Diplomacy

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

Neither a player nor in head-on opposition to the US and Israel, France is attempting to define its role in the crisis while trying to limit exposure

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

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

International law

Exclusive: Judges clear ICC’s Karim Khan over sexual misconduct claims

Israel to build base in Somaliland to target Houthis, says report

Inside the secret US-led talks to solve the Western Sahara conflict

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Is Francesca Albanese being punished for being principled?

Ahmed Abu Artema

Tensions soar as Hegseth and Rubio feud over US troops in Iran

Brics missing in action as war on permanent member Iran spirals

'Chance for diplomacy': Turkey withdraws ships from disputed waters

'A black day': Bahrainis voice anger over normalisation deal with Israel

Israel normalisation deals

Bahrain announces plans to normalise relations with Israel

Inside Saudi Arabia

Saudi fighter pilots bombed UK weapons ranges during RAF training

US and France disagree on approach to Hezbollah, American official says

UAE-Israel deal: Secretive 1960s Israel-Iran built pipeline could open new oil route, says report

Netanyahu secretly agreed to F-35 sale to UAE before opposing it: Report

'They are lying': Turkey blasts Greece for rejecting Nato talks on defusing tensions

US to cut $100m in aid to Ethiopia amid deadlock in Renaissance Dam talks

Turkey rejects Austria's 'baseless' spying allegations

Ethiopia seeks 'clarification' from US on aid cuts over Nile Dam construction

Beirut explosion

'Like a touristic trip': Lebanese unconvinced by Macron's Beirut encore