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

Erdogan and EU talks end with little headway

Netanyahu heralds flights over Saudi Arabia as 'very big change'

US accuses nine Iranians of mass cyber attack on behalf of Tehran

May defends Saudi ties as crown prince 'takes tea with the Queen'

Israel-bound Air India flight uses Saudi airspace in sign of warming ties

The MBS tour will raise the cost of securing US interests in the Middle East

Abdullah Al-Arian

French consulate worker charged over Gaza-West Bank 'arms smuggling'

A hard sell: Mohammed Bin Salman goes to Washington to flog a new Saudi Arabia

Christopher M Davidson

Mohammed bin Salman visits US: The four big issues to watch

Saudi's crown prince speaks out on his country's reforms, troubled reputation

With Mike Pompeo, Trump is heading into dangerous waters

Richard Silverstein

Why Mohammed bin Salman's visit to London was a fiasco

Nabil Ennasri