Tehran's decision-making structures appear gripped by a war of words as conflicting reports emerge on Tuesday about an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases its military pressure.
From Sabancı's Yoko Ono exhibition to İstanbul Modern's Renzo Piano building, Turkish conglomerates are investing heavily in culture to boost the city's global appeal.
Baghdad has recast 30 September — originally a hard deadline for armed factions to surrender an estimated 6 million weapons — as the start of a regulatory process, as Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba refuse to hand over what they call "resistance weapons".
A valve closure on the El Sharara-to-Zawiya pipeline has cut production at a field accounting for roughly a third of Libya's total output, prompting the national oil company to warn it may declare force majeure.
Eight people were injured after shots were fired with a hunting rifle near a secondary school in Manisa’s Turgutlu district. The suspect who fled was caught on security camera.
Two independent exit polls covering 27 countries put New People first with around 45% and United Russia as low as 2.8%, the reverse of official results inside Russia, where Putin's party took nearly 58%. Exit poll organisers said the gap "destroys the image of supposed support for the authorities."