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

'Cartoonish circus': Iran, Israel trade barbs as Netanyahu brandishes Iranian drone

Qatar calls for EU-style security pact for Middle East

Turkey, US fail to resolve differences over YPG, to continue talks

US never gave 'heavy arms' to Kurdish YPG in Syria: Tillerson

Tillerson heads to Ankara to ease Turkey tensions

US extends $3bn credit line at Kuwait conference for Iraq reconstruction

ANALYSIS: Ankara tells US that deeds, not words, will restore ties

Tillerson visits Egypt amid Sinai military operation and presidential campaign

Theresa May and the crown prince: Beware Saudi authoritarianism in liberal disguise

Madawi al-Rasheed

Israel and Bahrain: A true meeting of minds

Bill Law

Saudi Arabia lets Indian airline use its airspace to fly to Israel

Bin Salman visit: Emily Thornberry says UK should stop ‘bowing and scraping'