
Shiite Muslims arrested in Azerbaijan as authorities reportedly crack down on hijabs in schools
Samir Babayev, a member of the Muslim Unity Movement, told his family that he was tortured by police after being arrested on drug charges.

Samir Babayev, a member of the Muslim Unity Movement, told his family that he was tortured by police after being arrested on drug charges.

Robert Kocharyan led the Armenia Alliance in the 2021 snap elections, which formed the largest opposition faction in the parliament.

The total number of minors identified without parental supervision has increased for the first time in five years, according to official statistics.

The confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Church has been ongoing since May 2025.

OC Media’s Robin Fabbro, Dominik Cagara, and Mariam Nikuradze talk about OC Media’s plans to survive and thrive in the new global reality.

The landslide destroyed a third of the village of Kursebi, leaving 45 families in temporary housing.

While promising a story of self-discovery amidst Georgia’s political turmoil, this novel instead makes Georgia feel more like a convenient backdrop.

With critics alleging democracy in Armenia is under attack, is its status as the country’s strategic brand coming to an end?

This debut work is an exploration of girlhood, leaning into an internal, almost private narrative that speaks to a collective female experience.

Georgian Dream’s latest legislative amendments have deepened fears over the ruling party tightening its grip on power.

As parliamentary elections grow nearer, tensions between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church continue to build.

The centre’s establishment at Kutaisi University raises questions about oversight at an institution marketed as a German-backed project.

While Russia is a federation on paper, in reality, the state is perpetuating its colonisation of the North Caucasus.

For North Caucasians, the conflict is yet another example of world-shaping powers operating without regard to those affected.

Azerbaijan’s entire strategic architecture depends on Iran remaining a pariah state.