With momentum on its side, Turkey is making a big diplomatic push in Iraq. That puts it on a potential collision course with Iran. The post Iraq Could Be the Next Arena for Turkey and Iran's Rivalry appeared first on World Politics Review.

There is an increased Iranian effort to smuggle money to Lebanon for Hezbollah in order to restore its power and status, including via Turkey and through its cooperation," said Israeli

Artemis Ghasemzadeh fled Iran, where she could face a death sentence for converting to Christianity.Credit... Supported by By Farnaz Fassihi and Hamed Aleaziz She first entered a church on a visit to Turkey.

Syrian transitional leader Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Jordan on Wednesday and meet King Abdullah to discuss boosting ties between the neighbouring countries, two Jordanian officials said. The visit is the new interim leader's third foreign trip along with Saudi Arabia and Turkey since he came to power after leading a decisive rebel offensive which ousted long-time Iran-backed Bashar al Assad.

First gas deliveries to start on 1 March and will be sent via Iran, but long-term growth in supplies expected to require new cross-Caspian pipeline

Flows of crude oil through a pipeline from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq to Turkey could restart soon after an almost two-year shutdown. Sources told Reuters that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran.

After years of suspension, this international train route between Turkey and Iran is back. Here’s when it starts and how to book your ticket.

With momentum on its side, Turkey is making a big diplomatic push in Iraq. That puts it on a potential collision course with Iran. The post Iraq Could Be the Next Arena for Turkey and Iran's Rivalry appeared first on World Politics Review.

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Turkey is negotiating an agreement with Turkmenistan to extend a natural gas supply deal for five years, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told the Hurriyet daily on Tuesday, noting that the deal is expected to be finalised within the year.

By Akin Nazli Turkey will import 1.3bn cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas from Turkmenistan by the end of this year, energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar reiterated on February 23. On February 11, Turkey’s government-run natural gas monopoly Botas signed an agreement with its counterpart Turkmengaz to on March 1 launch the flow of gas from

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.