Turkiye to repatriate Syrian refugees if opposition CHP wins elections

The CHP has been the main opposition party to Erdogan since 2010

Kuwait purchases prominent Egyptian bank for $660m

The report indicates that the contract for the sale will be officially signed after the end of the Eid Al-Fitr holiday

Iraqi PM replaces Central Bank governor in midst of economic crisis

While the weakening of Iraq's dinar falls in the spectrum of a rising US dollar, sanctions targeting Iraqi banks and restrictions on transfers have exacerbated the problem

Iranian currency hits record low as EU threatens further sanctions

The New York federal bank has been enforcing stricter controls on international transactions by Iraqi commercial banks to hinder Iran from accessing dollars

Western sanctions against Iran send Iraqi economy reeling

New policies meant to prevent dollar transfers to sanctioned West Asian nations have sent the Iraqi currency spiraling

Egyptian central bank announces plan to move currency away from US dollar

The central bank chief says the Egyptian pound must be pegged 'against every currency,' not just the greenback

Yemenis protest against UAE-backed parallel government in Aden

Protesters say that living conditions have deteriorated sharply in the UAE-controlled southern region

World Bank blames Lebanon’s ruling class for economic meltdown

In its latest report, the World Bank has warned that the Lebanese economy will remain in free fall through 2022

Miraculous $10bln profit erases Turkey’s Central Bank losses on last day of 2021

On 31 December, Turkey's Central Bank saw its fortunes shift dramatically, despite having projected losses of around 70 billion liras for the year

Turkish currency tumbles once more despite aggressive state intervention

The Turkish lira has been on a tailspin since November after President Erdogan implemented sharp interest rate cuts in the hopes of fighting inflation

Lebanese politicians remain divided as economic crisis spirals out of control

Plan to reconvene Lebanese cabinet on 20 December has failed due to infighting among politicians

Turkey’s stock market halts trading as lira hits new low

Economists believe that inflation will surpass 30 percent next year if Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to slash interest rates

Thousands protest in southern Yemen against the Saudi-backed parallel government

Citizens say the only way to reverse the crisis is for all foreign occupation troops to leave the war-torn nation

Russia is primed for a Persian Gulf security ‘makeover’

Russia is the one state with the necessary clout, tools, sweeteners and relationships to nudge the Persian Gulf into a new security paradigm

Protesters storm STC presidential palace in Yemen’s Aden to protest failing economy

Mass protests have been growing across Yemen's southern regions against Saudi occupation troops