Ahead of F-35 sale to UAE, Pentagon pledges to keep Israel strong
Israel is the only country in the Middle East to have the aircraft
Turkish lira sinks to record low after central bank holds fire
Currency nears key level of 8 to the dollar after policymakers return to "stealth tightening"
Turkey’ fears further downward spiral in relations with Saudi Arabia
Ankara worries that the "unofficial boycott" is just the start of increased acrimony with Riyadh