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

US free to blunder in Middle East until it faces worthy adversary, policy expert says

Kerry says US diplomats' call to bomb Assad 'a well-written argument'

US diplomats look to a different Syria policy post-Obama

James Denselow

Obama meets influential young Saudi prince to improve relations

EU and Turkish leaders need courage to turn the tide of right-wing populism

Taha Ozhan

Did Germany use the Armenian genocide vote to blackmail Turkey?

Ahmet Alioglu-al-Burai

Iran appeals to UN top court against US block on frozen funds

Outcry from Arab states as Israel wins UN committee chair for first time

The Sykes-Picot agreement one hundred years on

Iran condemns Canada’s $13m court ruling on attacks

US apologises to Qatar over military video

Royal Navy sailors left in dark in Gulf as warships break down