Oscillating Between Israel and Iran, Will Georgia Tilt Toward the Islamic Republic?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming trip to Azerbaijan (APA, July 6) highlights his country’s growing interest in the nearby South Caucasus region. And indeed,... MORE
Georgia Receives ‘Maximum Possible’ at NATO’s Warsaw Summit
Several paragraphs of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) final Warsaw Summit communiqué (July 9) refer to long-time NATO-aspirant Georgia (Nato.int, July 9). The Alliance... MORE
Georgian Government Continues to Struggle With the Country’s Military Affairs
Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli signed a decree, on June 26, effectively abolishing military conscription by the Ministry of Defense (MoD). The decree applies only... MORE
Fight Over Control of Georgian Opposition TV Channel Grinds On
The Tbilisi Court of Appeals upheld, on June 10, the earlier decision of the city court mandating changing the ownership of the prominent Georgian opposition... MORE
Muslim al-Shishani: Georgian-Born Militant in Syria Falls on Hard Times
Mairbek Vatchagaev Muslim al-Shishani is the nom de guerre of Murad Margoshvili, commander of the Junud al-Sham (“Soldiers of Syria”) insurgent group operating in Syria.... MORE
In New Video, Georgian-Born Muslim al-Shishani Discusses Russian Presence in Syria
Muslim al-Shishani is the nom de guerre of Murad Margoshvili, commander of the Junud al-Sham (“Soldiers of Syria”) insurgent group operating in Syria. Margoshivili is... MORE
In New Video, Georgian-Born Muslim al-Shishani Discusses Russian Presence in Syria
Muslim al-Shishani is the nom de guerre of Murad Margoshvili, commander of the Junud al-Sham (“Soldiers of Syria”) insurgent group operating in Syria. Margoshivili is... MORE
Georgia’s Main Opposition Party Suffers Declining Support, Internal Fracturing
Giorgi Vashadze, a high-ranking member of Georgia’s formerly ruling United National Movement (UNM) and a member of the Georgian parliament, left his political party on... MORE
The US, UK and Georgia Hold joint Military Exercises on Outskirts of Tbilisi
A ship carrying United States military equipment arrived at the Georgian Black Sea port of Poti, on May 5. The equipment, which included US M1A2... MORE
Georgian Political Field Fragments Ahead of the 2016 Parliamentary Elections
Georgian politics rarely lacks drama or signs of fragmentation, but the much-anticipated recent arrival of Paata Burchuladze, a world-renowned Georgian operatic bass, to the political... MORE