Diplomacy

Egypt pressing Al-Azhar 'to back UAE' against Iran, sources say

The Sunni world’s top Islamic body shifted its line after a presidential warning that Egyptian jobs in the Gulf were at stake

Trump says Beijing opposes Iranian toll in Hormuz, as Chinese vessels exit waterway

Netanyahu's boast of secret visit to UAE sparks awkward denial from Abu Dhabi

Canada weighs buying Turkish drones it sanctioned in 2019

Germany's 'constructive dialogue' is a sham, a cloak used to shield its support of a genocidal regime

Jurgen Mackert

India mends ties with Turkey after year of tension over Pakistan

International law

Spain's leader Sanchez awards UN's Francesca Albanese Order of Civil Merit

From Kabul to Tehran: How US diplomacy turned transactional

Turkey casts itself as 'adult in the room' amid global reordering, Hakan Fidan tells Oxford audience

How Imran Khan's fall could push Pakistan closer to Saudi Arabia

Morocco condemns Israel's attack on Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque

Iran summons Afghan envoy after protesters throw rocks at diplomatic missions

Media, Libya and a Sisi handshake: Why Egypt remains wary of Turkey rapprochement

Israel rejects US proposal for meeting with Palestinian national security advisers

Russia-Ukraine war

Russia-Ukraine war: No 'grey space' for Middle East states in conflict, says US official

Turkey to appoint ambassador to Egypt, ending nine-year standoff

Egypt-Qatar reconciliation drive 'energised' by lavish investments

Muslim nations tilt towards China as US influence fades and Uyghurs ignored

Jordan's King Abdullah meets Palestinian president after skipping Israel summit

Abbas meets with Blinken, criticises West's 'double standards' on Russia, Israel

Israel to host five-way regional summit