Diplomacy

UN peacekeeping crisis: Funding, personnel at 25-year low, report warns

The Trump administration has been withholding payments to the United Nations in a bid to push for reforms

International law

Former ICC prosecutor says Mossad chief pressured her to stop investigating Israel war crimes

Mali’s new turmoil tests Algerian bid to reclaim mediator role in the Sahel

France bans Ben Gvir after flotilla activists abuse video

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Palestinian UN ambassador withdraws General Assembly vice presidency bid after US pressure

Egypt pressing Al-Azhar 'to back UAE' against Iran, sources say

UAE paid $6m to bury damaging report on US ambassador Otaiba

India and UAE sign defence and energy deals during Modi's state visit

Trump says Beijing opposes Iranian toll in Hormuz, as Chinese vessels exit waterway

British military operating in scores of locations across Middle East

Biden will not change policy towards Baghdad, Iraq's deputy prime minister says

Israel invites Lebanese president for direct talks over maritime dispute

Israel's Netanyahu made secret trip to Saudi Arabia to meet crown prince, say reports

Imprisoned spy Jonathan Pollard flying to Israel after US parole ends

Turkey's Erdogan and Saudi's king Salman agree to improve ties in rare phone call

Turkey's Erdogan and Saudi king agree to solve issues through dialogue

Iraq and Saudi Arabia reopen their land border after 30 years

Barack Obama's legacy in the Middle East: Six things we learned from 'A Promised Land'

Germany says man working in Merkel's press office was spy for Egypt

Biden victory means the end of an era for Netanyahu

Iran dismisses claims al-Qaeda deputy leader was killed by Israel in Tehran