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

Sahrawi activists fear increased repression following breakdown in Algeria-Morocco relations

Algeria-Morocco: Diplomatic breakdown comes at the worst time for Rabat

Ali Lmrabet

Qatar hosts UAE official in first visit since end of blockade

Algeria and Morocco: New row, old tensions

Algeria severs diplomatic ties with Morocco over 'hostile manoeuvres'

Turkey's Erdogan holds rare meeting with senior UAE official

Global Britain fails to make its mark in the Middle East

Christopher Phillips

Afghanistan: Efforts to stall Taliban takeover fail as Kabul falls

Afghanistan: Qatar urges Taliban to cease fire during meeting in Doha

Israel's foreign minister says there is 'no Plan B' to Iran nuclear deal

Taliban willing to meet Erdogan 'under right circumstances'

'Colonialist cosplay': Backlash after UK and Russian envoys in Iran recall World War Two Tehran summit