From ancient Silk Road settlements to Baku’s contemporary skyline, centuries of encounters between cultures, architectural traditions and communities have shaped a distinctive urban landscape. Its streets, buildings and public spaces reflect a diversity of influences, showing how different cultural traditions have become part of the country’s urban identity.
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The British and African influences shaping Barbados
Cricket, afternoon tea and popular festivals reflect the coexistence of traditions inherited from different cultures in one Caribbean island with a cultural personality that defines a large part of its national identity. Yolaidy Martínez Ruiz Barbados has a unique identity, strongly influenced by British fashions and customs despite […]
Yesterday Srebrenica, today Gaza
Marking the anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide and drawing parallels to Gaza. The United Nations and the international courts legally recognised the 1995 Srebrenica massacre as Genocide, with the UN officially describing the atrocity as “the worst on European soil since the Second World War”. Written and filmed: Farah Jamaluddin / […]
War with Iran hits the world economy
The United States and Israel’s attack on Iran triggered an energy crisis that raised oil prices, drove new inflationary pressures and led the IMF to revise its growth forecasts for the world economy. And this crisis threatens developing countries in particular. Frank González The war unleashed on 28th […]
1,000 days of war: Palestinian journalism is bleeding in Gaza
The Israeli offensive has left around 300 journalists dead, hundreds wounded and dozens arrested. A large part of the journalistic infrastructure has been destroyed. Meanwhile, those who continue reporting are working displaced and under extremely risky conditions. Today, reporting from Gaza is one of the most dangerous professions in the world.
















