| 单词 | Caspian Sea |
| 例句 | A castle in the clouds of the Caspian Sea. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The long fortification was known as the Blue Line and was part of Hitler’s offensive as he tried to push through Crimea to take over the oil fields of the Caspian Sea. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z For example, wild flax occurs west to Britain and Algeria and east to the Caspian Sea, while wild barley occurs east even to Tibet. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The 588th was sent to help prevent the Germans from taking over the Caucasus region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, an important source of oil for the USSR. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But when I see it on his table I’m taken aback by what I overlooked at age eighteen: the Caspian Sea, for example. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a country sandwiched between the Caspian Sea to the north and the Persian Gulf to the south; and flanked by Afghanistan and Pakistan to its east, Iraq and Turkey to its west. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z He sometimes sits by the reservoir he built on his land, a reminder of a childhood spent at his family’s farm near the Caspian Sea. Pot Farmer to Neighbors: Chill Out. Neighbors: No. 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z The new Crystal Hall concert venue, a light-bathed arena on a point jutting out into the Caspian Sea, cost $134 million to build and was put up in a speedy eight months. Eurovision set for battle of the oldies 2012-05-26T11:57:16Z All of the company’s caviars are farm-raised in northern Germany from stock that originally came from the Caspian Sea, except for the transmontanus white sturgeon, native to California. Caviar Russe in Midtown Opens a Lower-Level Bar and Lounge 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z The country today is what remains of a once-ancient empire that stretched from the Mediterranean to the Caspian Sea in the first century B.C., before it was conquered by the Romans. My Armenia 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z It was broadcast live from the Atlantic Ocean to the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan wins 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011-05-14T22:38:53Z Heading south, I hit the coast of the Caspian Sea and the rolling green hills of the Gilan province, famed for its river fish and caviar. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z There is even a ban on fishing Russian sturgeon, the source of osetra, in its natural habitat, the Caspian Sea. How to make caviar sustainable 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z "Closed Curtain" is set in an empty villa in Iran, presumably beside the Caspian Sea. Iran protests Berlin film award for banned Jafar Panahi 2013-02-19T14:17:22Z When she heads to Iran to help her partner, the story takes on the air of a James Bond movie, including an explosive finale on the Caspian Sea. Review | 3 action-packed thrillers that take you around the world 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Shortly after we moved to France I announced that I wanted to write a novel set by the Caspian Sea. Divorce from my best friend 2013-02-12T01:00:00Z Azerbaijan, which is a major oil producer and borders the Caspian Sea, did not receive any points from Armenia. Singers From Azerbaijan Win Eurovision Contest 2011-05-15T12:39:48Z Iran’s northern border ranges from mountains to plains to the Caspian Sea; Persians, Turkmen, and Kazakhs share the landscape. New Directors/New Films Series Sets Lineup 2010-02-25T17:48:00Z The women are friends from north of Tehran, near the Caspian Sea. New friendships narrow the Persian gulf 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z While on board the Caspian Sea ferry to Baku, Fatland ends up locking herself in a room to escape drunken truck drivers. Review | ‘The Border’ asks: What is life like when you live next door to a bully nation? 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z My grandmother used to reminisce about a time when there was no way to transport fresh fish from the Caspian Sea in the north to Tehran. I’ll miss the bonfire, but my Nowruz will taste like home 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z “One in the south of Iran”—the Persian Gulf, connected through the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman—“and one in the north of Iran,” meaning the enclosed Caspian Sea. An Exile from Iran on the Beaches of Australia 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z The luxurious meal continues with a Wagyu steak salad, butternut squash topped with $1,600-per-ounce caviar from the Caspian Sea and mixed wild berries served with a champagne sabayon cream sauce. World’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner costs $150G 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z An ancient walled city straddling a narrow pass between the Caucasus mountains and the Caspian Sea, Derbent still continues to play host to one of the country's oldest Jewish communities though. Anti-Semitic riot in Russia's Dagestan leaves some local Jews shaken 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Today, Dagestan is a conduit for major oil and gas pipelines, which go from the Caspian Sea to the Russian heartland. Facts about Russia's republic of Dagestan 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Azerbaijan has long been suspicious of Iran, its fellow Shiite Muslim neighbor on the Caspian Sea, and chafed at its support for Armenia, which is Christian. Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region’s Armenians 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Azerbaijan has long been suspicious of Iran, its fellow Shiite Muslim neighbor on the Caspian Sea, and chafed at its support for Armenia, which is Orthodox Christian. Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region’s Armenians 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The White House said in June that Iran was building UAVs then shipping them across the Caspian Sea to be used by Russian forces against Ukraine, transferring several hundred drones since last August. Documents show Russia making progress on drone-building effort -report 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The incident occurred in the city of Makhachkala, which sits on the coast of the Caspian Sea, on Monday evening. At least 12 die in inferno at petrol station in southern Russia 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 10 missiles fired from the Caspian Sea, 23 Iranian-made Shahed drones and two reconnaissance drones. Ukraine shoots down 10 missiles, over 20 drones in Russian attacks 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Tahmasp also moved his capital from Tabriz to Qazvin, closer to the Caspian Sea and at less risk of capture or siege by Ottoman forces. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In the third century BCE, a local tribe along the east coast of the Caspian Sea came into conflict with the Seleucids, gaining more power in the region over the next two centuries. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Popko said Tuesday's attack was carried out with cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea region. Russia launches new attack on Ukraine on Moscow's 'sacred' day 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The missiles were fired from aircraft operating in the Caspian Sea region, according to Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander in Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi. Russian missile and drone attack in Ukraine kills 12 people 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Russia had supplied small volumes of fuel to Iran by tanker via the Caspian Sea, as was the case in 2018, two traders familiar with the matter said. Exclusive: Russia starts fuel supplies to Iran by rail -sources 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z That route crosses the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, and requires significant investment in order to boost its capacity, although Kazakhstan has already started diverting some crude shipments towards it. UK to help Kazakh exports bypass Russia, seeks critical minerals 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z They managed an extensive trade network, maintaining the roads built during the Seleucid period and establishing water routes by way of the Caspian Sea. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Within a few centuries these “Yamnaya” left a lasting genetic mark on populations from central Europe to the Caspian Sea. Earliest evidence of horseback riding found in ‘eastern cowboys’ 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The missiles had been launched from Russian strategic bombers over the Caspian Sea and from land-based launchers, he said. Deadly Russian Strikes Hammer Ukraine on New Year’s Eve 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Within a few hundred years, the technology swept north and west from the Caspian Sea, all the way to the eastern shore of the Baltic and southern Scandinavia. Ancient hunter-gatherers were potters, too 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z During the height of the war in Afghanistan, U.S. military leaders flocked to the Caspian Sea nation of Azerbaijan to embrace its president, Ilham Aliyev, despite a report from the U.S. Fearing scandal, Air Force blocked generals’ foreign consulting deals The Eurasian Steppe, consisting of a western and an eastern half and shown here in light blue, reaches from the Caspian Sea in Europe to the Pacific Ocean. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Caspian Sea has extensive natural gas reserves that are being tapped increasingly. Russia: Mass seal death likely due to oxygen deprivation 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z About 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in southern Russia, officials say. Russia: Bodies of 2,500 seals found along Caspian Sea coast 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Most of the missiles were fired from warplanes flying over the Russian province of Rostov and the Caspian Sea, according to the Ukrainian air force. Two dead in Poland as Ukraine war spills into NATO territory 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z “Soon, they will have Iranian missiles that they can shoot from 500 kilometers away. They can fire from the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. What happens in Kherson won’t stop this.” As Ukraine Makes Gains, Mykolaiv Bears Fierce Russian Attacks 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The train took 17 hours to reach the remote Kazakh oil city of Atyrau on the Caspian Sea. Russian men take the long road out to escape mobilisation 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Other suppliers include energy companies operating in the United States, Qatar, Africa, the Caspian Sea and the North Sea. An Israel-Lebanon Border Deal Could Increase Natural Gas Supplies 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The seal population of the Caspian Sea has dwindled drastically over the decades from over-hunting and industrial pollution. Russia: Bodies of 2,500 seals found along Caspian Sea coast 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Public anger has appeared to be particularly strong in poor ethnic minority regions like Dagestan, a Muslim-majority region located on the shores of the Caspian Sea in the mountainous north Caucasus. Police clash with people opposed to mobilisation in Russia's Dagestan 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z In the province of Mazandaran, along the coast of the Caspian Sea, angry crowds damaged or set fire to over 40 government properties and injured 76 security officers, Rouhollah Solgi, the deputy governor, said Thursday. At least 9 killed as Iran protests spread over woman’s death 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z On Jan. 20, 1990, Mr. Gorbachev intervened, sending troops into Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, a city of two million on the Caspian Sea. Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, Is Dead at 91 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The two major roads that connect Tehran to the northern Caspian Sea region were shut down as of early Saturday because of landslides and flood risks, local news media reported. Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Flooding Across Iran 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Then last month, the two men met again at a regional summit in Turkmenistan, where the Russian leader sought to cement support from countries on the Caspian Sea. Putin Finds a New Ally in Iran, a Fellow Outcast 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Those that struck Dnipro, they said, came from bombers flying over the Caspian Sea. Missile strike on Ukraine space plant in Dnipro kills three 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Pump jacks pump oil at an oil field on the shores of the Caspian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan, October 5, 2017. Oil prices tick down as inflation woes take centre stage 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Households in the Balkans, the Caspian Sea region and Sub-Saharan Africa have been hit particularly hard. Bill Gates gives $20 billion to stem ‘significant suffering’ 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Households in the Balkans, the Caspian Sea region and sub-Saharan Africa have been hit particularly hard. Bill Gates gives $20 billion to stem ‘significant suffering’ 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The Aral Sea is a lake located east of the Caspian Sea between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in central Asia. