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School Dress-Code Dispute: Reports that hijab-wearing girls and teachers have been turned away from state schools have intensified debate over religious freedom and access to education. Azerbaijan defends the rules as secular uniform standards, while the row strains ties with Türkiye. Arts in Baku: A plein-air exhibition at Khatai Arts Center brings together more than 400 works by nearly 200 artists, including participants from abroad. International Stage: The upcoming Baku International Arts Festival will feature more than 20 events in dance, theatre, music, film and visual arts, including Akram Khan Company’s Thikra. Cultural Exchange: Uzeyir Hajibayli’s operetta The Cloth Peddler delighted audiences in Bukhara during Azerbaijan’s Culture, Literature and Art Week. Inclusive Employment: A Baku conference brought officials, employers and specialists together to discuss expanding workplace opportunities for people with autism and other disabilities.

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Jul. 1, 2026

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Azerbaijani activist who organised tutoring for child hijab ban protesters reportedly missing

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Activists called the protection of the rights of Karabakh refugees an integral part of the struggle against the Amulsar mine.

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French Foreign Minister calls out Azerbaijan’s ‘provocative’ actions in New Caledonia

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Owned By	Open Caucasus Media (Non-profit, Mariam Nikuradze & Dominik K Cagara Co-Founders)
Year Founded	2017
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Publication Location	Georgia, Tbilisi
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Turkey-Azerbaijan ‘rift’: How hijab row tests limits of strategic alliance - Is there an Israel angle? Experts weigh in

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Publication Location	India, New Delhi
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School headscarf ban sparks rare protests in Azerbaijan and row with Turkey

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Reactions to the Hijab Ban in Azerbaijani Schools; Arrests of Protesters and Students Continue

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Afghan Voice Agency - Afghanistan

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9 hours ago

Azerbaijan’s Hijab Crackdown: When Secularism Becomes State Repression

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Year Founded	1984
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Publication Location	Lebanon, Beirut
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10 hours ago

Baku hosts international conference on inclusive employment

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Year Founded	1920
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Publication Location	Azerbaijan, Baku
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