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

'False': US denies brokering energy deal between Israel and Lebanon

China and Gulf states pledge to complete free trade agreement

Arab states must do 'heavy lifting' in the region as US pulls back, says Jordan's foreign minister

How Bush and Blair plotted war in Iraq: Read the secret memo in full

Secret memo reveals how Bush and Blair plotted road to war in Iraq

Mahmoud Abbas to meet Bashar al-Assad in Syria 'soon'

Russia is our enemy too, say Muslim fighters readying for war in Ukraine

Mideast Gas Rush

US quietly ditches Greece's EastMed pipeline project to ship Israeli gas to Europe

Sudan coup: UN to launch talks aimed at ending crisis

'You're pissing me off': Israeli diplomat lashed out at Europeans over settlement questions

Somalia apologises to UAE for seizing $10m from Emirati jet in 2018

Turkey Politics

Erdogan expresses solidarity with Kazakh president as protests continue