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z On the Caspian Sea, exporters face tanker shortages and have little capacity to take more oil. Analysis: Oil majors face output slump, deep losses if Russia stops Kazakh pipeline 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Mr. Putin flew to Turkmenistan for a gathering of the leaders of the five countries surrounding the Caspian Sea, which also include Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Iran. Patient and Confident, Putin Shifts Out of Wartime Crisis Mode 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z In an apparently calculated bit of Kremlin counterprogramming, the Russian president attended a summit of his own: a gathering in Turkmenistan of the five countries bordering the Caspian Sea. A More Muscular NATO Emerges as West Confronts Russia and China 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z In 2018, the five countries signed a convention for exploitation of the Caspian Sea resources that ended decades of uncertainty. Caspian nations reaffirm pledge to keep foreign armies out 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z In 1960, Aral Sea was the fourth largest inland water body; only the Caspian Sea, Lake Superior, and Lake Victoria were larger. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z On Wednesday, Mr. Putin is to head to a summit of the leaders of the countries bordering the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest landlocked body of water: Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Iran. In Blow to Putin, Turkey Won’t Bar Sweden and Finland From NATO 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Putin on Wednesday will be in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat for a summit of leaders of Caspian Sea littoral states. Russia working on Taliban ties, Putin says in Tajikistan 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The morning blasts were fired from Russian bombers flying over the Caspian Sea, a Ukrainian air force spokesperson said. Russian missiles hit Kyiv, shattering the capital’s relative calm 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z The region with the most concentrated oil cover was the Caspian Sea, where 20 percent of the water was covered in slicks, compared with a 4 percent average across all the world’s oceans. Ocean Oil Slick Map Reveals Enough Greasy Patches to Cover France—Twice 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The missiles were fired from Russian Tu-95 bombers over the Caspian Sea, according to preliminary information provided by Ukraine’s air force command. Putin threatens to hit new targets if long-range missiles are sent to Ukraine 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Ukraine said Russia had carried out the Kyiv strike using long-range air-launched missiles fired from heavy bombers as far away as the Caspian Sea. Russia strikes Kyiv again after weeks, Putin warns West on missile supplies 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z An Iranian navy destroyer sank in the Caspian Sea in 2018. Ship expands Iran Revolutionary Guard’s reach to new waters 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z He said Russian strategic bombers had fired 18 rockets from airspace above the Caspian Sea at targets in Ukraine "with the aim of damaging our country's transport infrastructure." Ukraine says Russia is trying to increase tempo of eastern offensive 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The missiles, Mr. Koztyskyy said, had been launched by warplanes from the direction of the Caspian Sea. Ukraine Says Russia Begins Assault in the East After Raining Missiles Nationwide 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z A preliminary assessment indicated the strikes were launched from airplanes that came from the direction of the Caspian Sea, the regional governor, Maksym Kozytskyi, said at a news conference. Zelensky says Russia has launched offensive in eastern Ukraine 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Patient’s Monitor, a patients’ rights group in the Russian region of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea, began getting complaints in the second week of March. Drug shortages persist in Russia after start of Ukraine war 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Air raid sirens sounded across Ukrainian cities on Sunday and Russia’s defence ministry said cruise missiles were launched from ships in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, as well as hypersonic missiles from Crimean airspace. Mariupol says thousands deported from besieged Ukrainian city 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan, a nation of 6 million on the Caspian Sea, has long been difficult for outsiders to enter. Son succeeds father as Turkmenistan’s new president 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z My mom and a sister were born in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, in the Caucasus by the Caspian Sea. I wish the 58% of Russians supporting Putin could have met my Russian-born mom 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Azerbaijan, which is located among the oil fields of the Caspian Sea, has the best chance to build a solid economy based on the income from oil and oil products. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m embarrassed to admit, I was surprised a few years ago when Kalibr missiles came flying out of the Caspian Sea, hitting targets in Syria,” said Lt. Russia’s Military, Once Creaky, Is Modern and Lethal 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Unlike protests in Almaty, those in Zhanaozen and other western towns along the Caspian Sea, the center of the Kazakh oil industry, have been peaceful throughout the week. In Kazakhstan’s Street Battles, Signs of Elites Fighting Each Other 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Strategically, it links the large and fast-growing markets of China and South Asia with those of Russia and Europe by road, rail, and a port on the Caspian Sea. From stability to turmoil - what's going on in Kazakhstan 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Speaking by phone from Aktau, on the Caspian Sea, he said that “people don’t have any political intermediaries who would solve problems that exist in the country.” Russia-Allied Forces to Intervene as Unrest Sweeps Kazakhstan 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z East of the Caspian Sea and extending to the Tian Shan and Pamir mountains lie the five nations known as the Central Asian Republics. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Long considered a delicacy, the industry was historically centred on wild stocks in the Caspian Sea, which is today surrounded by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. Caviar sales soar as more people get a taste for posh fish eggs 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Northern Iran, where the country kisses the Caspian Sea, is fertile land. Pomegranates and walnuts form a rich base for fesenjan, a sweet-tart Iranian braise 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Most prized and expensive are the Russian sturgeon caviars from the Caspian Sea. There’s nothing like a caviar celebration — and it doesn’t need to cost you an arm and an egg 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z They examined 56 skeletons from more than two dozen sites north of the Caspian Sea. Milk fueled Bronze Age expansion of ‘eastern cowboys’ into Europe 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Darius’s trail led Alexander to a deserted spot south of the Caspian Sea. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south, and the Caspian Sea to the west. Jack Nicklaus on his Donald Trump endorsement, Tiger’s future — and a pickleball injury 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan met in Turkmenbashi on the Caspian Sea to talk about the regional challenges. Central Asian leaders worried by turmoil in Afghanistan 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Also in 2018, an Iranian navy destroyer sank in the Caspian Sea. Iran’s largest navy ship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The vessels sailed along rivers and canals connecting the Caspian Sea to the Black Sea. In Russia, a military buildup that can’t be missed 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Overland routes moved goods from Persia to the Caspian Sea. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved to a cheaper, conservative hamlet near the Caspian Sea where people look down on divorced mothers. Opinion | How Sanctions Hurt Iranian Women 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Still, authorities will allow families to travel to the Caspian Sea and other vacation spots with lower infection rates, a bid to boost Iran’s slumping retail sales. A New Year in Iran, but the country’s crises remain the same 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z A popular vacation spot lined with hotels, villas and cafes along the Caspian Sea, Mazandaran draws throngs of Tehran residents seeking a break from the city’s pressures. Far from the capital, Iran struggles to bury virus victims 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z It also is another counterweight to geopolitical rival, Turkey, a close Azerbaijan ally and key customer for its Caspian Sea oil and gas. In Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal, Russia’s Putin claims a strategic win. But risks are attached. 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z This area extended from the Caspian Sea in the north to the Persian Gulf in the south. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Azerbaijan, an oil and gas hub on the Caspian Sea, has deployed superior firepower, using advanced drones and artillery systems it buys from Israel, Turkey and Russia. At Front Lines of a Brutal War: Death and Despair in Nagorno-Karabakh 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Any halt in the conflict would be welcome for people in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, in the volatile southern Caucasus region between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. Armenia, Azerbaijan Reach New Cease-Fire for Nagorno-Karabakh 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z Nagorno-Karabakh, with a population of about 150,000, is a landlocked territory in the Caucasus, the mountain range where Europe meets Asia, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Fighting Eases, Briefly, After Cease-Fire Between Armenia and Azerbaijan 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z The long-running dispute in the south Caucasus attracts regional and western concern because the area is a corridor for pipelines carrying oil and gas from the Caspian Sea to global markets. Armenia imposes martial law after clashes with Azerbaijan 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z International concern is high because of the threat to stability in a region that hosts pipelines taking oil and gas from the Caspian Sea to global markets. Turkish defence industry says it can support Azerbaijan 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z International concern is heightened because of the threat to stability in a region serving as a corridor for pipelines taking oil and gas from the Caspian Sea to global markets. Shelling between Azerbaijan and Armenia smashes brief ceasefire 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Azerbaijan, wedged between the Caucasus Mountains and Iran on the Caspian Sea, fell in the second group. Trump Didn’t ‘Send In the Troops.’ They Were Already There. 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Online videos show Iranians ignoring government demands to stay home and moving instead toward the coast of the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. ‘Virus at Iran’s gates’: How Tehran failed to stop outbreak 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Online videos show Iranians ignoring pleas to stay home and instead heading for the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf coasts. ‘Virus at Iran’s gates’: How Tehran failed to halt outbreak 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Participants — including Ms. Owens, several members of Congress and former aides to Mr. Obama — were led to believe that the Caspian Sea gathering was hosted by the Turquoise Council, a Houston-based nonprofit organization. Politics, Money, Siblings: The Ties Between Joe Biden and Valerie Biden Owens 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z T urkmenistan, a nation of 5.9 million people on the Caspian Sea, lies on the ancient Silk Road trading route to China. Turkmenistan’s leader fires his longtime security chief 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The official campaigning period began just three weeks ago in the former Soviet republic of 10 million people on the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan voters choose new parliament in ex-Soviet nation 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Standing on the Damavand, a frigate in the Caspian Sea, Mr. Tataloo sang that “an armed Persian Gulf” is Iran’s “absolute right.” Iranian Rapper Detained in Turkey Faces Deportation 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The ISS was about to cross over the Caspian Sea as the photograph was captured, the agency said. Earth's glittering lights seen from International Space Station 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Last year, Iranian security officers interrogated Alinejad’s mother in her small village near the Caspian Sea, hoping to force her to denounce her daughter on television. Opinion | Iran is brutally suppressing popular dissent. The world is watching. 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z On Monday Mr Berdymukhamedov opened economic forum attended by regional leaders in a Caspian Sea resort town. Turkmenistan leaders reappears after death rumours 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Last year, leaders of the five countries along the Caspian Sea signed a convention aimed at ending decades-long uncertainty over exploitation of its resources. Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z DP World says the deal opens the door for new business opportunities, including increasing transit volumes through Azerbaijan and energy-rich corridors around the Caspian Sea. Dubai’s DP World acquires oil shipping firm Topaz for $1.1B 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z DP World says the deal opens the door for new business opportunities, including increasing transit volumes through Azerbaijan and energy-rich corridors around the Caspian Sea. Dubai’s DP World acquires oil shipping firm Topaz for $1.1B 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z The regular navy was tasked with areas including the Gulf of Oman and Iran’s Caspian Sea waters. Iran has two naval forces with separate missions and commands. This is why. