Australia condemns Israel over closure of Gaza aid worker case
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President Ilham Aliyev received UAE Minister Sultan Al Jaber in Khankendi on July 4, with both sides praising strong bilateral ties and exploring future energy and cultural cooperation.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received a UAE delegation led by Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, in Khankendi.
The Minister conveyed the greetings of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to President Ilham Aliyev.
President Ilham Aliyev thanked Sultan Al Jaber for the greetings and asked him to pass along his own regards to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The UAE minister praised the reconstruction efforts in Karabakh and East Zangezur, as well as the region’s natural beauty.
The leaders highlighted the strategic nature of Azerbaijan–UAE relations and their mutual support in international organizations.
Discussions focused on cooperation in renewable energy, including the operations of the UAE’s Masdar company in Azerbaijan, and potential future projects. They also explored further collaboration in energy, tourism, humanitarian efforts, and cultural exchange.
The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
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Syria says it assured Israel that Türkiye had no plans to establish a military presence at the Abu al-Duhur airbase before Israeli forces struck the site on Tuesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued his strongest warning yet over Türkiye's growing military role in Syria, saying Israel will not accept Turkish forces expanding their presence further south.
Azerbaijan’s support for Ukraine could provide a model for neighbouring countries seeking to strengthen their sovereignty, the director of development at an organisation supporting Ukraine’s armed forces has told AnewZ.
Two days inside Uzbekistan’s newsrooms, hospitals, factories and technology hubs reveal a country eager to show how it is changing — while that transformation is still under way.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day visit, marking the first trip by Syria’s top diplomat to Pakistan in 19 years as Damascus seeks to deepen ties with the country.
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