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

Explained: Sisi, Macron and the dubious history of France's Legion of Honour

Tunisia and Algeria try to cool tensions over Western Sahara

Israel normalisation deals

Normalisation with Israel: Who is next?

Inside Saudi Arabia

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: Why Kashmir won't stop Riyadh's rush to embrace India

France's weapons sales to Egypt won't be conditioned on human rights: Macron

Saudi Arabia cancels visit of Israeli spy chief after Netanyahu-MBS meeting leaks: Report

France Tensions

Erdogan says France needs to get rid of Macron

Google plans fibre-optic cable linking Israel and Saudi Arabia

UAE stops issuing new visas to citizens of 13 Arab and Muslim-majority countries

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