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z He moved to Moscow in 2014, in part because it was impossible to move around in his wheelchair on the narrow, pitted sidewalks of his hometown, Makhachkala, the Dagestan capital on the Caspian Sea. Putin’s Toughest Online Critic Brings His Name, and Wheelchair, Into the Light 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z The trove of amazing jewelry, weapons and other artifacts were found by farmer Rustam Mudayev in a grave near the Caspian Sea, according to The Daily Mail. 2,000-year-old remains of nomadic 'royal' unearthed by Russian farmer includes 'laughing man,' haul of jewels and weapons 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Tiny pancakes, huge egos and gobs of glossy black fish eggs from the Caspian Sea hoovered up on little mother-of-pearl spoons. After China turned it into a cheap snack, caviar is at risk of losing its status as a luxury good 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z "There was a typhoon in Vietnam, and the high winds in the Caspian Sea meant all the teams were stranded, on board the same boat." Secrets of Race Across the World 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z It added that the Mi-8 helicopter was part of a formation flying from Aktau on the Caspian Sea to Shymkent near the border with Uzbekistan, as part of special forces’ drills. 13 killed in military helicopter’s crash in Kazakhstan 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z Caspian Sea beach in 2005: Iranian women are forbidden from bathing in public wearing swimsuits. Iranian women - before and after the revolution 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Other maritime missions in places such as the Black Sea and Caspian Sea are more defensive in nature and tend to stay in the shallow waters near Russia’s coastlines. Navy reconsiders 355-ship expansion target 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z In its heyday, the Caspian Sea trade was controlled by its border countries, the Soviet Union and Iran, but after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the world’s largest saltwater lake was woefully overfished. After China turned it into a cheap snack, caviar is at risk of losing its status as a luxury good 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z To boost cross-border trade, plans call for the new artery to connect to another highway that takes vehicles between the capital and the port of Turkmenbashi, on the Caspian Sea, Construction starts on $2.3B highway across Turkmenistan 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z On the direct orders of London, the mission's goal was to stop Soviet resources in Central Asia from reaching the Germans by railway and the Caspian Sea. Six extraordinary Indian stories from World War One 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z The Iranian ship was carrying a load of grain across the Caspian Sea from Aktau in Kazakhstan to Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital. 3 crewmembers die on board Iranian ship, 8 hospitalized 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The gifted grappler from a little-known republic on the shores of the Caspian Sea acquired enormous cultural notoriety with his renegade actions and the show’s success. UFC champ could face fine, suspension for post-fight fracas 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z The gifted grappler from a little-known republic on the shores of the Caspian Sea acquired enormous cultural notoriety with his renegade actions and the show’s success. UFC champ could face fine, suspension for post-fight fracas 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Its diversification efforts include the May opening of a new port on the Caspian Sea, and it is building a pipeline to ship gas to new customers in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Turkmenistan opens plant to ship power to Afghanistan 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z To leaders such as Merkel, Azerbaijan is a coveted friend for its vast Caspian Sea oil resources. She was jailed. She was harassed. But this journalist in Azerbaijan finds new ways to battle alleged rights abuses. 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z In a sign of progress, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan agreed in principle this month on how to divide the potentially huge oil and gas resources of the Caspian Sea. After Trump attack on Russia ties, Merkel eyes Azeri gas 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Nazarbayev also said that convention explicitly barred any armed presence on the Caspian Sea other than that of the littoral states. UPDATE 2-Russia, Iran, and 3 others agree Caspian status, but not borders 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Landlocked and less salty than the ocean, the Caspian Sea was regarded by Iran and the Soviet Union — until the Soviet collapse — as a lake, with a border neatly dividing the two countries’ territories. Russia and 4 Other Nations Settle Decades-long Dispute Over Caspian Sea 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Their leaders signed the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea in the Kazakh city of Aktau on Sunday. Caspian Sea deal may end long-held claims 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The two presidents were in the small Kazakh coastal city of Aktau to sign a legal convention on the Caspian Sea. Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The $44 billion Shah Deniz 2 pipeline project came online last month, carrying natural gas from the Caspian Sea through Azerbaijan and Georgia to Turkey. The oil giant that was ‘forced to shrink to greatness’ 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z His aide, Ali Hasanov, warned that those seeking to destabilize the Caspian Sea nation will face a severe punishment. Suspects in Azerbaijani police officers’ killing identified 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Crooked like an elbow, the Volga passes from the Valdai hills near Moscow down to Astrakhan by the Caspian Sea. Mother of all rivers: how the Volga links a divided Russia 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z It would be reasonable to assume that the Caspian Sea is, well, a sea. Caspian Sea deal may end long-held claims 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The Caspian Sea, which was once controlled by Iran, is a sensitive issue for that country. Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The Caspian Sea was also found to be showing strong declines owing to similar forces, which is resulting in a shrinking shoreline. Water shortages to be key environmental challenge of the century, Nasa warns 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z For example, he said, “a few years ago, there was a warning about Russia firing missiles from naval assets in the Caspian Sea.” Noting Threat of Missile Strikes, Airlines Clear Skies Over Syria 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The most serious threat to American forces are the air defense networks protecting those facilities, along with a naval missile strike capability from the Caspian Sea or the Mediterranean. Iran rising danger in Syria war 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The Caspian Sea is highly-prized for its vast oil and gas reserves. Caspian Sea deal may end long-held claims 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia share the Caspian Sea, which is a lucrative source of oil, gas and caviar. Turkmenistan: Iranians shot at on border were drug smugglers 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s report says the incident happened on Tuesday night when the four young fishermen were sailing near the edge of Iranian territorial waters in the Caspian Sea. Report: Turkmenistan border guards kill 2 Iranian fishermen 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z While visiting friends near the Caspian Sea on Jan. 24, he received a phone call telling him to report to the prosecutor’s office in the nearby city of Chalous. Iran Finally Let Her See Her Husband. He Was Dead. 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Dagestan is a predominantly Muslim region between Chechnya and the Caspian Sea and is known for, among other things, widespread nepotism. ISIS Claims Deadly Attack on Church in Russian Region of Dagestan 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z He was president of the Republic of Kalmykia, a small Buddhist region of Russia which lies on the shores of the Caspian Sea, for 17 years. World chess body's bank accounts closed 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Dagestan is a predominantly Muslim region between Chechnya and the Caspian Sea. 3 militant suspects killed in raid in Russia’s Caucasus 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z Iran, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia share the Caspian Sea, an inland sea that is a lucrative source of caviar, gas and oil. Report: Turkmenistan border guards kill 2 Iranian fishermen 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The three countries all share the Caspian Sea and railway and road projects are expected to be discussed at their meeting as well. Vladimir Putin arrives in Iran for talks with Tehran, Azerbaijan 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z For example, BP would be good to go ahead with a big offshore natural gas project in the South Caspian Sea of Azerbaijan, a former Soviet state. Analysis | The Energy 202: Russia sanctions carve out will help energy companies 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z This reflected a lamentable ignorance of the growing strength of the ties between Russia and Iran, which share borders on the Caspian Sea. Two impulsive leaders fan the global flames 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Hamilton will also be keen to banish the memory of a disappointing first visit to the anti-clockwise track running along the shores of the Caspian Sea and around the walls of the medieval old town. Hamilton determined to deliver in Baku 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z It represents a diversity of marine, coastal and desert-steppe ecosystems, including populations of threatened animals, such as the Caspian Sea, many species of birds and sturgeons. UN Announces 23 New Nature Reserves While U.S. Removes 17 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z Iran’s labor minister, Ali Rabiei, was traveling to the mine, which is located about 200 miles northeast of Tehran, in a province that lies along the Caspian Sea and the border with Turkmenistan. Two killed, dozens rescued after explosion at coal mine in Iran 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Golestan sits along Iran’s northern border with Turkmenistan and along the shore of the Caspian Sea. Dozens trapped as Iran coal mine explosion kills at least 2 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z It was a long line of truck cabs, air horns booming, mighty engines revving, clogging the narrow highway that skirts the Caspian Sea coastline of the restive southern Russian province of Dagestan. The latest protest Moscow is trying to ignore: Thousands of angry truckers 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z He previously was a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he focused on the Caspian Sea region and economic development in former Soviet states. Former Trump adviser admits to 2013 communication with Russian spy 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Nazarbayev was turning Kazakhstan into a resource-rich, consequential state, winning vast Caspian Sea gas fields in negotiations with Russia and cultivating global approval by giving up Soviet nuclear weapons left on his territory. Kazakh Capital, a Post-Soviet Creation, Is Growing Real Roots 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z According to a Trump Organization press release, a hotel with “expansive guest rooms” would occupy the first thirteen floors; higher stories would feature residences with “spectacular views of the city and Caspian Sea.” Donald Trump’s Worst Deal 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z The straits are one of the world's most important choke points for the maritime transit of oil, carrying over 3 percent of global supply, mainly from Russia and the Caspian Sea. Snowstorm hits traffic in Istanbul; straits closed, flights canceled 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z He was detained in the northeast city of Gorgon, near the Caspian Sea, as he walked to a restaurant with friends. Trump and Iran: Yet Another Hostage Crisis 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is north of Iran and framed by the Caspian Sea to the west and Afghanistan to the east. Nicklaus keeping busy with project in Turkmenistan 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z He was now orchestrating the family’s escape farther south, to Derbent, a city on the Caspian Sea. ‘I Want to Kiss America’: A Woman Who Fled Nazis, Then Russia, Makes a Life in Brooklyn 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The London-born and -based Khan spent summers on her grandparents’ rice farm near the Caspian Sea. Five new cookbooks look at the cuisine of the Silk Road 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z He returned over the weekend to spend two days in Georgia before arriving on Sunday morning in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan at the edge of the Caspian Sea. Pope Francis Notes Azerbaijan’s Religious Tolerance, Not Rights Abuses 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Aliyev’s opponents, as well as human rights organizations including Amnesty International and Freedom House, said the moves would cement a dynastic rule in the oil-rich Caspian Sea nation. Pope Francis Praises Religious Tolerance in Azerbaijan 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Nicklaus already has made five trips to Turkmenistan, and he said the project will include golf courses in Awaza, a tourist zone along the Caspian Sea. Nicklaus keeping busy with project in Turkmenistan 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Aliyev's