Fuad Alakbarov

Azerbaijan’s Landmine Challenge in Karabakh: A Lingering Threat to Peace

The aftermath of war is often measured not only in the lives lost and infrastructure destroyed, but in the invisible dangers that persist long...

COP29: Azerbaijan’s Pursuit of Global Recognition and Financial Support

Oil is omnipresent in Baku. The distinct smell of it greets the visitor on arrival, and tankers are a constant sight along the shores...

Armenia–Azerbaijan: A Chance to End the Cycle of Conflict

Every war and conflict experience pivotal moments that bring significant risks, often accompanied by suffering and devastation. However, these moments also present fresh possibilities...

Why the Shadow of Libya Looms Large Over Russia

Russia's leadership has sought to navigate the revolution in Libya akin to someone searching for a clear depiction of reality in a warped mirror...

Africa-Azerbaijan Relations: The Need for a New Vision

Africa is changing rapidly, and Azerbaijan should take note. Azerbaijan’s relations with African states have traditionally concentrated on humanitarian matters but Africa’s major economies have...

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The Map Isn’t the War: The Slow Arithmetic Deciding Ukraine

The map isn’t the war. Ukraine is fighting systems—power grids, drones, attrition. Russia leads this phase by compounding pressure, not breakthroughs. Outcome still contested, but arithmetic, not headlines, is deciding January 2026.

Is Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s ‘Policy Summit 2026’ the Blueprint Bangladesh Has Been Waiting For?

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In Icy Greenland, the Jungle Grows Back

In icy Greenland, great-power politics thaw old colonial instincts. As Washington talks force, Nuuk answers identity: not American, not Danish—Greenlandic. The Arctic’s “trillion-dollar ocean” risks reviving the law of the jungle.

Maduro’s Capture: The Rise of Might-Makes-Right International Order?

Maduro’s capture signals a grim shift: power over law. From Venezuela to Gaza and Ukraine, force is normalised, sovereignty erodes, and multilateral institutions hollow out—ushering a dangerous might-makes-right world order.

The Russian Far East and China: Turning a Resource Periphery into a Gateway for Growth

Sanctions revived Russia’s Far East as a pivot to Asia, but China ties remain extractive. Without diversification—energy, digital, tourism—the region risks staying a resource periphery, not a Northeast Asian gateway.