Diplomacy

International law

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

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez describes the UN's Palestine rapporteur as 'a voice that upholds the conscience of the world'

Turkey opts for silence on von der Leyen remarks to avoid straining EU ties

US envoy Barrack plays down idea Turkey could be 'next Iran' for Israel

Israel attacks Iran

Israel could act against Syria after Iran war, Turkish foreign minister says

‘Caught unawares’: France put to the test by the US-Israeli war in the Middle East

Vietnam's Israel defence ties complicate historic Palestinian solidarity

China and Pakistan issue five-point plan for 'immediate ceasefire' in war on Iran

Iran blames Israel for Africa's silence as war grinds on

Turkey seeks off-ramp to war through US-Iran negotiations

Why is the UN powerless in Gaza?

Palestine state

Macron says Israel’s ‘counterproductive’ Gaza war is ‘destroying its image and credibility’

Donald Trump junior secretly met Turkey’s Erdogan

Syria after Assad

US reassigns diplomats covering Syria over SDF disagreement

Arab and Islamic airspace blockade would damage Israel, finds UAE think tank

Trump, the West Bank and annexation: Israel in the driver's seat

How an ancient Jewish inscription became a flashpoint between Turkey and Israel

Arab and Muslim leaders in defiant mood against Israel, but divisions stall action

Mohamad Elmasry

Palestine state

At UN, western powers push phantom 'Palestine' recognition to safeguard Israel

Joseph Massad

Macron's risky gamble on Morocco to retain French influence in North Africa

Abed Charef

How will Qatar and the Gulf respond to Israeli strike on Doha?

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Egypt sidelined from Gaza ceasefire talks amid fears it will be drawn into war