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

Five Pakistanis arrested over working in Israel

Iran joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Turkey and Egypt appoint ambassadors for first time in decade

Why Middle East realignments pose dangers for the anti-Israel resistance

Joseph Massad

Interim Iran nuclear talks set back by disagreements over US prisoners

White House says India's harassment of American reporter 'antithetical to democracy'

From revolutions to rapprochement: The end of the ‘2011 era’ in the Middle East?

Christopher Phillips

UK's Jordan visa waiver shows deepening ties between kingdoms

Human rights concerns overshadow Modi's upcoming White House visit

How Colombia’s first Palestinian minister weaves her heritage into politics

Saudi Human Rights

Macron hosting Saudi crown prince criticised as 'buying way out' of murder

UK lawmakers urge PM to raise human rights with Bahrain's crown prince