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

How Brics is looking to challenge the western order in the Middle East

Brics invites Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Iran to join

US foreign policy: The four moves that could save Washington

Marco Carnelos

The quiet rise of Pakistani influence in Syria

Why Arab countries are queuing up to join Brics

Ishak Benhizia

Turkey's Erdogan opposes military intervention in Niger over coup

Russia-Ukraine war

Turkish foreign minister to visit Kyiv as Ukraine pushes for a new grain corridor

Israel bars Saudi Arabia from opening physical mission in Jerusalem

Saudi Arabia names non-resident Palestinian ambassador

Thousands of US sailors, marines reach Red Sea amid Iran tensions

Israel normalisation deals

Any proposed Saudi-Israel-US deal is a hoax to deny Palestinians their rights

Marco Carnelos

Delegation of US House Democrats to visit Israel, occupied West Bank this week