Iran war pushes Portugal to halve fossil fuel use over next 10 years – POLITICO
While this target has been in the works for a while, the center-right government has accelerated its planning…
How the Iran war set Beijing up for global clean energy dominance – POLITICO
Thailand imports solar panels from China but also Sweden and elsewhere, he said. Ultimately, Nitithanprapas said Thailand wants…
Iraq targets unemployment reduction via farm, industry push
2026-04-19T18:36:51+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad Iraq is seeking to reduce unemployment, currently…
Iraq’s industrial output trails imports despite 1,200 projects
2026-04-18T15:22:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad Iraq’s industrial sector generates no more than…
Luxury Watch Industry Faces Storm Clouds Amid Persian Gulf Conflict
The luxury watch industry, revered for its opulence, is gearing up for revival amid global market volatility,…
Trump is a tantrum-throwing child. The Iran war proves it
‘President Trump is what he is, and no one seems able to change him in any way. None…
Ukraine bets on Turkey, Syria to counter Russia in the Black Sea – POLITICO
After the overthrow of the pro-Russian regime of Bashar al-Assad — who is in exile in Moscow —…
Europe up for policing Hormuz — but only if the fighting stops – POLITICO
The virtual meeting came days after the U.S. president called for NATO countries to “take the lead” and…
Merz sparks backlash over desire to send Syrians home – POLITICO
But, he added, “it is clear that once the civil war ended, the time for return has come…
Zelenskyy offers Ukraine’s help to unblock Hormuz – POLITICO
Although the three Ukrainian ports in Odesa region still experience Russian missile and drone strikes, they’re visited by…
UK offers to host summit on reopening Strait of Hormuz – POLITICO
They added that cooperation between like-minded partners would include a security conference on the topic, which could be…
Iran war turns EU leaders’ summit into an energy showdown – POLITICO
“The agreement is that the measures in terms of the energy transition — decarbonization, clean homegrown energy —…