opponents, as well as rights organizations including Amnesty International and Freedom House, said the moves would cement a dynastic rule in the oil-rich Caspian Sea nation. Pope tops off Caucasus visit with stop in Azerbaijan 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Aliyev’s opponents, as well as rights organizations including Amnesty International and Freedom House, said the moves would cement a dynastic rule in the oil-rich Caspian Sea nation. Pope tops off Caucasus visit with stop in Azerbaijan 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z On 25 August, Nasa captured a stunning true-colour image of the river delta and the Caspian Sea. Satellite Eye on Earth: August 2016 - in pictures 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Baku and the Caspian Sea are not known for sun and surf. Football on the fringes: life as a US pro in Azerbaijan and the Faroes 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Some critics characterize the oil-rich Caspian Sea nation as effectively a dynasty as President Ilham Aliyev is the son of the previous president and see the proposed measures as a mechanism for extending his rule. European human rights group warns on Azerbaijan constitution 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z The drills, dubbed Caucasus-2016, involve around 12,500 troops, and include aviation assets and ships from Russia’s Black Sea and Caspian Sea fleets. Fragile Post-Summer Cease-Fire Holds in Ukraine Amid Tensions with Moscow 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Troops in Russia’s southern, central and western military districts; naval deployments in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea; and airborne forces are involved, he said. World Digest: Aug. 25, 2016 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Where the run-off from the Volga pours into the Caspian Sea, sediment – and possibly blooms of phytoplankton – colour the brackish water with a variety of tans, greens, and aqua. Satellite Eye on Earth: August 2016 - in pictures 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z These days, though, Coronado lives in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on the Caspian Sea. Football on the fringes: life as a US pro in Azerbaijan and the Faroes 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z But its hopes for more were already fading with collapsed oil prices slowing fossil-fuel investments in the Caspian Sea. Turkey-Russia Rapprochement Spells Bad News for Azerbaijan 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z The preferred proposed westward pipeline route for Turkmen gas would cross the Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan, from where it would feed into Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline. Turkmenistan to have summit on European gas 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z He had been staying at his mother’s house in his native Gorgan, a city about 250 miles northeast of Tehran and near the Caspian Sea, according to Mohammad Shahini, a second cousin. San Diego man is detained in Iran; 'he just disappeared,' friend says 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Previously used mostly by middle-class Iranians showing off new puppies or vacations on the Caspian Sea, the app is now suffused with images of “martyrs” and young men proudly wielding machine guns. Iran, Once Quiet About Its Casualties in Syria and Iraq, Now Glorifies Them 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z He has been involved in the search for wild hops strains from Colorado to the Caspian Sea; from these he teases out flavor components. How Craft Brewers Advance Science, and Make Better Beer 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z MAKHACHKALA, Russia—For decades, the rugged province of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea cradled an Islamist rebellion so vicious that police once feared putting on their uniforms. Russian Strategy: Stop Locals Returning From Syria 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z The layout incorporates the medieval walls of the old fortress and a long high-speed blast along the shores of the Caspian Sea. F1 has a clear conscience in Baku, says Ecclestone 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Also this month, a court in the Caspian Sea city of Astrakhan sentenced a man to two years in prison for his social media posts urging Ukrainians to fight “Putin’s occupying forces.” Dozens in Russia imprisoned for social media likes, reposts 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z It is intended to bring natural gas from the Caspian Sea, easing the region’s reliance on Russian gas. Russian President Vladimir Putin Aims to Renew Greece Ties During Visit 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Her supporters say her conviction and prison sentence were retribution for her reports on alleged corruption involving President Ilham Aliyev and his family in the oil-rich former Soviet republic on the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan court orders release of investigative journalist 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z What crafted these crisscrossing lines in the Caspian Sea? The Curious Case of the Caspian Sea’s Scars 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Western oil companies rushed to develop Azerbaijan’s oil and gas fields in the Caspian Sea, and built pipelines to Turkey. Here's why a 'frozen' conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has gotten hot 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z After waiting out the Central Asian winter, he is now poised to start walking from the Caspian Sea toward China along the ancient Silk Road. Walking 21,000 Miles Across the World Is…Normal Kalmykia is a land of arid steppe on the shores of the Caspian Sea in southern Russia.; its inhabitants, the Kalmyks, are descendants of Genghis Khan’s Mongols and practise Buddhism. Russian wrestler films himelf kicking and urinating on Buddha statue 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z The October launch of Russia’s new Kalibr cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea at targets in Syria nearly 1,000 miles away placed it in an elite club of countries with such strike capabilities. Russia's campaign in Syria leads to arms sale windfall 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z The Defense Ministry said the maneuvers involve up to 8,500 troops, 900 ground weapons, 200 warplanes and about 50 warships in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. President Vladimir Putin says the Russian military in Crimea has proven its capability during war games this week 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z An enquiry continues on the Dec. 4 disaster which took around 30 lives when a 27-hour storm raged across the Caspian Sea. Azeri oil disaster an open wound for survivors 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z A group of friends from Tehran travel to the Caspian Sea, where a mysterious disappearance unravels much more than their vacation. AP’s top 10 movies of the year led by ‘Carol,’ ‘Mad Max’ 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z India's Hamid Ansari said the launch of the pipeline "marks the first step toward fulfilling the vision of an economically integrated region stretching from the Bay of Bengal to the Caspian Sea." Turkmenistan breaks ground on gas pipeline with leaders from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z One lifeboat broke loose from its fastening and dropped the workers into the Caspian Sea, they said. Azerbaijan Searches for 30 Workers as Caspian Oil-Rig Fire Persists 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Situated between Russia and Iran, Azerbaijan is a key partner in projects to deliver Caspian Sea energy reserves to the west through pipelines to Turkey, bypassing Russia. Dozens of workers missing after Caspian Sea oil rig fire 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z At least one oil worker is dead and 30 are missing after a platform in the Caspian Sea caught fire in a storm, the office of President Ilham Aliyev says. Azeri oil rig fire: Rescue bid as 30 workers missing - BBC News 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Does Baku pump all its raw sewage into the Caspian Sea because they never built a treatment plant and is this a reason none of the locals never swim in that sea? Death threats, prison and Eurovision: exiled journalist answers your questions about Azerbaijan 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z The long-range missiles were launched from Caspian Sea warships. Syria crisis: Massive Russian air strikes on 'IS targets' - BBC News 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z These factors contributed to the vast decline of sturgeon stocks in the Caspian Sea, the source of 90 percent of the world's caviar. Iranian sturgeon farmers hoping for revival in lucrative caviar industry as sanctions ease 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z After Russia fired missiles from the Caspian Sea into Syria, flying over Iran, several airlines, including Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airways, temporarily avoided Iranian airspace. Airlines Reroute Flights After Russian Crash in Egypt 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z In September, Putin dispatched warplanes and arms to Syria, attacking Assad’s foes not only from the sky but also with cruise missiles launched from Russian naval vessels 900 miles away in the Caspian Sea. A Resurgent Russia Is Active In Syria and Beyond 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Does Baku pump all its raw sewage into the Caspian Sea because they never built a treatment plant and is this a reason none of the locals never swim in that sea? Death threats, prison and Eurovision: exiled journalist answers your questions about Azerbaijan 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Then Russia fired missiles from the Caspian Sea through Iraqi airspace en route to Syria. Putin, champion of the Shias 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Russia’s Caspian Sea fleet on Wednesday launched a complex cruise missile strike against Syrian rebels from nearly 1,000 miles away. The Daily 202: Longtime Hillary speechwriter says she should be less scripted 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z It was highlighted by Moscow’s publicizing its first operational use of 26 Russian cruise missiles fired at Syrian targets from ships more than 900 miles away on the Caspian Sea. When it comes to intervening abroad, talk is easy — but the details aren’t 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Russia said last week that it was using warships in the Caspian Sea to target the Islamic State group in Syria. European aviation agency issues safety note over Russia's missile launch from Caspian warships 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z The reason for such confident optimism is Kazakhstan's vast oil and gas reserves, especially along and underneath the Caspian Sea. The glass pyramid that reveals Kazakhstan's ambitions - BBC News 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z The latest turmoil follows months of discussions between ICAO, Eurocontrol and airline representatives about opening up additional Caspian Sea routes to relieve congestion already affecting some flights between Europe and the Middle East. Russian Missile Strikes in Syria Trigger European Alert to Airlines 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Seeking to underline the dangers, U.S. officials said four Russian cruise missiles fired from a warship in the Caspian Sea had crashed in Iran, which drew a swift denial from Russia. Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; U.S. abandons rebel training effort 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The Russian Defence Ministry said it fired missiles from ships in the Caspian Sea for a second day and had hit weapons factories, arms dumps, command centers and training camps. Syria extends major offensive to retake territory in west 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Then overnight, Russia upped the ante by firing missiles from Caspian Sea warships and further reinforcing a battalion of ground troops equipped with rocket launchers and tanks. Russian bombs in Syria are killing fragile hopes for diplomacy far beyond 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z U.S. officials said that some of the cruise missiles Russian warships fired at Syrian rebels from the Caspian Sea crashed in rural Iran. Your Thursday Evening Briefing: News of Syria, Volkswagen and More 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The officials report that all four missiles launched from the Russian ships in the Caspian Sea impacted in a remote, rural area of Iran and there were apparently no casualties.” Thursday's Mini-Report, 10.8.15 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Iranian Twitter and Facebook users did not immediately note any explosions in the area between the Caspian Sea and the Iraqi border. Russian Missiles Aimed at Syria Crashed in Iran, U.S. Officials Say 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z On October 7th it hit the opposition with cruise missiles launched from hundreds of miles away in the Caspian Sea. Down but not yet out 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Russian warships also fired missiles into Syria from the Caspian Sea for the first time on Wednesday. Nato ready to 'defend' Turkey as Russia strikes Syria 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z In Moscow, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Mr. Putin in televised remarks that his forces opened a front with four ships in the Caspian Sea after firing 26 missiles at 11 targets inside Syria. Putin’s motives in Syria questioned as Russia targets pro-Western rebels, not Islamic State 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z A. The Defense Ministry said the missiles were fired from the Caspian Sea, and flew across Iran and northern Iraq to reach their targets. Russia’s Missiles: A Major New Weapon in Syria Conflict 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says Russia is using warships in the Caspian Sea to target the Islamic State group in Syria. The Latest: Shell from Syria wounds 5 soldiers in Lebanon 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The volley was launched from Russian warships in the Caspian Sea to strike targets in Syria. Escalating Syria Attack, Russia Fires Missiles From Warships 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Last December, Iran President Hassan Rouhani revived a plan to transform Iran’s only island in the Caspian Sea into a tourism hub. Feature: Iran's fragile ecosystems under pressure 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Ms. Ismayilova was sentenced to 7½ years in prison on Tuesday after one of the farcical political trials that are becoming routine in Azerbaijan, a petrostate on the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijani reporter sentenced to more than 7 years after a farcical trial 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The cash could fund the revival of ventures such as a 121-kilometer highway connecting Tehran to Caspian Sea vacation spots. With More Cash, Iran Poised to Help Mideast Friends 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z A potential gateway to the Caspian Sea and on to Europe, Kazakhstan’s future economic growth depends heavily on transport infrastructure and regional trade. Kazakhstan: The Buckle in One Belt One Road 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z “That we fired from the territory of the Caspian Sea, at a range greater than 1,500 kilometers, and hit targets precisely, this shows high qualifications,” Mr. Putin said, referring to naval crew members. Escalating Syria Attack, Russia Fires Missiles From Warships 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Two Houston-based nonprofit corporations reported to the panel that they were sponsoring the conference in the capital city of Baku, near the Caspian Sea. Ethics panel to continue probe of 2013 Azerbaijan trip 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The poster on the platform reads: ‘The clarity of the Caspian Sea is a matter of honor.’ Russian Energy Giant Sees Oil Prices Flat For As Long As Seven Years 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Total, which is among a consortium of companies behind the Caspian Sea project, is not expecting production to resume until 2017, but Kashagan’s vast reserves are believed to be worth the wait. Oil company bosses' bonuses linked to $1tn spending on extracting fossil fuels 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Photos showed young people lounging around in opulent Tehran penthouses, or in deluxe villas in the wealthy neighbourhood of Lavassan or on the shores of the Caspian Sea. How a fatal car crash in Iran exposed growing anger towards super-rich 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Soon, members of Congress began receiving invitations to attend a springtime conference in Baku, the Azerbaijani capital, known for its mix of medieval architecture and gleaming modern buildings along the shores of the Caspian Sea. 10 members of Congress took trip secretly funded by foreign government 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z There are generous deposits of the two fuels northeast of Turkey in the Caspian Sea basin and beyond. Europe Turns To Turkey As Alternative To Russian Energy 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z And in a couple of years, a southern corridor should be taking fuel from the Caspian Sea through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, and into Europe, bypassing Russia. US, Russia at odds over energy in Cold War-style conflict 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z It also provides offshore services in the Caspian Sea and works in Iraq. Schlumberger pays $1.7B for stake in Russian energy company 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z In the 1920s, the Petrossian brothers made fish eggs into an immaculate delicacy by selling Caspian Sea beluga to the high society of Paris. Will fall of the ruble mean cheap ‘Russian’ goods? Nyet! 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z Officials are currently negotiating the construction of a pipeline under the Caspian Sea to ship Turkmen gas to Europe. Climate of fear in Turkmenistan 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z But all is not well along the coast of the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan imprisons an investigative journalist 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the opening of the rail link marked "a historic day" because it will streamline trade from the Mediterranean through the Caspian Sea and onward to India, Pakistan and China. Freight from Central Asia in about half the time -- 13 days 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Moscow is against construction of pipelines in the Caspian Sea until the sea's status is resolved - the Caspian is divided among five littoral states: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z There, the shrink-wrapped pallets were loaded onto a plane destined for Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Austrian currency scandal shines light on the enigmatic industry of money printing The mussels are an invasive species that are native to the Caspian Sea. Zebra mussels infest Housatonic River system 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z There were several presentations on corporate biodiversity action offshore and onshore from the Gulf of Finland to Sakhalin Island in the far east of the country and from the Caspian Sea to the Russian Arctic. Oil, Gas, Coal, Hydropower & Biodiversity In Russia 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Others are in Astrakhan, a city near the Caspian Sea. Ukraine’s refugees in Russia are there to stay, in new twist for separatist conflict Azerbaijan, which separates Russia and Iran along the Caspian Sea, is spending sovereign wealth to project a softer image through sport. Wembley to host Euro 2020 semifinals and final 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z He says the race will be held on a street circuit, with the city center and Caspian Sea as a backdrop. Azerbaijan set to host F1 race in Baku in 2016 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z The race will be on a street circuit around the capital Baku and incorporate its medieval old city, modern skyline and a view across the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan to hold Formula 1 race 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z A small, ethnically divided country of about 5 million people, Georgia is valued by East and West as a gateway for transporting the oil and natural gas reserves of the Caspian Sea. Eduard A. Shevardnadze, Soviet foreign minister under Gorbachev, dies at 86 In 2009, when Turkmenistan entered into discussions with the European Union about building a pipeline to Europe across the Caspian Sea, a gas valve was closed on the Russian side of a shared pipeline. Stopping Russia from cornering Europe’s energy market The Kashagan field is located in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea and extends over a surface area of approximately 75 kilometers by 45 kilometers. Kashagan To Continue To Weigh On Exxon's Returns 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z It’s a long way from the Caspian Sea. American Caviar No Longer Draws Sneers 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Other exposed areas include the GulfCoast and the Gulf of Mexico in the US, Western Siberia, the Atlantic and the Caspian Sea. Investors Set To Pressure Oil Industry Over $1.1 Trillion Exposure To High-Cost Projects 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Two officers were wounded in the fighting in the Caspian Sea coastal city of Derbent, where police and other government forces stormed two homes, Interfax cited law enforcement authorities as saying. Russian forces kill up to five suspected militants in Dagestan: Ifax 2014-04-26T19:16:48Z The Caspian Sea is bordered by Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, and the region is crisscrossed by oil and natural gas pipelines. Russia holds snap military drills in Caspian Sea: report 2014-04-23T05:38:22Z The reservoir lies some 4,200 meters below the shallow waters of the northern part of the Caspian Sea. Kashagan To Continue To Weigh On Exxon's Returns 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Overfishing, poaching, and pollution in the Caspian Sea and Russia’s Volga River drove the species of sturgeon that produces the treasured beluga, osetra, and sevruga caviars to the brink of extinction. American Caviar No Longer Draws Sneers 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Dagestan, a mostly Muslim region on the Caspian Sea in southern Russia, is plagued by violence linked to an Islamist insurgency rooted in two post-Soviet separatist wars in the neighboring Chechnya province. Russia says four militants killed in Dagestan siege 2014-04-15T19:01:01Z Russian and Georgian vodka finds its way into the Islamic Republic through the rugged Caucasus, across Central Asia's deserts and the Caspian Sea. Moonshine is just a phone call away in Islamic Iran 2014-03-26T16:33:33Z Dagestan, a mostly Muslim region on the Caspian Sea in southern Russia, is plagued by violence linked to an Islamist insurgency rooted in two post-Soviet separatist war in Chechnya. Russia says five militants, policeman killed in Caucasus fighting 2014-03-25T19:41:44Z Back in the 1990s one of my main assignments when I was Secretary of Energy was creating the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, running from the Caspian Sea through Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey to the Mediterranean. Bill Richardson: Our Best Response to Russia Is Energy Security 2014-03-18T09:45:51Z The Vikings got as far as the Caspian Sea and came into contact with the Khazar empire. Were the Vikings really so bloodthirsty? 2014-03-05T01:19:38Z Iran is ready to consider production-sharing agreement for its Caspian Sea resources, the country's oil minister said Thursday. Iran Mulls Production-Sharing Pacts for Caspian Sea 2013-12-05T20:15:55Z Positioned between Iran, Russia and Turkey, Azerbaijan sells oil and gas to the West from reserves in the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan jails 29 people for plotting Islamist attacks 2013-11-25T16:59:40Z On Sunday Christophe de Margerie told a news conference in Abu Dhabi that Kashagan, in the Caspian Sea off western Kazakhstan, would not be able to start production again before the end of the year. UPDATE 1-Total CEO says Kashagan oilfield won't restart til 2014 2013-11-10T13:50:35Z Dagestan, a mostly Muslim region on the Caspian Sea, is beset by shootings and bomb attacks, many targeting police, state officials or moderate clerics. Senior judge killed in Russia's Dagestan province 2013-09-25T18:13:02Z Mostly Muslim Dagestan, in southern Russia on the Caspian Sea, is beset by frequent shootings and bomb attacks, many targeting police, state officials or moderate clerics. Senior judge wounded in Russia's Dagestan province 2013-09-25T17:40:54Z Haplotype analysis from diverse collections of Ae. tauschii placed the origin of resistance near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. [Report] The Gene Sr33, an Ortholog of Barley Mla Genes, Encodes Resistance to Wheat Stem Rust Race Ug99 2013-08-15T17:57:38.237Z Brimming with resources such as oil, gas, gold and uranium, Kazakhstan's steppes stretch from the Caspian Sea to the Chinese border in a sparsely inhabited country the size of west Europe. Dissident Kazakh oligarch Ablyazov held in France: sources 2013-07-31T22:13:19Z Putin last visited Iran in 2007 to attend a summit of states bordering the Caspian Sea. Russia's Putin to visit Tehran for nuclear talks: media reports 2013-07-24T09:27:30Z Shah Deniz II is a gas project in the Caspian Sea, off eastern Azerbaijan, which with its export pipelines is expected to cost more than $40 billion. Europe Route Chosen for Azerbaijan Gas 2013-06-26T18:07:35Z Aliyev, who succeeded his father in 2003, is expected to win a new term despite opposition from some Azeris tired of his rule over the mostly Muslim nation of 9 million on the Caspian Sea. Europe criticizes Azeri leader over Internet defamation law 2013-06-06T22:36:34Z Dagestan, on the Caspian Sea, is the epicenter of the insurgency. Russian police kill eight suspected Islamist militants in North Caucasus 2013-05-09T15:55:03Z A bomb buried in the sand of a beach volleyball court on the Caspian Sea sheared off the leg of a woman who played in a bikini. Boston Bombing Stirs Echoes of Unrest in Caucasus 2013-04-25T01:57:49Z He was born in Kalmykia, a barren patch of Russian territory along the Caspian Sea. Pilgrim in Violent Land, Suspect Found Comfort in Dagestan 2013-04-22T01:46:39Z Decades later, the Greater German Reich extends from the Rhine to the Caspian Sea. Is Germany too powerful for Europe? 