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Young performers demonstrate their talents at 14th Gabala Int'l Music Festival

AzerNews · July 28, 2025

Participants of "Support for Youth" project has performed a fascinating concert at Heydar Aliyev Congress Center within 14th Gabala International Music Festival, Azernews reports. The concert, where representatives of the festival organizers,...

Azerbaijan to transport natural gas to Syria from next month

APA ·

From August 1 of this year, the transportation of Azerbaijani natural gas to Syria via the Kilis pipeline via Türkiye will begin, APA-Economics reports, citing Turkish media. “The new energy pipeline, which is considered an important step in the...

Dream Fest 2025 delivers unforgettable music marathon [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · July 28, 2025

An eclectic four-day celebration in Sea Breeze drew thousands with international stars, genre-spanning performances, and a show-stopping finale, Azernews reports. Sea Breeze became the heart of the music world once again as Dream Fest 2025...

Azerbaijan Hosts XIV Gabala Int'l Music Festival (PHOTO/VIDEO)

MENAFN · July 24, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. The XIV Gabala International Music Festival is set to begin this evening, initiated and organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, with support from the Ministry of Culture, the Baku Music...

World : Azerbaijan Seeks Global Support To Achieve Landmine-free Future

Bernama · July 28, 2025

By Suraidah Roslan & Ahmad Idzwan Arzmi KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Azerbaijan calls on the international community to provide political support, financial assistance and technical expertise to help the country achieve a landmine-free...

Timberlake Wows Azerbaijan's Baku Crowd With High-Octane Stadium Performance (VIDEO/PHOTO)

MENAFN · July 28, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 28. For the first time, globally renowned artist Justin Timberlake performed in Azerbaijan's Baku, delivering a spectacular concert filled with sound, light, and emotion at the Olympic Stadium,...

BBC: EU-Azerbaijan gas ties undermine human rights stance

PanARMENIAN.Net ·

July 28, 2025 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A BBC article explores how Azerbaijan has emerged as a key European Union partner following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022—at a cost, critics say, to the EU’s commitment to human rights and...

Dream Fest Turns Up Heat In Azerbaijan's Baku With Wild Finale Of Beats And Lights (PHOTO)

MENAFN · July 28, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 28. The Dream Fest music festival concluded in Azerbaijan's Baku with an electrifying celebration of music, dance, light, and boundless energy, Trend reports. Held over four days on the shores of...

Separatism charges against Talysh in Azerbaijan: who is threatened by Lankon?

JAMnews · July 28, 2025

Problems of the Talysh in Azerbaijan Posts by Hope Party chairman and former MP Igbal Agazade on certain place names have once again fueled public and political rhetoric targeting the Talysh community in Azerbaijan. His questions such as “Why are...

Ukraine To Receive Azeri Gas For The First Time Via Trans-Balkan Corridor

Charter 97 ·

3 This is a strategically important step. Naftohaz Ukrainy has signed the first agreement on the purchase of Azerbaijani gas with SOCAR. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the press service of the NJSC. According to the press...

Gabala Int'l Music Festival holds concert dedicated to Uzeyir Hajibayli

AzerNews · July 28, 2025

As part of the 4th Gabala International Music Festival, music lovers have been presented with a concert program dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the great Uzeyir Hajibayli, Azernews reports. The concert took place at Heydar Aliyev Congress...

African music enjoys breakthrough on Shazam’s Global Top 200 Chart

Music Business Worldwide · July 28, 2025

Over 200 African artists appeared on Apple Music-owned Shazam’s Global Top 200 chart during the past year as African music continues to gain global recognition. That’s according to new data from Shazam on Monday (July 28), showing that 12 tracks...

Ukraine signs gas deal with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR

Open Caucasus Media · July 28, 2025

Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

Tbilisi Big Band leaves audience in awe at 14th Gabala Int'l Music Festival [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · July 28, 2025

Among the guests of the 14th Gabala International Music Festival is the renowned Georgian group Tbilisi Big Band, Azernews reports. The open stage at the Qafqaz Resort hotel was given to the musical ensemble from Georgia. The incredible...

American citizen among five Iranian Jews still detained in Iran - Israeli media

Iran International · July 28, 2025

The man from New York is said to have left Iran 30 years ago and was among 35 Jews in the country detained on spy charges in the wake of the war with Israel. He had traveled to Iran along with another Jew of Iranian origin who was also arrested...

New music this week: Songs from Remember Monday, Marko Bosnjak, Ilinca and more

wiwibloggs · July 27, 2025

Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...

Dana White’s Team Refuse to Switch Main Event Strategy Despite Fans’ Early Exit in Abu Dhabi, Baku Arenas

Essentially Sports · July 27, 2025

It was meant to be a celebration as Dana White and the UFC returned to Abu Dhabi for the first time since October 2024 with a stacked card and a high-profile main event. But by the time Robert Whittaker and Reinier De Ridder stepped into the...

Azerbaijan calls out spread of ‘fake news’ aimed at inflaming tensions with Russia

Open Caucasus Media · July 23, 2025

Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

Baku Court Rejects Ruben Vardanyan's Claims of Judicial Bias

Hetq · July 22, 2025

Baku’s Military Court yesterday rejected a claim made by former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, now on trial in Azerbaijan on various terrorism and war crimes charges, that his state-appointed translators are “unprofessional and biased”....

Azerbaijan, Cambodia hold high-level talks to boost bilateral cooperation [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · July 23, 2025

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister, Elnur Mammadov, has paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia to further strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries, Azernews reports. According to information, the visit featured the 4th...