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Armenia’s future on the ballot: a defining election between "Real Armenia" and "Greater Armenia"

Editor’s note: Fuad Abdullayev is a senior adviser at the Center of Analysis of International Relations. He specialises in the analysis of political and security processes in the South Caucasus. The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official position or editorial stance of News.Az.

06 Jun 2026-10:01
Iranian activist resentenced to death after earlier ruling overturned

A Revolutionary Court in Iran has once again sentenced Yaghoub Derakhshan, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, to death, despite the fact that his previous death sentence was overturned by Iran’s Supreme Court and the case was sent back for retrial, according to the foreign-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

05 Jun 2026-13:43
What does the new US House bill on Russia sanctions and Ukraine aid mean?

The United States House of Representatives approved a bill that would significantly tighten sanctions on Russia and authorize additional military assistance for Ukraine. The measure passed by a vote of 226 to 195.

05 Jun 2026-05:49
Why Mogadishu clashes are deepening Somalia’s political crisis again

Mustafa, 33, dreads election time in Somalia. He drives a bajaj — a three-wheeled taxi — and says that when tensions rise, as they always do when polls are near, the whole city feels it, and drivers like him are among the first.

05 Jun 2026-05:34
Romania set for technocratic cabinet amid ongoing political feud

Romania’s president has named a Member of the European Parliament to head a technocratic government, aiming to resolve weeks of political instability and economic uncertainty after the collapse of the country’s centrist coalition.

04 Jun 2026-22:59
Prison sentences, arrests of protesters and activists reported across Iran

Iranian authorities have sentenced and arrested several individuals connected to the January 2026 nationwide protests, including a lawyer, a filmmaker, and former political detainees, according to reports by the foreign-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

02 Jun 2026-15:46
What is behind Iran's executions? What were the two men accused of?

Iran has executed two men accused of playing leading roles in the anti-government protests that swept the country in January, marking the latest development in a widening crackdown that has drawn international attention and renewed concerns about the use of the death penalty against political dissidents.

01 Jun 2026-15:55
How Azerbaijan turned urban diplomacy into a global political platform

In international affairs, some events follow protocol, generate headlines for a few days, and gradually fade from public attention. Others manage to reshape the framework through which global challenges are discussed.

25 May 2026-06:01
Battle for influence over Georgia’s church intensifies amid political uncertainty

The Georgian Orthodox Church, one of the country's most trusted and influential institutions, is increasingly becoming the focus of political and geopolitical attention as various actors seek to shape its future direction.

23 May 2026-08:59
Controversial Vardanyan nomination casts shadow over Havel Prize

23 May 2026-08:23