Diplomacy

Mecca Agreement: A Muslim Nato or yet another Baghdad Pact?

The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani pact reinforces the US-run regional order that analysts claim it defies - which explains why Trump was so quick to bless it

Israel and Venezuela restore diplomatic relations after years of severed ties

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt's inclusion in Mecca agreement, sources say

Saudi-UAE Tensions

Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan sparks UAE backlash

Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact

Israeli media eye Rebeca Grynspan's Jewish identity as she emerges as UN chief frontrunner

Turkey and Saudi Arabia's rocky relations: A brief history

What Pakistan's defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey means for the Middle East

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign defence pact

ANALYSIS: What does a Turkish-Saudi alliance say about Middle East conflicts?

Israel, Iran and the US arms industry

Shir Hever

ANALYSIS: Blair’s eight years as Middle East peace envoy wasted?

Blair must choose between millions and peace

Chris Doyle

Former UK PM accused of seeking $45m UAE contract while working as peace envoy

Germany complains of lack of 'democratic evolution' in Egypt

Israel thanks US for opposing Arab plan for nuke-free Mideast

Non-proliferation talks fail over Mideast nuclear-weapons free zone plan

Obama has 'a personal interest' in a good Iran deal

Obama looks to anchor Tunisia's democratic gains

Iran: Competing worldviews on Saudi Arabia

Shahir Shahidsaless

Iran urges more active British diplomacy after Cameron win