Russia & CIS

Iraqi forces have dislodged Islamic State from 70 percent of Tal Afar, a stronghold of the militants in northwestern Iraq, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said on Saturday, Reuters reports.

The weather forecast for tomorrow in Azerbaijan has been announced.

The 5th International Jam Festival kicked off on Aug. 26 in Azerbaijan’s Gabala district, APA reports.

President of Suriname Desire Delano Bouterse has emphasized the opportunities for developing relations with Azerbaijan as he received credentials of ambassador Elkhan Polukhov.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated Moldovan President Igor Dodon on the occasion of his country’s national holiday, APA reports.

August 26 is marked as the International Azerbaijani Mugham Day and the Music Day of the countries situated on the Great Silk Way.

A tourist yacht has burnt down in the Turkish province of Mugla, the country’s media reported, Aug. 26.

The sides are expected to coordinate the final version of the agreement during the Baku meeting.

U.S. officials say a Black Hawk helicopter has crashed off the southern coast of Yemen while training its crew, APA reported citing The Associated Press.

Iran says it expects to see a new nuclear power plant which it is building in cooperation with Russia to be launched before 2025.

Military units of the armed forces of Armenia violated ceasefire 145 times throughout the day, using large-caliber machine guns.

The order requires Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to determine how to handle transgender individuals currently serving in the military.

America's Foreign Affairs edition has published an article titled 'How the U.S. Promotes Extremism in the Name of Religious Freedom' by Frederick Starr, Brenda Shaffer, and Svante Cornel.

Azerbaijan`s athlete Nazim Babayev has taken a gold medal at the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei City.

Turkey's benchmark stock index went up 601.23 points to close the week at 109,755.14 points while the Turkish lira hit an eight-month high against the U.S. dollar on Friday.

Azerbaijan’s First Vice-President, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva marks her birthday on August 26.

Two soldiers were seriously wounded during another incident occured on August 20 in one of the military units of the Armenian armed forces in Aghdere.

Until the end of this year, Russia may ship super-maneuverable Su-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates. The talks on the delivery of the Su-35 in the interests of the UAE are going according to schedule. If they end successfully, the relevant contract is likely to be signed before the end of 2017

Russian citizens keep a huge amount on offshore accounts, equivalent to about 75% of the national income. The growing economic pressure on Russia from the US and its satellites, expressed in ever more sophisticated sanctions and restrictions, can not but motivate Russia to strengthen its national potential