The PKK has withdrawn from four cave bases in northern Iraq near the Turkish border, Turkish security sources said on Oct. 12.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 12 he did not believe Russia and China were helping Iran in its war with the United States and Israel, as Tehran continued reviewing Washington’s response to a proposal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Türkiye urged Israel on Oct. 12 to halt its military incursions in Syria and comply with the 1974 disengagement agreement, saying its actions were undermining the country’s stability and economic recovery.

Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport through Oct. 17 following repeated Houthi attacks, as airlines suspended flights to several Saudi cities.

The International Monetary Fund on Oct. 13 forecast global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expected because of advanced economies’ “resilience” in the face of war-fuelled energy prices, but warned low-income countries remained vu...