What You Need to Know About the Middle East, Oct. 18

The transcript discusses Iran and Venezuela's criticism of OPEC's oil production data, highlighting discrepancies in reported figures. It also covers Turkey's economic challenges, including a significant budget deficit and reduced tax revenue following a failed coup attempt. Additionally, the transcript addresses the potential humanitarian crisis in Mosul as Iraqi and Kurdish forces, supported by US airstrikes, advance against the Islamic State.

What percentage of the government's tax target was collected in Turkey during the first nine months of the year?

What is the potential humanitarian situation in the world this year according to the UN?