan. In September, Azerbaijan’s military seized Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in the exodus of tens of thousands of Armenians. Now, the two countries are engaged in peace talks, hoping to normalize relations.

In this Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, file photo, an ethnic Armenian soldier stands guard next to Nagorno-Karabakh's flag atop of the hill near Charektar in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, at a new border with Kalbajar district turned over to Azerb

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan lead to humanitarian crisis

Conflict & Justice
Armenian skyline with buildings and mountains

More Armenians in California are moving back to their parents’ native land

Culture
Azerbaijani troops attend the parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020.

Azerbaijan establishes checkpoint at Lachin Corridor, spiking tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh

Conflict & Justice
A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone is seen during a rehearsal of a military parade dedicated to Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. 

This Turkish-made drone continues to cause tension in Armenia

Conflict
Protestors clash with riot police during a demonstration against the reinforced measures of the Belgium government to counter the latest spike of the coronavirus in Brussels, Belgium

Europe sees widespread protests against COVID-19 restrictions

Top of The World

Protests against COVID-19 restrictions, some of them turning violent, rocked Europe over the weekend. Also, Sudan’s top military commander reinstates Abdulla Hamdok, but as interim prime minister, until new elections are held. And, two of 17 missionaries kidnapped in October have been released in Haiti.

A forest burns in the mountains after shelling by Azerbaijan's artillery during a military conflict outside Stepanakert, the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict stifles critical transport development in the region, analyst says

Conflict

As tensions flare up again between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Thomas de Wall, a senior fellow with Carnegie Europe with a specialty in Eastern Europe, speaks to The World’s host Marco Werman about the regional players invested in the fight and how their interests are influencing the conflict.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is shown with the fingertips of his hands pressed against each other and next to his mouth.

Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign, talks of coup

Global Politics

Armenia’s prime minister accused top military officers on Thursday of attempting a coup after they demanded he step down, adding fuel to monthslong protests calling for his resignation.

A man with an Armenian national flag visits a 12th-13th an old brick monastery surrounded by mountain vistas

Armenian winemakers hope to maintain ancient tradition following Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 

Conflict

The war in Nagorno-Karabakh has been a huge setback for Armenia’s nascent wine industry. As the country mobilized for war, grapes wilted on the vine. 

Stepanakert is the de facto capital of Nagorno-Karabakh.  

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees are beginning to return home, but many are still displaced

Conflict & Justice

Although rebuilding has started here, for some, too much has been lost.