Diplomacy

Five things we learnt at the Doha Forum

The gathering showcased US–Middle East dynamics, Syria’s new leadership, and widening divides over Gaza’s future

Turkey seeks stake in US gas projects as it increases LNG imports

Israel's war on Lebanon

Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks since 1983

Israel relishes in Trump's Muslim Brotherhood crackdown as Gulf shrugs it off

ICC arrest warrants

Revealed: Trump administration issued US visa for sanctioned ICC deputy prosecutor

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Israel-Turkey rift dampens Gaza force plans as allies get cold feet

Israel's genocide in Gaza

‘Normalisation’ with Israel: What it means and why it’s not happening

As the UAE expands military footprint in Africa, Algeria draws line in the sand

'Islamophobic' poll on Muslims in France accused of links to UAE

Trump seals deals and slams western 'interventionists' in Saudi Arabia visit

Donald Trump signs $142bn defence sales agreement with Saudi Arabia during visit

Palestine state

UK 'in discussion' with France and Saudi Arabia over Palestinian statehood

Israel will not send a senior representative to Pope Francis' funeral

Rubio unveils sweeping State Department overhaul, taking aim at human rights bureaus

Iraqis campaign to ban visit by Syria's Ahmad al-Sharaa over al-Qaeda past

Why a lasting rapprochement between Algeria and France may be elusive

Tewfik Hamel

France expels Algerian diplomats, recalls ambassador amid escalating row

Diplomatic spat escalates as Algeria orders French embassy officials to leave

Algeria's Sahel neighbours withdraw ambassadors after shooting down of Malian drone

Trump prepares to meet Netanyahu as allies warn US against war with Iran

Syria after Assad

Turkey and Israel mull deconfliction line in Syria, sources say