Iraq
Turkey repatriates Islamic State militants transferred from Syria to Baghdad prison
Second transfer involving around 250 jailed Turkish women set to go ahead.
Oil rises for second day as Hormuz disruption fears deepen
Oil rose for a second day as US-Iran hostilities deepened fears of prolonged disruption through the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent near $91 and only five commercial vessels a day crossing the waterway.
German prosecutors accuse Turkish citizen of senior role in PKK’s Europe network
Yuksel Koc faces indictment alleging membership in a terrorist organisation.
Kurdish PKK’s Iran arm PJAK to maintain operations
Group also warns proposed disarmament of brother organisation will prove unsustainable if Turkey continues to frame Kurdish question primarily as security problem.
Iraq to strip three zeros from dinar in currency overhaul
Iraq plans to strip three zeros from the dinar and issue new banknotes, a lawmaker says, in a redenomination aimed at rebranding the currency and curbing cash outside the banking system.
Iraq, World Bank discuss priorities for new electricity sector loan
Iraq and the World Bank have discussed priorities for a new electricity sector loan, covering transmission bottlenecks, grid efficiency, gas supply and the delayed Gulf interconnection. No loan size was disclosed.
EBRD extends $75mn trade finance line to Iraq's Al Mansour Bank for Investment
The EBRD is providing up to $75mn in trade finance to Iraq's Al Mansour Bank for Investment, covering payment risks on cross-border deals and widening access to financing for Iraqi businesses and MSMEs.
Iraq pays $1.62 per barrel to Turkey for oil transported via Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline
Baghdad sold around 42mn barrels in July, made up of about 35mn from southern ports and 7mn from Turkey's Ceyhan terminal on the Mediterranean.
Europe killed 25,000 of its own people this summer for want of air conditioning
Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, according to data compiled from government agencies and research institutions in Germany, Spain, France, the UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
RAGOZIN: Ukraine’s “tide is turning” PR push has backfired
The PR surge which heralded that the “tide is turning” in the Ukrainian conflict is ending up in a debacle. Ukraine can inflict tangible damage on the Russian economy but Russia can take it and give it back in spades.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Turkey then VS Turkey now
At the ancient Egyptian obelisk outside the Blue Mosque, looking along what was once the Hippodrome of Constantinople, I found myself thinking about a tent.
US munitions stockpiles run low as Iran war outpaces Ukraine as main drain
US military munitions stockpiles have shrunk sharply since the war with Iran began, with the five-month-old conflict now the main driver of depletion even for weapon systems the US had previously donated heavily to Ukraine.
Televised embarrassment at Ankara signing ceremony appears to expose Iranian influence in Iraqi cabinet
Display of regional statecraft hits stumbling block as minister baulks at putting pen to Development Road contract.
Oil transit fees owed to Turkey by Iraqi Kurdistan have vanished in Jersey, says MP
“This is called international robbery,” remarks opposition lawmaker, claiming documents show $229mn has evaporated on island.
Iranian President Pezeshkian finally meets the new supreme leader, maybe?
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was driven to an undisclosed Tehran location and seated in the dark beside a man he could not see, later asking whether the voice he heard really belonged to supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei - the only known...
Water shortages leave 40 villages in Iraq's Diyala facing severe drought
More than 40 villages south of Bahraz in Iraq's Diyala province face acute water shortages, forcing residents to rely on wells, as authorities push to dredge the Khrisan river before the next irrigation season.
Iran issues Gulf-wide energy hit list if Trump carries through on threats to destroy Iran’s energy sector
US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s energy sector in a joint operation with Israel, prompting Tehran to issue a hit list of some of the most valuable assets in the Gulf if he carried through with the threat.
Emerging-market ratings have absorbed the Iran war so far, but the buffers are thinning - Fitch
Emerging-market sovereign ratings have proved largely resilient to the US-Iran war in the first half of 2026, Fitch Ratings finds in its Global Emerging Markets Credit Brief for 3Q26 even though the outlook for a third is deteriorating.
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Hormuz squeeze on ammonia draws foreign bidders to Odesa Port Plant
Hormuz squeeze on ammonia draws foreign bidders to Odesa Port Plant Four companies from the US, Asia and the Middle East are studying data on Ukraine's war-damaged fertiliser plant as the Strait of Hormuz blockade tightens global ammonia supply.
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Turkey, Iraq sign five agreements across key sectors as al-Zaidi visits Ankara
Turkey and Iraq signed five agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU) covering energy, transport, education, youth and industrial property during Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's official visit to Ankara.