Why did Turkey restrict gold imports as it rolled new economic measures? Observers believe Turkey’s new economic leadership is unlikely to take strong measures to curb inflation before Erdogan gets through local elections in March 2024. Turkey
US, Iraq defense chiefs discuss post-Islamic State strategy Congress has long sought answers as to how the Pentagon plans to prepare Iraq’s military forces to stand on their own after the defeat of the Islamic State. This week, the Biden administration took a first step. Iraq
Tunisia, Libya strike deal on stranded sub-Saharan African migrants Anti-migrant sentiment in Tunisia has led to a crisis on the border with Libya, adding to Tunisia’s political and economic woes. North Africa
Turkish Airlines posts $635m Q2 profit, capacity exceeds pre-COVID levels While global airlines lost nearly $170 billion to the 2020 pandemic and the industry as a whole still is not making a net profit, Turkish Airlines managed to make $2.7 billion in profit in 2022. Turkey
Six Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in northern Iraq Escalating clashes between Turkey and Kurdish militants in northern Iraq have left six Turkish soldiers dead. Turkey
Lebanon: Shots fired at defense minister's car amid rising instability The incident followed deadly clashes after a Hezbollah vehicle carrying ammunition overturned in a Christian village. Lebanon
Egypt’s headline inflation hits all-time high of 38.2% in July Surging food prices helped July’s headline inflation numbers break the record of 36.8% in June. Egypt
What is Emiratization and how did UAE recover $600,000 from 'fake hires?' The UAE recovered $600,000 worth of payments made by private companies to 107 Emiratis for fake jobs created in an attempt to fulfill Emiratization quotas. United Arab Emirates
Riad Salameh, Lebanon's ex-central bank chief, hit with US sanctions In addition to Riad Salameh, the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on his family members and assistant. Lebanon
