Day: May 7, 2026

Around 1,600 oil tankers and other commercial vessels are currently waiting in waters near the Strait of Hormuz, unable to pass through the strategic chokepoint, AzerNEWS reports.

A joint exhibition-competition titled “I Am Proud to Be Azerbaijani” featuring works by young artists has been held through the collaboration of the Humanitarian Department of the Baku City Executive Authority, the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, and the Central Botanical Garden, AzerNEWS reports.

The mechanics of this stability are currently being tested by a world in flux. While the national budget was calibrated against a conservative 65-dollar oil benchmark, the geopolitical tremors in the Middle East have propelled crude prices well beyond the 110-dollar threshold.

Pursuant to the plan for the next phase of the exercise, representatives from Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Albania, Niger, Nigeria, Romania carried out drills on search operations in caves, shelters, tunnels, and mountaineering training.

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has arrived in the Red Sea.