Tensions between armenia and zerbajan have been high for some time. But this is by far the heaviest round of fighting we've seen since a war over nagordocarabach that took place in two thousand 20. America, the iu and russia have all called for an immediate end to hostilities.
A conflict smouldering since a war in 2020 has again caught alight; Azerbaijan may feel emboldened by a distracted Russia and its own energy prospects. Gulf countries are swimming in piles of unexpected, oil-derived cash: we ask whether they will sock it away or splurge on citizens and pet projects. And why many Lebanese couples are choosing to wed online.
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