Turkish central bank raises its key interest rate to 15% in a move that will likely disappoint many investors and economists, who hoped for a much higher increase to tackle the country's 39% inflation

The central Mediterranean route is one of the deadliest crossings in the world but the number of people making the voyage is rising https://t.co/9XV5vPCxQM via @WSJ

The bulk of migrants making the journey across the Med aren’t seeking refuge from war but from economic crises gripping both Tunisia and Egypt. Neither have typically been sources of boat migration. by @Chao_Deng

The central Mediterranean route is one of the deadliest crossings in the world yet more people keep making the voyage. Migrants are fleeing economic crises in Africa, squeezing onto iron boats from Tunisia especially. Dispatch from Sfax: https://t.co/R1dciqKEoM

The U.S. has quietly restarted talks with Iran to win the release of American prisoners held by Tehran and curb the country’s nuclear program. By ⁦@laurnorman⁩ ⁦⁦@DavidSCloud

As China builds its diplomatic role in the Middle East, its companies are also now racing to expand in a region that is more open to U.S. competitors than it has been in years

Iran executed at least 142 people in May, the highest monthly number since 2015.

The Biden administration is pressing Saudi Arabia to lift travel bans on some U.S.-Saudi citizens as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the kingdom this week, U.S. officials said by @DionNissenbaum

A Saudi oil pact with Russia was supposed to ensure Riyadh would never cut alone again, like it did disastrously in the 80s. Less than 7 years later, it's cutting alone, just as its mind-bendingly expensive domestic projects proceed. Where does this lead?

Millions of people are heading to the polls in a presidential runoff election that could cement Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power by @jmalsin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Arab leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia for ignoring Russian crimes and aggression

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Arab leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia for ignoring Russian crimes and aggression by @summer_said @benoitfaucon

The oil-rich Gulf is becoming a magnet for global wealth, attracting new crowds to countries with zero income taxes and a swelling food, sports and arts scene. by @RoryWSJ @stephenkalin

Oil-rich Gulf states are becoming a magnet for global wealth, attracting new crowds with zero income taxes and a swelling food, sports and arts scene. by @RoryWSJ @stephenkalin

"There’s only so many rabbits that you can pull out of your hat." Our latest on the financial fallout of the Turkish election, with the excellent @chelseydulaney

The U.A.E.’s leader has positioned his country as a friend to all sides since Moscow invaded Ukraine—but not without a cost. @stephenkalin @RoryWSJ @michaelkamon https://t.co/dgxSkPthY5 via @WSJ

The U.A.E.’s leader has positioned his country as a friend to all sides since Moscow invaded Ukraine—but not without a cost. W @stephenkalin & @RoryWSJ https://t.co/v0WF9PxzU9 via @WSJ

Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, aiming to unseat Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said in an interview that if he wins on Sunday he would steer Turkey closer to NATO and the EU by @jmalsin

Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, aiming to unseat Recep Tayyip Erdogan, told us in an interview that if he wins on Sunday he would steer Turkey closer to NATO and the EU:

Iraqis are flying to Dubai with hundreds of cash cards, withdrawing tens of thousands of dollars from cash machines at a time, in response to a US Treasury crackdown on shady Iraqi currency shops & banks that had turned Iraq into an ATM for the region…