So far, the 100,000 people displaced into the country have helped some sectors grow, and there are hopes that the lack of a significant negative impact could last. Some foreign aid has helped.

A once-unshakeable alliance has been disrupted by a one-sided dependency and a feeling of unrepaid loyalty as Putin's invasion of Ukraine echoes through his near-neighbours as well as the wider world

Al Majalla explains the origins and evolution of the longest-running conflict in the post-Soviet space

With various regional and global players having vested interests in the South Caucasus, resolving the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is ever more urgent. Al Majalla explains.

An Azerbaijani-imposed blockade has placed the Armenian population on the brink of starvation. But the world has turned a blind eye to what is happening.