Kazakhstan, which already recognises Israel, to join ‘Abraham Accords’
The Central Asian country, which established formal ties with Israel in 1992, says being part of the deals is ‘natural’.

The Central Asian country, which established formal ties with Israel in 1992, says being part of the deals is ‘natural’.





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Landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan coincides with US astronaut Donald Pettit’s 70th birthday.
These are the key events on day 1,134 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Here are the key developments on the 1,092nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Here are the key developments on the 1,090th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Azerbaijan’s President has directly accused Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed.
Ilham Aliyev accuses Russia of firing at Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft and trying to cover up cause of disaster.
Holes and pockmarks on the plane, an arrest and history are all prompting suspicion of Russia.
An investigation is under way into the cause of the crash that killed 38 of 67 people on board the Embraer 190 aircraft.
Azerbaijan launches criminal case after least 38 people are killed when passenger plane crashes near Aktau, Kazakhstan.

An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after requesting an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.