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

ANALYSIS: The spectre of 9/11 looms large during Obama's visit to Riyadh

9/11 bill under scrutiny as Obama heads to Saudi Arabia

ANALYSIS: Saudi-Iran summit fallout - the rift that keeps on giving

Israeli cabinet meeting in Golan 'irresponsible provocation': Syria envoy

Iran condemned at pan-Islamic summit for 'supporting terrorism'

Burning bridges: The Saudi Arabia-Iran conflict in historical context

Makram Rabah

Arabic press round-up: Handshakes and snubs at Islamic summit

German government authorises prosecution of comic for insulting Erdogan

Turkey and Saudi Arabia: Are tensions lurking behind the smiles?

Erdogan calls for unity among Muslim states as leaders gather in Istanbul

With US no longer trusted, Turkey and Saudi forge new alliance

David Barchard

Arabic press roundup: Anger in Egypt as Sisi accused of selling islands