Diplomacy

Turkey moves to defuse Azerbaijan headscarf row after Aliyev's rebuke

Turkish officials say Ankara will not respond to the Azerbaijani president's criticism and has reassured Baku it will not interfere in its domestic affairs

Former German spy chief arrested for treason

Russia-Ukraine war

Russia ties Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine to halt in oil refinery strikes

Trump heaps praise on Middle East leaders at UN meeting on Iran war

Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening

War on Iran and the Gaza genocide dominate day one at the UN General Assembly

'We are settling years of unfinished business': Trump talks up Iran, Gaza, Latin America strategy

US-Israeli war on Iran to take centre stage at UN General Assembly

ICC arrest warrants

Trump's 'sweeping' ICC sanctions over Netanyahu arrest warrant are imminent: Reports

Israel and Jordan sign aviation deal to cut time and costs for Gulf flights

Accept tax revenues collected by Israel or lose aid, EU tells Palestinians

Saudi trial resumes for Palestinian Hamas members detained by kingdom

For Turkey, Pompeo has discarded US impartiality in east Med dispute

Oman becomes first Gulf Arab country to reinstate ambassador to Syria

Kuwait's new emir meets with Saudi, Iranian representatives

Libyan footballers, Sicilian fishermen and their quest for freedom

Poverty stricken Syrian rebels sign up to fight for Azeris to feed families

Military hotline between Turkey and Greece established, Nato says

Lebanon and Israel agree to hold UN-mediated talks on border dispute

Netanyahu claims Hezbollah keeping 'secret arms depot' in residential Beirut

UAE accuses Turkey of trying to restore 'colonial rule' over Arab world