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 UK foreign policy is fatally wedded to a declining US empire

Andrew Hammond

'Fuming' Trump considered backing Gantz in Israel election, Kushner says

In Yemen, diplomats push for extension of truce as deadline nears

Limousines, dieticians, chateau: Mohammed bin Salman's opulent Europe trip

CIA director says Russia-Iran ties suffer from 'limits' and lack of trust

Belgium votes in favour of prisoner swap treaty with Iran

When Biden met Sisi: The US soft spot for Egypt's dictator

Mohamad Elmasry

EU lifts sanctions on Syrian airline accused of smuggling migrants

Syria assault and spying allegations loom over Erdogan's trip to Iran

US-Saudi Arabia relations

The symbolic Red Sea islands at the heart of Biden's Saudi trip

Biden promises active US role in Middle East at regional Jeddah summit

US-Saudi Arabia relations

Biden receives muted reception in Saudi Arabia. This is how previous US presidents were greeted