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Mideast

EU calls for windfall tax on energy firms due to Mideast tensions

Spain, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Portugal have officially urged the European Commission to implement a unified windfall tax on energy companies, citing the surge in oil prices due to the ongoing war in Iran.

04 Apr 2026-14:55
Brent crude price surges over 90 USD a barrel amid Mideast tensions

Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, topped 90 U.S. dollars per barrel during Friday's session, the first time since April 2024, trading data showed.

06 Mar 2026-23:03
U.S. provides insurance and convoy support in Mideast Gulf

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US will provide political risk insurance and naval convoys for ships transporting energy and other commodities through the Mideast Gulf.

04 Mar 2026-00:11
Croatia advises citizens to avoid travel to Mideast

Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs on Monday advised its citizens to avoid travel to the Middle East due to the deteriorating and unstable security situation in the region.

02 Mar 2026-23:22
Pentagon forms task force to create drone squadron in Mideast

03 Dec 2025-23:37
Israel launches spy satellite for wider Mideast surveillance

Israel has launched a new military reconnaissance satellite to enhance its surveillance capabilities across the Middle East, including in countries such as Iran and Yemen.

03 Sep 2025-22:28
Trump’s energy chief to visit UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia on Mideast trip

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright will begin a nearly two-week tour of three Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. This marks his first visit as a U.S. official to the de facto leader of the OPEC oil producer group, according to a source familiar with the matter.

08 Apr 2025-22:29
Egyptian, French presidents discuss current Mideast escalation

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed the current escalation in the Middle East over the phone on Saturday, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement, News.Az reports.

26 Oct 2024-22:58
G7 still hopeful about diplomatic solution in Middle East

G7 leaders expressed strong concern over the Middle East crisis but affirmed that a diplomatic solution is still possible, stating that a region-wide conflict benefits no one, News.Az reports citing foreign media.

02 Oct 2024-22:27
Turkish and Italian leaders discuss Middle East and Ukraine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed the situations in the Middle East amieastnd Ukraine, according to a statement, News.Az reports citing Anadolu agency.

25 Sep 2024-19:08