2013-03-31T18:00:01Z "The man held a paper bag in his hands and said it contained an explosive device," said Dmitry Beryozin, a police spokesman in the city near the Caspian Sea. Three people held hostage at Russian school 2013-03-14T12:58:54Z Russia puts its total shelf oil and gas reserves, from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea, at 100 billion tonnes of oil equivalent - enough to power the world for more than 20 years. Veteran explorer stakes Russia's claim over the Arctic 2013-02-27T18:40:02Z It did not specify the exact locations but said they included coastal areas of the Gulf, Sea of Oman, Khuzestan province and the Caspian Sea. Iran announces uranium finds, days before nuclear talks 2013-02-23T13:59:45Z It did not specify the exact locations but said they included coastal areas of the Gulf, Sea of Oman, Khuzestan province and in coastal areas of the Caspian Sea. Iran announces uranium discovery days before nuclear talks 2013-02-23T11:58:46Z Police usually move in swiftly to quash protests which are rare outside of Baku, capital of the U.S. ally nation located on the Caspian Sea between Russia and Iran. Azeri police restore order after breaking up protest 2013-01-24T17:54:14Z Signs of public dissent are unusual in the mainly Muslim nation of nine million people on the Caspian Sea, and police usually move in swiftly to break up any protests. Azeri police use tear gas to break up protests 2013-01-24T14:17:39Z Some of the violence in Dagestan, on the Caspian Sea, is also linked to business disputes and tension between rivals in a province inhabited by dozens of ethnic groups. Gunman kills supreme court judge in Russia's Dagestan 2013-01-15T18:59:08Z Oil derricks on the shore of the Caspian Sea, near Baku. The Oil Road: Journeys from the Caspian Sea to the City of London by James Marriott and Mika Minio-Paluello - review 2012-12-14T22:55:01Z ConocoPhillips said it notified government authorities in Kazakhstan, and its partners in the North Caspian Sea production-sharing agreement of its intention to sell the stake. ConocoPhillips plans to sell Kazakh oilfield stake for $5 billion 2012-11-26T14:07:54Z "The Caspian Sea area has also provided exports - but bear in mind with colder weather the rivers will freeze up, so that route will not yield much for now." Steel sanctions cut deep into Iran's economy 2012-11-11T07:05:39Z Other products such as Apple iPads arrive via black market routes from Turkey, the Caspian Sea or across the Persian Gulf. Iran bans luxury imports as sanctions bite 2012-11-08T22:12:00Z The election ended Saakashvili's nine-year dominance of Georgia, a focus of tensions between Russia and the West and a transit country for Caspian Sea oil and gas exports to Europe. Georgia detains former minister on suspicion of power abuse 2012-11-06T23:13:10Z Azerbaijan, a mainly Muslim ex-Soviet republic on the Caspian Sea, is an important energy supplier to Europe and a transit route for U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Police in Azerbaijan arrest dozens of opposition activists 2012-10-20T15:48:26Z The government, funded by rich reserves of oil and gas in the Caspian Sea, appears able to handle the security threat. Islamic finance struggles toward mainstream in Azerbaijan 2012-10-16T04:51:27Z Around 1.68 million of them were in Azerbaijan, a country of more than 9 million people which is wedged between Russia and Iran on the Caspian Sea. Man United team up with Azeri telecoms company 2012-10-15T15:02:34Z About 320 homes in the Caspian Sea coastal city of Derbent close to the Caucasus Mountains were flooded and seven bodies were found, the ministry said. Floods kill seven in Russia's Dagestan region 2012-10-10T05:03:50Z Located in the Caucasus region, Georgia is essential for gas and oil pipelines running from the Caspian Sea to the west, and therefore is strategically important for both Russia and the west. Election Results: Who's Winning Georgia? 2012-10-02T01:13:35Z It wants a stable Georgia because of its role as a conduit for Caspian Sea energy supplies to Europe and its pivotal location between Russia, Iran, Turkey and Central Asia. Georgia election could herald change of allies 2012-10-01T13:33:50Z The West wants a stable Georgia because of its role as a conduit for Caspian Sea energy supplies to Europe and its pivotal location between Russia, Iran, Turkey and Central Asia. Georgians cast ballots in pivotal parliamentary vote 2012-10-01T07:38:46Z Outages left Baku without power for two hours and delayed the opening of the Caspian Sea coast city's subway system, prompting commuters to pack buses in a chaotic rush hour. Two-hour power blackout halts Azeri capital 2012-09-28T07:31:44Z Anders led this huge, diverse population of Poles through Central Asia to the Caspian Sea, where they boarded oil barges and sailed to Iran. A Polish girl's journey across three continents 2012-09-16T23:02:19Z Azerbaijan, an oil-producing Caspian Sea nation bordering Iran, is under an international arms embargo following a 1990s ethnic conflict in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Arms dealer jailed in UK over North Korean missile plan 2012-07-20T15:47:17Z Stability in the region is vital for Western governments as Georgia is an important transit route for gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe that would reduce reliance on Russian supplies. Police raid fuels political tension in Georgia 2012-06-21T19:11:13Z “Please don’t use the video,” implored a young man living near the Caspian Sea, after I interviewed him. Op-Ed Columnist: Hugs From Iran 2012-06-14T19:15:06Z Global efforts to all but ban the international trade of caviar from the Caspian Sea, where overfishing and pollution have depleted sturgeon populations, have opened enormous opportunities for affordable substitutes from unlikely places in America. Scarcity of Beluga Caviar Opens the Door for Louisiana 2012-06-09T20:26:20Z Stability in the area is vital for Western governments as Georgia is an important transit route for gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe that would reduce Europe's reliance on Russia. Philanthropist billionaire transforms Georgian politics 2012-06-07T11:46:27Z Caspian Sea pipelines cross its territory, bringing oil to southern Europe. Frontier clashes alarm Clinton 2012-06-06T15:37:15Z Critics accuse Aliyev, who in 2003 succeeded his father to the presidency of the Caspian Sea country north of Iran, of clamping down on dissent. Clinton presses Azerbaijan on human rights 2012-06-06T15:13:58Z Not far away, Iranian warships maneuver in the Caspian Sea. Iran and Azerbaijan, Wary Neighbors, Find Less to Agree On 2012-06-06T00:34:32Z Last month, the government completed the stage for the Eurovision event, a 23,000-seat hall that looks like a ring of diamonds set atop the Caspian Sea. Song Contest Puts Azerbaijan on Stage, Awkwardly 2012-05-26T03:12:30Z An army from the Caspian Sea must march thousands of miles over great deserts, where even a small caravan can hardly subsist, and then only by carrying both food to eat and water to drink. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z While Baku bragged about its proximity to Asia, just across the Caspian Sea, Istanbul also played its trump card on location. 5 Cities Seeking 2020 Summer Olympics Make Pitch 2012-04-14T22:41:30Z Wild hemp still grows on the banks of the lower Ural, and the Volga, near the Caspian Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Following the south of the Caspian Sea, the party traversed Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia, and at length reached the Mongol or Tatar encampment of Baiothnoy Khan. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z From Persia it moved northward as far as the shores of the Caspian Sea, and westward to the Levant in 1823, and there for a time its ravages were stayed. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z He flew to the city of Astrakhan near the Caspian Sea last week to oversee the distribution of government aid to victims of a gas explosion that destroyed residential apartments. Russia Votes in Presidential Election 2012-03-04T14:19:38Z He first trod the land of Media, and his successes were felt beyond Media as far as the southern shore of the Caspian Sea and East Iran. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z It would appear that the native country of the hemp plant is in some part of temperate Asia, probably near the Caspian Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Another division pressed farther westwards and probably made its headquarters near the northern end of the Caspian Sea and the southern part of the Ural Mountains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z In 1829 it reached Orenburg, to the north of the Caspian Sea, and was speedily conveyed into the interior of the Russian empire, where it raged with great violence in 1830. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The development of Azeri oil and gas in the Caspian Sea, with major export pipelines pumping energy to Western markets, heightens the region's strategic importance. Caucasus alert over Iran tensions 2012-02-21T10:01:51Z This kind of camel is found on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea and Tartary, and we are therefore led to place Kirzan on the southern shore of the Caspian. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Iran’s regional military capability continues to improve, with new ships and submarines and expanded bases in the Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea, he said. Iran Unlikely to Strike First, U.S. Intelligence Official Says 2012-02-16T15:26:43Z It drains a very large area, and after a long and devious course enters the Caspian Sea under the name of the Sefid Rud. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z DAGHESTAN, a province of Russia, Transcaucasia, occupying the triangular space between the Andi ridge, the south-east division of the main Caucasus range, and the Caspian Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The latest conflagration exploded just as a consortium of oil companies including Exxon was completing investment decisions on a huge new field just offshore in the Caspian Sea, called Kashagan. Zhanaozen Journal: Kazakhstan Offers Jobs in Wake of Clash With Oil Workers 2012-01-30T01:29:41Z IV.—Contains the Caspian Sea, below which is a figure holding its tail in his hand, and which the author calls the Minotaur. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z A developer in Azerbaijan plans to construct the world’s tallest building as part of a complex on a chain of 41 artificial islands in the Caspian Sea. | Asia: Azerbaijan: Tallest Tower Planned 2012-01-25T03:35:24Z The recent reports concerning the discovery of oil near the shores of the Caspian Sea seem to be fully confirmed. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z Hanway left seventy-four printed works, mostly pamphlets; the only one of literary importance is the Historical Account of British Trade over the Caspian Sea, with a Journal of Travels, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z The Caspian Sea has large rivers flowing into it, but no outlet, yet it never fills up. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Parthians from the Caspian Sea region took over in the late second century B.C. On View: Dura-Europos, a Melting Pot at the Intersection of Empires 2011-12-19T21:32:55Z One route begins in Poti, Georgia, a port on the Black Sea, goes through Azerbaijan, across the Caspian Sea and into Central Asia. APNewsBreak: US relying on transit routes to Afghanistan amid deteriorating Pakistan ties 2011-12-19T14:04:17Z One of these routes passed through the Black Sea, and across the Caspian Sea to Turkestan to those strange and romantic ancient cities, Bokhara and Samarkand. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Further to the east, where the Caspian Sea ends and the mountains of Iran descend towards the desolate, pathless steppes of the Oxus, is a wild, hilly country. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Then go across the Caucasus to the Caspian Sea. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Moscow prefers to use South Ossetia and Abkhazia as levers of influence in the South Caucasus, a vital corridor for the supply of Caspian Sea region oil and natural gas to Europe. Rebel Georgian region elects new leader in run-off 2011-11-27T09:06:02Z All four rise in the plateau, the two former emptying into the Persian Gulf, and the latter two into the Caspian Sea. Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z Expenses mounted as engineers underestimated the complexity of drilling under a region of the Caspian Sea that’s frozen almost half the year. Biggest Oil Find in Decades Becomes $39 Billion Cautionary Tale 2011-11-17T08:02:57Z Among other places, he visited Armenia, India, Ceylon, Zanzibar, and Madagascar, and he appears to have sailed in Chinese waters as well as in the Caspian Sea. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z There remain the Black and Caspian Sea on the one hand, the Baltic and the North Sea on the other. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z Lakes such as the Caspian Sea fell to such a low level that parts of their present floors were exposed and were used as sites for buildings whose ruins are still extant. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Tapping the homegrown shale, as China sees it, could buffer the economy from supply shocks if Russia or its gas-rich neighbors bordering the Caspian Sea restrict pipeline access. China Begins to Tap Its Shale Gas with American Help 2011-10-14T20:15:07.220Z Astrakhan, as′tra-kan, n. name given to lamb-skins with a curled wool obtained from Astrakhan on the Caspian Sea: a rough fabric made in imitation of it. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z A few years afterwards, a Fleming named Rubruquis was sent on a similar mission, and had the merit of being the first traveller of this era who gave a correct account of the Caspian Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z Benfey thinks the ancient Aryan country has been situated in Europe, north of the Black Sea, between the mouth of the Danube and the Caspian Sea. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z In 1306-1307 the Caspian Sea, after rising rapidly for several years, stood thirty-seven feet above the present level and it probably rose still higher during the succeeding decades. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z GDF Suez SA, Europe’s largest gas network operator, may be active after saying results from exploratory drilling in the Caspian Sea were “extremely promising.” Europe Stock Futures Drop on Bank Downgrades, China Reluctance 2011-09-14T07:44:02Z Samuel Eto’o’s recent departure from Milan to the banks of the Caspian Sea raised both eyebrows and his salary, reportedly making him the best-paid player in the world. Goal: Following a Star Striker to Dagestan 2011-09-12T05:16:27Z Yes, near the town of Bakoo in Georgia, on the Caspian Sea, there is a perpetual flame issuing from a limestone rock. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z And on the shores of the Caspian Sea, a “Port Baku,” inspired by similar efforts in Dubai and Canary Wharf in London, will feature three apartment buildings, two business centers, a mall and parks. Baku Journal: Middle-Class Families Face Evictions in Booming Azerbaijan 2011-08-11T00:01:09Z They have since been detected by a careful study of the records of the time of harvest, vintage, the opening of rivers to navigation, and the rise or fall of lakes like the Caspian Sea. