The war that took place in late two thousand 20 was launched by azerbajan, backed by turkey. It was to try to retake nagono caraba, which is an armenian enclave and has been held since the 19 nineties. By the time it ended, russia imposed a cease fire; talks about a possible peace settlement between asar bajon and armenia have been ongoing. Analysts ihave spoken to say that abserve by john could be behind this latest round of fighting.
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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