Pakistan announces school closures due to rising fuel costs
Schools across Pakistan are being forced to close for a fortnight from next week with government departments down to a four-day week, accordin...
“Baku Energy Week,” the region’s leading energy industry event, kicks off its 30th edition today, bringing together global energy leaders for impactful discussions and collaborations. This milestone event continues to strengthen Azerbaijan’s role in the international energy arena.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, “Baku Energy Week” remains a prestigious platform uniting key players in the energy sector from around the world. The event features three major gatherings: the Caspian Oil and Gas exhibition, Caspian Power green energy exhibition, and the Baku Energy Forum, held at top venues in Baku. Participants will engage in business-to-business and business-to-government meetings, panel discussions on sustainability, innovation, and alternative energy, as well as cultural initiatives like inclusive art exhibitions and environmental projects.
With strong support from SOCAR, the Ministry of Energy, and OPEC, the forum will host international experts and highlight the future of energy, digitalization, and regional cooperation. The event not only celebrates three decades of energy leadership but also fosters new partnerships, technological advancements, and sustainable development in the Caspian region.
This year’s forum covers a broad and diverse agenda addressing key challenges and opportunities in the energy sector. Main topics include digitalization in energy, innovative technologies in geological exploration, boosting efficiency through innovation and sustainability in production and operations, outcomes of COP29 for a sustainable future, unlocking green energy potential in the Caspian region, new structures in the gas market, and ensuring energy security through reliable oil and gas pipeline infrastructure.
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is a hardline cleric with strong backing from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. His rise signals continuity in Tehran's anti-Western policies.
Global oil prices surpassed $119 a barrel on Monday (9 March, 2026), an almost four year high, as the Middle East conflict rumbled on.
China has urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their dispute through dialogue after Chinese envoy Yue Xiaoyong met Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, as fighting between the two neighbours entered its eleventh day.
Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader on Monday (9 March), signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, as the week-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil above $100 a barrel.
Entry and exit across the state border between Azerbaijan and Iran for all types of cargo vehicles, including those in transit, will resume on 9 March, according to a statement by the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan.
Schools across Pakistan are being forced to close for a fortnight from next week with government departments down to a four-day week, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a televised address to the nation.
Just under a year after being arrested and imprisoned at Silivri prison in the west of İstanbul, İmamoğlu appeared in good spirits when he arrived in court on Monday to face around 140 charges including leading a criminal organisation for profit and bribery.
Global oil prices reached a four year high on Monday (9 March), surpassing $119 a barrel, as conflict in the Middle East rumbled on. Meanwhile, the Turkish Military said NATO air defence systems destroyed a missile fired from Iran towards the country.
Kyrgyzstan recorded the largest increase in women’s representation in parliament worldwide in 2025, according to a new report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Türkiye’s official anti-disinformation agency has issued a statement refuting what it described as online “disinformation” and reiterating the strength of relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
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