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z ExxonMobil, together with an international consortium, is developing the Kashagan field in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea, the largest single oil discovery since Prudhoe Bay in Alaska. Report of Surgery for Kazakh Leader Raises Succession Issue 2011-07-20T20:03:54Z Cruises on the Volga, which cuts through the heart of Russia hundreds of kilometers east of Moscow and drains into the Caspian Sea, are popular among Russians and foreigners. Russia says 128 likely dead in Volga river accident 2011-07-12T07:00:46Z Cruises on the Volga, which cuts through the heart of Russia and drains into the Caspian Sea, are popular among Russians as well as foreigners. Over 100 missing after boat sinks in Russia's Volga 2011-07-11T00:55:08Z His domestic opponents accuse him of monopolizing power since the revolution that overthrew the post-Soviet old guard in the Caucasus state, where pipelines carry oil from the Caspian Sea to the West, skirting Russia. Georgia imposes restrictions on public protests 2011-07-01T17:24:44Z Yet, inside, organizers say, conditions are even better than the Caspian Sea that sturgeon call home. Middle East: The Fish That Lay the Golden Eggs 2011-06-29T15:38:18Z Apropos of the conjugal and domestic habits of the Circassians; I will describe an excursion I made along the military line of the North, eighteen months after my journey to the Caspian Sea. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z The Caspian Sea communicates with it to the north, and the Red Sea to the south-east, by the Nile. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z The Ostrogoths, under their aged king, Hermanric, extended from that river eastward nearly to the Caspian Sea: on the north they had no fixed boundary, but they must have reached to the latitude of Moscow. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Within the last few years a supply of box-wood has been obtained from the forests in the neighbourhood of the Caspian Sea; but Turkey box is becoming dearer every year and inferior in quality. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z We were born in the kingdom of Chrisnia, and we dwell upon the banks of the Caspian Sea; we are merchants. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z They were partly consumed in the country, and the rest was conveyed either to Smyrna by Erzeroum and Bagdad, or into Russia by the Caspian Sea and Georgia. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z It has been placed under the North Pole, in Tartary, or in the place now occupied by the Caspian Sea. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z Nothing of the sort; it is carried by the wind from the Caspian Sea. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z “In terms of pollution, the Caspian Sea is in critical condition,” he says. Green: On Our Radar: Nations Race to 'Carve Up' Arctic 2011-05-12T21:53:55Z When she finally saw him, it was inside a notorious prison in the desert bordering the Caspian Sea. Repressive state 2011-04-27T23:30:19Z It is not surprising that so little is yet known of the Kalmuck hordes, for excursions through the remote Steppes of the Caspian Sea present difficulties and hardships which few travellers can withstand. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Dagestan, a multi-ethnic republic between Chechnya and the Caspian Sea, is now considered the heart of the insurgency. Moscow says Islamist leader killed in Dagestan 2011-04-18T11:25:06Z The Volga, which enters the Caspian Sea, an inland sheet without outlet, is the longest of European rivers, having a direct length of nearly 1700 miles, including windings 2400 miles. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Dagestan is a multi-ethnic republic on the Caspian Sea considered the heart of the insurgency. At least 6 killed in clashes in Russia's North Caucasus 2011-04-11T11:32:05Z In the Old World its effects are now experienced from the Caspian Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z At last I was about to behold that Caspian Sea which, ever since men have been engaged with geographical questions, has been the object of their researches and conjectures. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Sterlet.—This is a fish of the sturgeon family, very plentiful in the Caspian Sea and in many Russian rivers, principally in the Neva and in Lake Ladoga. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z The areas of scantiest rainfall lie to the north and north-west of the Caspian Sea and in the interior of the Kola Peninsula, north-west of the White Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z The Caspian Sea was probably still far more extensive than it is at present, and it may have been continuous with the Black Sea to the north of the Caucasus Mountains. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z In this small country on the Caspian Sea, fossil fuel reserves are never far away. Flaming success 2011-02-28T23:00:41Z Along this depression from Batum, on the Black Sea, to the great oil town of Baku, on the Caspian Sea, runs the railway which I have already mentioned. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The petroleum of the world is chiefly found in America, round about Baku on the shores of the Caspian Sea, in Galicia, and in Rumania. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Containing singular travels, campaigns, voyages, and adventures in Russia, the Caspian Sea, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, on the Atlantic Ocean, and through the centre of Mount Ætna, into the South Sea. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:34.387Z Meanwhile Pompey the Great was consolidating Roman conquests that reached in the east to the Caspian Sea. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z There are also tensions between the European Union and Russia over an E.U.-backed pipeline called Nabucco that would start delivering gas by around 2015 from the Caspian Sea region, bypassing Russia and Ukraine. E.U. Leaders Seek Common Energy Negotiations 2011-02-04T19:48:05Z The railway which carries the traveller from the north to the south of the chain has to creep round by way of the strip of low land between its eastern end and the Caspian Sea. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z “The next few months will be crucial in terms of what decision Azerbaijan takes,” said Jennifer Coolidge, executive director of CMX Caspian and Gulf Consultants, an energy consulting firm specializing in the Caspian Sea region. Russian and European Officials Clash Over Gas Pipeline Plans 2011-01-26T19:36:40Z Some historians whose time is valuable readily find Irkena Kon in the vicinity of the Caspian Sea, but others declare that it must be situated in the direction of the Arctic Ocean! Ancient Chinese account of the Grand Canyon, or course of the Colorado 2011-01-12T03:00:34.043Z In Central Asia indeed she reached much further, extending at last, through tributary Turkish tribes, to Persia and the Caspian Sea. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Hommaire de Hell deserves special mention in the history of geology for the invaluable assistance which she gave her husband in the scientific exploration of the basin of the Caspian Sea. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z Azerbaijan, on the Caspian Sea, exports millions of barrels of oil to Europe every year. Close-Up: Azerbaijan's oil baths 2011-01-09T01:14:37Z In the past year, Mottaki opposed a decision by Ahmadinejad to appoint his own special foreign envoys to key areas such as the Middle East, Afghanistan and the Caspian Sea region. Iran permitting some countries to visit nuclear sites 2011-01-04T20:54:00Z The Pentagon is also seeking help in tracking possible shipments across the Caspian Sea from Baku, a major oil city. Major challenge for Pentagon is getting fuel to U.S. troops in Afghanistan 2009-12-15T05:00:00Z Possibly the Nordic and Hunnish peoples were still separated from one another by the swamps of Russia and the greater Caspian Sea of that time. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Azerbaijan relies on BP to increase production and to develop its vast oil and gas reserves in the Caspian Sea. BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault 2010-12-21T17:54:51Z That may sound like the moments that preceded last April's Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, but it actually describes an event 19 months earlier, in the Caspian Sea waters of tiny Azerbaijan. WikiLeaks Reveals BP's 'Other' Offshore Drilling Disaster 2010-12-18T05:55:00Z Azerbaijan will become even more important in the future in supplying Europe with energy as new pipelines are planned to transport the vast oil and gas reserves in the Caspian Sea region westwards. WikiLeaks cables: Azerbaijan complains of BP clout in country 2010-12-15T21:30:06Z Contractors bring refined oil products from Russia and central Asia through pipelines or from Azerbaijan across the Caspian Sea before transferring the product to tanker trucks. Major challenge for Pentagon is getting fuel to U.S. troops in Afghanistan 2009-12-15T05:00:00Z The cables also reveal BP concerns on the lack of security at the time around its oil and gas installations, particularly in the Caspian Sea, which it believed made them vulnerable to terrorist attack. WikiLeaks cables: BP suffered blowout on Azerbaijan gas platform 2010-12-16T00:15:00Z The mostly Muslim province on the Caspian Sea has become a major focus of an Islamist insurgency rooted in the separatist wars that devastated Chechnya in the 1990s. Suicide bomber kills Russian policeman: report 2010-10-23T16:03:00Z And a hearty welcome to a pipeline-driven new Silk Road from the Caspian Sea to China's Far West in Xinjiang. China wages "war" over Asian pipelines 2010-10-13T01:01:00Z In his prior career as a businessman, White started an energy company that pursued oil deals in the Caspian Sea. In Big Oil Texas, Democrat looks to sun and wind 2010-10-10T15:24:00Z Determined to Learn I WAS the third of four children in a family in Langroud, an agricultural area in northern Iran near the Caspian Sea. The Boss: Determined to Learn 2010-08-29T00:32:00Z "This is a major problem for us and the major threat to regional security," Azeri President Ilham Aliyev told Clinton as they met in his summer residence overlooking the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan presses Clinton on Nagorno-Karabakh 2010-07-04T08:14:00Z The Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian Sea, one of the biggest discoveries in decades, was due to enter production in 2005. Oil companies' dash for gas: Vapour trails 2010-07-01T11:08:00Z The company opened up Azerbaijan, a major producer in the Caspian Sea region, for oil. Why the U.S. Can't Turn Its Back on BP 2010-06-24T03:01:00Z These conditions relate to Kazatomprom's ambition to take its uranium through the entire nuclear fuel cycle by 2020, a process that requires building a reactor near the Caspian Sea. Kazakh uranium drive sheds Soviet nuclear legacy 2010-06-14T09:17:00Z Azerbaijan is also a major oil producer and a key hub on a route for Central Asia and Caspian Sea energy to Europe bypassing Russia to the north and Iran to the south. Obama hopes to "broaden and deepen" Azeri ties 2010-06-07T08:11:00Z Azerbaijan is also a significant oil producer and hub on a route for Central Asia and Caspian Sea energy to Europe, bypassing Russia to the north and Iran to the south. Azerbaijan presses Clinton on Nagorno-Karabakh 2010-07-04T08:14:00Z Others cross Georgia and Azerbaijan by land before being shipped to Kazakhstan across the Caspian Sea. Gates, in Baku, seeks to shore up Afghan supply chain 2010-06-06T12:52:00Z Positioned next to countries along the Gulf and Caspian Sea, where most of the world's oil and gas is found, Turkey holds geostrategic value in a conflict-prone region. Turkey hosts Eurasian summit amid Israel storm 2010-06-06T10:23:00Z Authorities in Azerbaijan -- courted by the West and Russia for its Caspian Sea energy reserves -- deny that the case is politically motivated. Imprisoned Azeri journalist goes on hunger strike 2010-06-03T15:22:00Z Titan is the only place beyond Earth where we've found liquid pooling on the surface in enormous quantities, as big as the Caspian Sea. Thin line 2010-03-20T12:43:00Z A complete ban on fishing for sturgeon in the Caspian Sea and elsewhere may be the only way to save the ancient species, the group said. Group: Beluga Sturgeon Now Critically Endangered 2010-03-18T15:25:00Z The energy firm will get the rights for 10 offshore exploration blocks in Brazil and more in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as in the Caspian Sea near Azerbaijan. Americans' net worth rises for third straight quarter 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z BP will acquire rights to explore in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and Caspian Sea. Once Again, Wall Street Starts to Wander 2010-03-11T19:20:00Z A year ago the founders thought the school might end up in a small town on the Caspian Sea after learning that no new licenses were available for schools in Tehran. 2010-02-04T16:32:00Z The idea of a Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean, took hold in the 1990s. 2010-01-11T18:35:00Z Beluga sturgeon is now listed as critically endangered for the first time, along with all other commercially harvested Caspian Sea species, the conservation group said. Group: Beluga Sturgeon Now Critically Endangered 2010-03-18T15:25:00Z Astrakhan is the chief port on the Caspian Sea and the headquarters of the Russian Caspian fleet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Similar wars were going on against the mountain tribes of Armenia and Iran, especially against the Cadusians on the Caspian Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" It consists of the former Russian province of Baku on the coast of the Caspian Sea. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Ap�sheron, a peninsula on the western shore of the Caspian Sea formed by the eastern extremity of the Caucasus Mountains. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli "It's time to seriously consider ending fishing in the Caspian Sea," Phaedra Doukakis, an expert with the group and a researcher at New York's Stony Brook University, said in a statement. Group: Beluga Sturgeon Now Critically Endangered 2010-03-18T15:25:00Z The largest body of water in the world having no outlet to the ocean is the Caspian Sea, on the border between Asia and Russia in Europe, it being 180,000 square miles in extent. