Turkey, China near agreement on nuclear power plant If built, the facility will likely be Turkey's third nuclear plant, with Russia currently constructing its first. Turkey
Aid pours into flood-stricken Libya as death toll tops 11,000 More than 11,300 have been confirmed killed in Libya’s port city of Derna after flash floods swept through the city on Sunday. Libya
Turkey’s central bank mulls giant interest rate hike up to 10% to fight inflation Alarmed by resurging price increases, central bank officials reportedly believe that a rate hike of up to 10 percentage points is an inevitable part of monetary tightening to tackle inflation. Turkey
US, partners impose new Iran sanctions to mark Amini anniversary The US in conjunction with Australia, Canada, and the UK issued a new round of sanctions against Iranian-state entities, officials and individuals in connection with Tehran's crackdown on protesters. Iran
Iran's IRGC claims to seize 2 oil tankers in Gulf Iran claims to have captured two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf carrying smuggled fuel and arrested their crews. Iran
Analysis Israel-Saudi normalization stuck as Netanyahu struggles to boost Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows that to obtain normalization with Saudi Arabia, he must bypass his hard-line coalition partners and offer the Palestinians significant benefits. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis Where does Congress stand on Iran one year after the Mahsa Amini protests? Members of both parties in Congress are critical of Iran’s crackdown against protesters, though there is disagreement over President Joe Biden’s approach towards Iran, including with regards to a recent prisoner exchange. By Adam Lucente In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change
Which 5 Turkey-based firms did US sanction for aiding Russia in Ukraine? US officials have repeatedly pressed Turkish counterparts to address the flow of funds to Russia amid the war in Ukraine. Turkey
US to send more military aid to Egypt despite rights concerns The Biden administration said it was in the US national security interest to release some of the funds that Congress had conditioned on Egypt making human rights progress. Egypt
A year since Mahsa Amini’s killing, Iran’s Kurds brace for renewed crackdown The Kurdish twist to Iran's grassroots civic uprising cutting across ethnic, sectarian and gender lines served the regime well in its crackdown. Iran
Dubai's $1 billion Captagon bust ranks as one of world’s biggest Sales of the highly addictive stimulant continue to fund the Syrian government, despite regional efforts to break up smuggling rings. United Arab Emirates
