TEHRAN (ANA- Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over a decade, with the percentage of people living below the poverty line up from 12 percent in 2012 to 44 percent in 2022, a World Bank report said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye and the Arab world pledged to enhance their financial cooperation at the International Arab Banking Summit in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye needs to maintain a tight monetary policy until inflation expectations decrease, the country's Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan said, expressing optimism for the Turkish lira's real appreciation.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye shattered records for solar and wind power generation in April, a sign of the country's growing focus on renewable energy, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said that it has sent a letter to Iraq's Ministry of Oil demanding the extension of an oil supply deal, under which Jordan imports around 10,000 barrels of oil daily from Iraq.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Turkish economy is expected to grow at 3.4 percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2025, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said, revising up its February projection of 2.9 percent for 2024.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye celebrated the inauguration of a new high-speed train line, linking Istanbul to the central Anatolian city of Sivas, according to the state-run Anadolu agency.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Saudi Arabia announced a budget deficit of 12.39 billion Saudi Riyals (3.30 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2024.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose to 69.8 percent in April, the highest in one and a half years, according to official data released.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye's exports slightly increased by 0.13 percent annually in April, amounting to 19.3 billion U.S. dollars, a cabinet minister said, citing preliminary data.