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 'saddened' by Obama's press freedom criticism

The entangled relationship between Europe and Islam

Basheer Nafi

Obama warns IS 'madmen' would gladly use nuclear weapons

US-Turkey gap more visible during Erdogan's visit to Washington

David Barchard

Algeria's Hezbollah stance 'reflects view on resistance, not terrorism'

Obama has no plans to meet Erdogan during Washington trip

UK parliamentary body challenges government over Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood

Peter Oborne

Israel withdraws nomination of key settler for Brazil ambassadorship

How Putin's leverage shaped the Syrian ceasefire

Gareth Porter

What does Saudi Arabia want from Lebanon?

Jamal Khashoggi

Obama’s rational choice doctrine and the impotence of power

Joe Gill

Russian de-escalation in Syria widens gulf with Iran

Mahan Abedin