Protests have taken place over the rules which have seen pupils wearing hijabs turned away from schools.

Teachers fear losing their livelihoods and students risk being excluded as Baku's close ally appears critical.

Girls wearing headscarves have been turned away from schools in Azerbaijan, triggering unusual protests involving children.

Protests have broken out as some schools begin preventing students and teachers from attending classes.

Iran's longstanding unease over Azerbaijan's strategic ties with Israel is spilling into a dispute over religious freedoms ...

BAKU, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan defended on Tuesday its ⁠decision ⁠to introduce school uniform rules ⁠that have led to protests over restrictions on Islamic headscarves, and ​told close ally ...

The protests against the hijab ban in schools appear to be some of the largest public demonstrations in years.

Israel and Iran have met for a rare “confidence-building measures” summit in Baku, with Azerbaijan saying it serves as “a ...

Users in Azerbaijan have reported difficulties accessing Instagram and TikTok, claiming the sites only work with VPNs: ...

One consequence of the Iran war has been major turmoil to the international sports calendar and Formula 1 is no different. Even so, F1 is racing this week in Azerbaijan, which borders Iran. The Baku ...

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ⁠said ⁠on Thursday he had discussed with ⁠Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stepping ...

Azerbaijan has launched the "Digital Horizons" National Digital Literacy Training Programme to strengthen digital ...