Breaking 15:37 Morocco’s Regionalization Reform Faces Crucial Implementation Test After Royal Address 15:30 Zambia reaches preliminary $1.47 billion financing agreement with the IMF 15:15 World Bank Warns Africa’s Digital Divide Could Undermine Its $1 Trillion AI Opportunity 15:00 Imran Khan’s Release Demand Fuels PTI Protest March Amid Pakistan Political Tensions 14:45 Trump appoints Katie Zacharia as new White House press secretary 14:30 UN urges stronger action against child marriage and teenage pregnancy in Zimbabwe 14:15 Spain’s Political Crisis Puts Proposed Citizenship for Sahrawis on Hold 14:00 Moroccan Dirham Falls 1.4% Against the Euro and 2% Against the Dollar 13:45 Former OpenAI Researchers Warn Against AI Systems Whose Reasoning Humans Cannot Understand 13:30 Can ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini be tricked? New terrorism test exposes AI’s security blind spots 13:15 Trump announces further measures to address rising diesel prices 13:00 Atlas Lionesses cruise past Uzbekistan 3-1 as Jraidi’s hat-trick lights up Rabat 12:45 Brazil cuts fuel taxes two weeks before presidential runoff 12:30 Turkey bans social media services for children under 15 12:15 Fez Truck Crash: Refuse Collection Vehicle Hits Nine Cars and a Tricycle in Sidi Brahim 12:00 Trump criticizes Nobel Peace Prize decision and questions its credibility 11:42 French media outlets seek €1.4 billion from Meta over online advertising practices 11:25 WMO warns of potentially record-breaking El Niño episode by the end of 2026 11:11 WHO urges countries to expand community-based mental health care 10:55 Flydubai Co-Pilot Allegedly Planned Suicide Attack on Tel Aviv Airport, UAE Prosecutor Says 10:42 Google unveils Gemini AI agent to manage workplace tasks from a single interface 10:25 Morocco and the United States seek deeper economic ties ahead of 250th anniversary 10:10 Morocco’s development agenda shifts from major achievements to measurable social impact 09:47 Morocco seeks a greater role in shaping migration policy with European partners 09:44 His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s Speech Puts Youth Employment and Regional Development in Focus 09:32 CAF considers returning the Africa Cup of Nations to a biennial schedule 09:15 Anthropic introduces safeguards against sustained abusive treatment of its Claude AI 22:00 Cato Institute report says Trump policies have sharply reduced legal immigration to the United States 21:41 UN official calls for safeguards against potential risks of artificial intelligence 21:21 NATO to hold nuclear deterrence exercise in Italy without live nuclear weapons 21:05 UN human rights chief says Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize strengthens international justice 20:45 International Criminal Court vows to continue investigations despite US sanctions 20:30 Morocco and the United States begin preparations for African Lion 2027 military exercises 20:15 Moroccan golfer Adam Bresnu rises among the world’s leading amateur talents 19:47 Israel condemns Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South African judge Navi Pillay 19:32 Kremlin says Putin and Trump are expected to speak by phone soon 19:15 Baltic states urge EU to ban transit of Russian grain through Baltic waters 19:00 World Bank highlights gap between Morocco’s tech exports and AI adoption 18:42 EU backs 46 new projects to secure supplies of critical minerals 18:25 Elon Musk says SpaceX could one day be worth more than the global economy 18:15 Saham Bank Launches a New Mobile App Featuring Artificial Intelligence 18:10 Messi returns to Inter Miami training after international farewell 17:47 UN raises concerns over violence and arrests during student protests in France 17:32 Trump administration suspends Microsoft’s access to an immigration program linked to H-1B workers 17:15 Three Moroccan banks rank among Africa’s top 10 as capital strength grows 16:50 Erdoğan says UN Security Council veto system undermines global justice 16:32 Florida and Georgia declare states of emergency as Hurricane Isaias strengthens 16:16 Morocco records its hottest September since 1981 15:56 WTO raises global merchandise trade forecasts as AI investment fuels growth

Keywords: Oil prices surge


Al Jaber calls Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade "economic terrorism" during U.S. tour

Sultan Al Jaber, director general of ADNOC, delivered some of his sharpest remarks yet against Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz during an intensive week of speeches and meetings in the United States, describing the weaponisation of the waterway as economic terrorism against all nations and warning......

Asian markets fall as Iran rejects us ceasefire proposal

Asian stock markets declined and oil prices rose on Thursday after Iran rejected a US-backed ceasefire proposal, dimming hopes for a swift resolution to the conflict now entering its fourth week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3 percent, while South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.9 percent. Hong......

Oil prices near $100 prompt emergency reserve release and renewable energy push

The fourth week of conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has sent crude oil prices surging past $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, as Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts roughly 20% of global oil supply. The crisis has intensified calls for a structural......

Global energy crisis deepens as Hormuz disruption enters fourth week

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has escalated into one of the most severe energy crises in decades, cutting off around 20 percent of global oil supply and sending shockwaves through food and industrial supply chains. As the conflict between the United States and Iran enters its fourth week, the scale......

Global markets fall sharply as Fed stance and tensions weigh

Global financial markets declined on March 18, 2026, after stronger than expected US producer price data and a cautious Federal Reserve stance reinforced concerns about persistent inflation and slowing growth. Major US stock indices posted significant losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped......

Global energy crisis from Iran war drives shift to renewables

The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted global energy markets, prompting governments to accelerate efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. After Tehran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, around 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas supply has been......

Hormuz traffic partially resumes as oil prices surge on Gulf attacks

Global oil prices climbed sharply on Tuesday as renewed Iranian attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf reversed a brief decline, with Brent closing above 100 dollars per barrel and US crude gaining nearly 3 percent on the day. The rally comes as the conflict involving the United States and Israel......

Oil prices rebound above $100 as Hormuz concerns persist

Oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday as renewed concerns over the Strait of Hormuz erased the previous day’s relief rally, highlighting ongoing disruption in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Brent crude climbed nearly 3 percent to around $103 per barrel, while US benchmark......

BlackRock CEO says Iran conflict could lower energy prices long term

BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink said a military conflict with Iran could ultimately reduce global energy prices over the long term, offering a view that contrasts with the current surge in oil markets. Speaking Wednesday at BlackRock’s US Infrastructure Summit in Washington, Fink argued that......

  • Fajr
  • Sunrise
  • Dhuhr
  • Asr
  • Maghrib
  • Isha

This website, walaw.press, uses cookies to provide you with a good browsing experience and to continuously improve our services. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to the use of these cookies.