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

Suez Canal blocked: Turkey offers Egypt help to open the passage

US announces $15m Covid-19 aid package for Palestinians

US urges Turkey to give up Russian S-400 missile defence system

Sudan accepts UAE offer to mediate border and dam disputes with Ethiopia

UAE helped broker peace talks between India and Pakistan: Report

Egypt's pro-Sisi media to temper criticism of Turkey amid warming ties

US and Turkey set to meet at Nato summit in first talks under Biden

Saudi Arabia's Adel al-Jubeir confirms no normalisation deal with Israel

Joe Biden and the decline of American power

Joe Gill

Turkey requests Egyptian opposition channels to tone down criticism of Sisi

Biden administration planning to 'reset' relations with Palestinians

EU halts planned sanctions on Turkey in indication of thawing tensions