Diplomacy

‘Caught unawares’: France put to the test by the US-Israeli war in the Middle East

Neither a player nor in head-on opposition to the US and Israel, France is attempting to define its role in the crisis while trying to limit exposure

Iran blames Israel for Africa's silence as war grinds on

Turkey seeks off-ramp to war through US-Iran negotiations

International law

Exclusive: Judges clear ICC’s Karim Khan over sexual misconduct claims

Israel to build base in Somaliland to target Houthis, says report

Inside the secret US-led talks to solve the Western Sahara conflict

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Is Francesca Albanese being punished for being principled?

Ahmed Abu Artema

Tensions soar as Hegseth and Rubio feud over US troops in Iran

Brics missing in action as war on permanent member Iran spirals

Turkey summons German envoy over Kurdish rally held in in Cologne

A Saudi prince in Israel? An alliance born of failure

Richard Silverstein

Heads, Saudi loses. Tails, Iran wins

David Hearst

Gulf dignitary's travel to Israel sparks speculation

Turkey signs deal to buy Russian S-400 missile systems

Neither Washington nor Moscow: Egypt plays both sides but so does Russia

Alexey Khlebnikov

Trump, Turkey's Erdogan agree to strengthen ties amid tensions

Turkish travel warning for Germany 'bad joke': Merkel aide

Russia urges dialogue to solve crisis among Qatar, Arab countries

France's Macron urges continued EU ties with Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu defiant over arrested Germans

Merkel says she wants to end Turkey-EU membership talks