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. Of these, 115 species are Mediterranean, 30 are common to the Caspian Sea, and the remaining species are peculiar to the Black Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" From Herodotus, Strabo and others we hear of peoples like the Scythian Massagetae, a nomad race north-east of the Caspian Sea, who killed old people and ate them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The common eel occurs in all the rivers and fresh waters of Europe, except those draining towards the Arctic Ocean, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" West of Armenia, on the borders of the Caspian Sea, we find the ancient name of Albania. Lectures on The Science of Language The Manych, another large affluent on the left, marks the ancient line of water connexion between the Sea of Azov and the Caspian Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Independent Tartary, extending to the Caspian Sea, and including in its limits the whole of Thibet. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Caspian Sea, so called from the large river Volga, or Wolga, which empties itself into it. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem The route by the Euxine and the Caspian Sea has probably never in any age reached India. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" The Mongols who live in Europe have fixed their tents on each side of the Volga and along the coast of the Caspian Sea near Astrachan. Lectures on The Science of Language At the same time the frontier was extended as far as eastern Persia and the Caspian Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The Caspian Sea, and all similar inland seas and lakes, were, for the most part, formed from the choaking up of rivers, which once constituted their outlets. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew On this stage we started August 15, stopping the first night at Turkmanchai, the little village where was signed the famous treaty of 1828 by virtue of which the Caspian Sea became a Russian lake. Across Asia on a Bicycle Briefly, the object of General Dunsterville's mission was to prevent German and Turkish penetration in the area of the Caucasus, Baku and the Caspian Sea. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 26, 1920 On the north was the great Caspian Sea, then almost wholly unexplored, and extending, as the ancients believed, to the Polar Ocean. Cyrus the Great Makers of History The arms of Nadir were next directed against the kingdom of Khaurizm, which is situated to the westward of Bokhara, and stretches along both banks of the Oxus to the shores of the Caspian Sea. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 These tribes remained in what is called Iran, in the lands, that is to say, between the Indus, the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and the Persian Gulf. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems De Candolle, as noted in the first part of this work, considered the region about the Caspian Sea as the probable habitat of the Old World grape. Manual of American Grape-Growing Lying between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea, lies another district named Transcaucasia, which yields large supplies of cotton. The Story of the Cotton Plant On the west side of the Caspian Sea were the Caucasian Mountains, which were supposed, in those days, to be the highest on the globe. Cyrus the Great Makers of History Another line, from the Caspian Sea to Amol, is now in process of construction. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses Geography Azerbaijan Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range Geographic coordinates: The 2008 CIA World Factbook Cultivation of the grape in the Old World probably began in the region about the Caspian Sea where the vine has always run wild. Manual of American Grape-Growing Odin commanded the �sir, whose country must have been situated between the Pontus Euxinus and the Caspian Sea. Legends of the Saxon Saints The boundary between his dominions and those of the queen was at the River Araxes, a stream flowing from west to east, through the central parts of Asia, toward the Caspian Sea. Cyrus the Great Makers of History According to his theory, which to me seems absolutely ludicrous, the Japanese came through Persia, then along the shores of the Caspian Sea and by the bank of the Oxus to its source. The Empire of the East He traveled on, he said, from the country of one chieftain to another till he reached the Caspian Sea, and then went on beyond that sea for thirty or forty days more. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series A French translator of the last century considers the Gulf of Armenia a portion of the Caspian Sea. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The Ocean, 3. compasseth it about, and five Seas wash it, the Mediterranean Sea, 4. the Baltick Sea, 5. the Red Sea, 6. the Persian Sea, 7. and the Caspian Sea, 8. The Orbis Pictus It swelled up among the populations of Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea, about five hundred years before Christ, and rolled on in undiminished magnitude and glory for many centuries. Cyrus the Great Makers of History Vast plains, white with salt, and charged with sea shells, show that the Caspian Sea was at no distant period greatly more extensive than it is now. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed With these he succeeded, at last, in reaching a very retired town near the Caspian Sea, where he hoped to remain concealed. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series It is certain that tigers once did inhabit the countries around the Caspian Sea. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains Measured through its entire windings it has a length of twenty-four hundred miles from its rise in the Valdai Hills, five hundred and fifty feet above sea-level, to its outlet into the Caspian Sea. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands The Scythians, however, if such they can properly be called, who lived on the borders of the Caspian Sea, were not wholly uncivilized. Cyrus the Great Makers of History The birthplace of this latter doctrine appears to have been the region in which Mazdaism arose, the country south of the Caspian Sea. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV He overran nearly all of Persia, went entirely around the Caspian Sea, and even approached the confines of India. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region is still unresolved after 10 years and Baku has yet to settle disputes with its neighbors over oil rights in the Caspian Sea. The 1999 CIA World Factbook From China, the route of the caravans lay to the north of the Caspian Sea, through Central Asia to Tauris. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 In prehistoric times a connexion with the Caspian Sea existed; but since the earliest historical times no great change has taken place in regard to the character or relations of the Sea of Azov. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Cyrus fell in battle while fighting a tribe of Scythians at the east of the Caspian Sea, B.C. Ancient States and Empires In 1818 it broke out at Bombay, and during the next twelve years continued to haunt, at intervals, the cities of Persia and Asiatic Turkey, with the coasts of the Caspian Sea. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Hitherto, among my companions, I had talked merely of "the Geysers," "the Ural Mountains," or "the Caspian Sea:" but when I found how matters stood, I determined to make the best of my position. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. Expert opinion generally considers that the apple is native in the region of the Caspian Sea and probably in southeastern Europe. The Apple-Tree The Open Country Books—No. 1 Cutlets and roast fowls made their appearance, with bottles of Rüdesheimer and Lafitte, followed by a dessert of superb Persian melons, from the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 His field for recruits to his armies stretched from the mouth of the Danube to the Caspian Sea. Ancient States and Empires A sort of long heavy luggage-vessel of upwards of a hundred tons, employed on the river between Moscow and the Caspian Sea. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Pallas profited by the opportunity to undertake a new journey in the northern provinces of the empire, the Steppes of the Volga, and the countries which border the Caspian Sea as far as the Caucasus. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Here the vast level of Northern Asia spreads like a sea over half of Europe, following the lowlands between the Urals and the Caspian Sea. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality A considerable portion of the country is mountainous, and between the Elburz range and the Caspian Sea is an extinct volcano 18,600 feet high. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing The eastern districts are flat and pestilential, where they sink down to the shores of the Caspian Sea; rugged and sterile where they adjoin the desert of Iran.” Ancient States and Empires “Caspian Sea!” said Tom; “where may that be—anywhere near Crackers?” The Golden Magnet The Turks were not like the Arabs, members of the Indo-European family, but a race from the eastern borders of the Caspian Sea, a branch of the Mongolian stock. A History of Sea Power It is now some twenty years since the idea of a railroad from the Caspian Sea eastward was first advanced. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He noticed that the lands bordering on the Caspian Sea afford large supplies of naphtha, which forms an important item in the trade of that neighbourhood. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World In the country of the fire worshipers, on the shores of the Caspian Sea, fires of natural gas have been burning for ages, kindled, perhaps, by lightning centuries ago. Diggers in the Earth It was in the matter of her old dispute with Persia over caviar fishing rights in the Caspian Sea. The Golden Judge It was imported by the first invaders of the Celestial Empire, who hailed from the borders of the Caspian Sea. Chatterbox, 1906 In the early summer of 1920 a Bolshevist force actually crossed the Caspian Sea and landed on the Persian shore. The New World of Islam Herodotus seems to have been well acquainted with the geography of the Caspian Sea, for he speaks of it as a Sea "quite by itself" and having no communication with any other. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World The desert zone includes a vast region east of the Caspian Sea and extends to the Tian Shan Mountains, which separate it from the desert of Gobi. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania Suddenly, to his great surprise, the Caspian Sea came into sight. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole So threatening was her mien, that Vazuza was frightened, declared herself to be Volga’s younger sister, and besought Volga to take her in her arms and bear her to the Caspian Sea. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore Yet Nona whispered that they must remember some of these Russian soldiers had come from Asia, from beyond the Caspian Sea. The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army The first and second are those which encompass the land of Havilah and Ethiopia, and flow into the Caspian Sea. The Secret of the Creation Since the Caspian Sea is eighty feet below sea level, it is probable that the land bordering the sea has sunk since the gases and oil were formed. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania They were divided from one another by the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Caspian Sea, while round the whole flat world still flowed the everlasting ocean stream. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Turn thyself, O mine own father Into a bright, swift-winged falcon; Fly away to the blue sea, to the Caspian Sea, Wash off, O mine own father, From thy white face the mold. A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections Transcaspia, which, as the name indicates, includes the region east of the Caspian Sea. The Story of Russia And Adam and Eve went out a little ways from Edon northward towards the Caspian Sea, and set up for themselves a place of abode, and soon began to till the earth. The Secret of the Creation A fleet of tank-steamers conveys the oil products to the interior of Russia by the Caspian Sea and Volga River route. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania They settled on the shores of the Caspian Sea, on the shores of the Black Sea, on the shores of the Red Sea. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole According to Herod´otus, all the south-east of Europe used to be called Scythia, and Xenophon calls the dwellers south of the Caspian Sea “Scythians,” also. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 There were three which Russia might reasonably hope to own some day, the Baltic, the Black, and the Caspian Sea. The Story of Russia The right bank is high and steep, the left flat; and at its mouth in the Caspian Sea it forms a very extensive delta. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Immense subterranean oil reservoirs underlie this entire region and extend eastward under the Caspian Sea and beyond to the Balkan hills. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania The city of Astrakan offered no attractions and no hope of trade, so Jenkinson boldly took upon himself to navigate the mouth of the Volga and to reach the Caspian Sea. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole From his observations made on the Volga and about its mouth, he presented proofs of the former extension, in comparatively recent times, of the Caspian Sea. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work It empties into the Caspian Sea, with a delta of more than seventy branches. The Story of Russia Close to the Caspian Sea, on the east, there is a large area of country called Transcaspia. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People This species of seal is found97 nowhere in Asian waters outside of the Arctic Ocean, except in this lake and the Caspian Sea. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania |
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