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How green hydrogen reshaping Middle East geopolitics in 2026

How green hydrogen reshaping Middle East geopolitics in 2026

The announcement of a fourteen-day ceasefire in the Middle East has been largely interpreted through the traditional lens of oil prices and shipping lanes. To the casual observer, the sharp dive in Brent crude and the subsequent rally in risk assets like Bitcoin are merely the market’s reaction to a temporary cooling of geopolitical temperatures.

Nation
Lithuanian PM Inga Ruginienė visits Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku [PHOTOS]

Lithuanian PM Inga Ruginienė visits Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku [PHOTOS]

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė visited the Heydar Aliyev Center on April 10 as part of her trip to Azerbaijan, AzerNEWS reports.

Oil & Gas
Israel’s Southern Lebanon operations aim to secure long-term energy corridors

Israel’s Southern Lebanon operations aim to secure long-term energy corridors

Southern Lebanon has become the “main combat zone” for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), according to IDF Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, who on Friday said the military is in a “state of war” in the area, explicitly excluding the northern front from the recent ceasefire agreement with Iran, AzerNEWS reports.

Business
Corporate borrowing costs rise as capital markets gain ground in Azerbaijan

Corporate borrowing costs rise as capital markets gain ground in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s capital market recorded an average weighted borrowing rate of 12.5% for corporate and non-deposit-taking financial institutions (NBFIs) bond placements in 2025, reflecting both market dynamics and issuer composition, AzerNEWS reports. The Baku Stock Exchange noted that this rate significantly exceeded the average yield on three-year government bonds, which stood at...

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Armenia signals need for third-country partners in TRIPP construction phase

Armenia signals need for third-country partners in TRIPP construction phase

Armenia will require international partners during the construction phase of the Trump Roadmap for Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Friday, AzerNEWS reports.

World
European airports could face jet fuel shortages within 3 weeks

European airports could face jet fuel shortages within 3 weeks

European airports could face jet fuel shortages within three weeks if trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz are not fully restored, AzerNEWS reports via Anadolu Agency.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Lifestyle
Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory releases space weather forecast [PHOTOS]

Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory releases space weather forecast [PHOTOS]

Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory has released its space weather forecast, AzerNEWS reports.

Culture
State Film Fund holds event dedicated to prominent film director [PHOTOS]

State Film Fund holds event dedicated to prominent film director [PHOTOS]

An event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of prominent film director and actor Jeyhun Mirzoyev has taken place at the Azerbaijan State Film Fund, AzerNEWS reports.

Analysis

Events
Makhachkala floods turn deadly as apartment block collapses [PHOTO]

Makhachkala floods turn deadly as apartment block collapses [PHOTO]

A multi-storey residential building collapsed in Makhachkala following severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall, according to the regional branch of Russia’s emergency services.

Sports
AMADA officials publish article on artificial intelligence in prestigious journal [PHOTOS]

AMADA officials publish article on artificial intelligence in prestigious journal [PHOTOS]

A scientific article focusing on the application of artificial intelligence in anti-doping has been published in the journal "Law. Human. Environment", which is indexed in the international Scopus database, AzerNEWS reports.

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