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Voices from the Arab Press: Red lines in Syria, Azerbaijani oil, and Anwar Sadat

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses of the Arab media around the world.

A WORKER rests next to an oil pump in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Jewish community of Baku prepares ahead of the High Holy Days, in Azerbaijan, September 7, 2026.

As Turkey fades from the Israeli travel map, Azerbaijan moves into the spotlight

The Azerbaijani flag flies in the city center one day before the opening of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 10, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan, CNN, and the question Israel should ask itself - opinion

 Rabbi Zamir Isayev attends a religious freedom forum held on Capitol Hill, July 2026.

Rabbi shows interfaith relations in Azerbaijan at Religious Freedom Forum on Capitol Hill


Israel's Armenian Genocide recognition a 'childish mistake,' expert claims

The foreign policy expert calls the decision a 'childish mistake,' while leaders of Azerbaijan's Jewish communities urge Israeli lawmakers to oppose the move.

Prof. Efraim Inbar speaks at a conference in Jerusalem, February 3, 2014.

Azerbaijan chief rabbi asks Knesset to reconsider recognition of Armenian Genocide - exclusive

Rabbi Shneur Segal, Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community of Azerbaijan, sent the letter to Ofir Katz, Chairman of the Likud Faction, on Monday following the Israeli government's vote.

 Members of the Azeri Jewish population.

MoU a 'declaration of defeat' by US, new era rises in the Middle East, says Iran parliament speaker

Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf is in Baku, Azerbaijan, at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf walks down the stairs of an airplane after arriving at Muscat Airport in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026; illustrative.

Pro-Iran narratives target Azerbaijan’s Jewish war hero amid Israel-Baku disinformation row

The posts appeared amid renewed Iranian and pro-Iranian claims that Azerbaijan is being used as a platform for Israeli operations against Iran.

Jewish National Hero of Azerbaijan Albert Agarunov

Baku marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, highlights rescue of 55,000 Jews

Jewish community event focused on WW2 rescue efforts and current regional tensions, including Iran, speakers say.

BAKU MARKS Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2026.

The ‘Azerbaijani Way’: Three lessons from Baku to Jerusalem - opinion

The ‘Azerbaijani Way’ lights the path to a more stable region.

Israel and Azerbaijan

Facing Tehran's threat: Israelis condemn Iran’s attacks, stand with Azerbaijan - opinion

Israelis back Azerbaijan against Iran’s attacks, emphasizing solidarity with South Azerbaijanis seeking freedom.

Flag of Azerbaijan

Iranian President Pezeshkian pledges investigation of drone incident to Azerbaijan leader

Iran’s president denies involvement in drone attacks on Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave, pledging an investigation as tensions rise between the two nations.

Smoke rises following a drone explosion at the airport of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released March 5, 2026.

UAE air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles and drones

Also on Thursday, Azerbaijan announced on Thursday that it was preparing unspecified retaliatory measures after it said four Iranian drones flew across its border and injured four people.

Smoke from a reported rocket interception is seen in the sky over in Dubai on February 28, 2026.

From Baku to Jerusalem: Jewish solidarity against terror - opinion

Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations traveled to Baku recently, met with senior officials, visited Jewish communal institutions and engaged with a strategic partner.

A sign with a depiction Ali Khamenei, is reflected in a shop window in Tehran, February 19, 2026.