Turkey’s annual inflation exceeds 61% in September Month-on-month consumer prices slightly eased to 4.75% in September, down from 9.09% in August. Turkey
Analysis With Iran in mind, Israel's security brass warms to US defense pact After years of objecting to a defense pact with the United States, seniors in the Israeli security establishment are increasingly coming around to the idea. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Saudi-Iran soccer match canceled over Qasem Soleimani statue row Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed diplomatic relations in March. Soleimani, who was killed in a US airstrike in 2020, is a polarizing figure in the region. Gulf
Israel's defense exports on the rise, drone customers up 40% since 2020 Israel’s defense exports have been boosted in part by the normalization of relations with several Arab states. Israel
Does Ankara attack mark strategy shift for Turkey's PKK? The attack inside Turkey has prompted worries over Washington's partnership with Syrian Kurds. Turkey
Saudi Arabia projects $21 billion deficit as economy diversifies from oil The kingdom was among the world’s fastest-growing economies last year with almost 9% GDP growth after a petrodollar boom amid a global rise in energy prices due to inflation and the Ukraine war. Saudi Arabia
Second Israeli minister 'received warmly' in Saudi Arabia amid normalization push After the first Israeli official delegation and then a trip by Tourism Minister Haim Katz, Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomi Karhi is the latest Israeli minister to visit Saudi Arabia. Israel
