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

Conservative MP calls on UK government to expel far-right Israeli politician

Jewish Board of Deputies tells Netanyahu ally he is not welcome in Britain

Russian warships depart Syrian port for drills in Black Sea

Greece protests to Turkey over DJ performance at Sumela monastery

African Union suspends decision to grant Israel observer status

Israeli flights to Dubai could stop over security disagreements

Erdogan says West not helping solve Ukraine crisis as Russian warships dock in Syria

Qatar's foreign minister rules out normalisation with Israel

Biden to designate Qatar major non-Nato ally, as US seeks help on energy security

Israeli President Isaac Herzog begins first-ever visit to UAE

Lebanon will not 'hand over' Hezbollah arms at Gulf meeting, says foreign minister

Turkish Black Sea rights 'not undermined' by US and Nato proposals to Russia