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Middle Corridor offers new route for global trade, but can it deliver?

Middle Corridor offers new route for global trade, but can it deliver?

The vulnerability of global trade routes is once again forcing governments and logistics companies to reconsider how goods move between continents. From the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal to other strategically important maritime passages, geopolitical tensions have exposed the risks of relying heavily on a limited number of transport arteries. Disruptions at these chokepoints can affect shipping schedules, insurance costs, commodity prices and the reliability of international supply chains.

Nation
MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli meets with Azerbaijani Ambassador to Türkiye

MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli meets with Azerbaijani Ambassador to Türkiye

Devlet Bahçeli, Chairman of Türkiye's Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), met with Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Türkiye, Rashad Aslanov, at the party's headquarters in Ankara.

Oil & Gas
Global natural gas production falls year-on-year despite August increase

Global natural gas production falls year-on-year despite August increase

Global natural gas production increased in August compared with July but declined year-on-year. According to the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI) of the International Energy Forum (IEF), global natural gas production rose by...

Business
Azerbaijan's egg self-sufficiency reaches 104% as domestic production exceeds demand

Azerbaijan's egg self-sufficiency reaches 104% as domestic production exceeds demand

Azerbaijan's egg self-sufficiency rate reached 104% in 2025, indicating that domestic production exceeded the country's consumption requirements, according to figures from the State Statistical Committee.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Pashinyan says Armenia working with Azerbaijan and Türkiye to reopen border

Pashinyan says Armenia working with Azerbaijan and Türkiye to reopen border

Armenia continues to hold discussions with Azerbaijan and Türkiye on reopening the Armenia–Türkiye border, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on October 22.

World
Musk: Ukraine elites getting rich while people are dying

Musk: Ukraine elites getting rich while people are dying

The world's wealthiest person and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, stated on Friday that elites in Ukraine are profiting off "the hundreds of billions" pouring into the country while ordinary people are dying "in trenches."

Analysis

Lifestyle
Azerbaijan marks International Chefs Day with charity event for children [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan marks International Chefs Day with charity event for children [PHOTOS]

International Chefs Day is celebrated annually on October 20 to honour culinary professionals and promote the sharing of cooking knowledge with younger generations.

Culture
Azerbaijan signs agreement to participate in EXPO 2030 Riyadh [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan signs agreement to participate in EXPO 2030 Riyadh [PHOTOS]

An agreement on Azerbaijan's participation in the EXPO 2030 Riyadh World Expo was signed in Baku during a meeting between Talal Al-Marri, CEO of EXPO 2030 Riyadh, and Anar Alakbarov, Azerbaijan's Commissioner General for the event.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Events
CIS representatives to review 2026-2030 cooperation plan

CIS representatives to review 2026-2030 cooperation plan

A meeting of the Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives of the CIS member states to statutory and other bodies of the Commonwealth will be held on October 27 at the headquarters of the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk.

Sports
Baku prepares to host FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival [PHOTOS]

Baku prepares to host FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival [PHOTOS]

Baku is preparing to welcome a new generation of footballers as Azerbaijan hosts the first-ever FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival.

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