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  1. UK urged to help free British-Egyptian ‘arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism’
    By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

    Lawyers claim Eman el-Shazly, from Birmingham, was detained in effort to silence her sister, a critic of Sisi regime

    theguardian.com/world/2026/aug

    #Egypt #AbdelFatahalSisi #UKnews #Foreignpolicy #Africa #Politics #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor

  2. Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine
    By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

    In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban

    theguardian.com/world/2026/aug

    #Palestine #Israel #Foreignpolicy #Gaza #Politics #UKnews #France #WestBank #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #Europe #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor

  3. Costa Rican diplomat emerges as strong contender to be first female head of UN
    By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

    Rebeca Grynspan seen as continuity candidate with tacit support from current secretary general, António Guterres

    theguardian.com/world/2026/aug

    #UnitedNations #CostaRica #Americas #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor

  4. Iran hopes to deal Trump a blow at midterms by keeping him entangled in war
    By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

    By dragging out talks, Tehran aims to damage the US president politically, but some fear a bruised and weakened Trump could only prolong the conflict

    theguardian.com/world/2026/aug

    #USIsraelwaronIran #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #USnews #Worldnews #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #StraitofHormuz #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor

  5. US and Qatar report progress on Iran ceasefire and reopening Hormuz strait
    By Julian Borger Senior international correspondent and Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

    Optimism echoes Trump’s claims on Monday that deal is close as mediators say they are exchanging proposals

    theguardian.com/world/2026/aug

    #Iran #StraitofHormuz #USIsraelwaronIran #USnews #Qatar #SaudiArabia #Oman #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #TheGuardian #JulianBorgerSeniorinternationalcorrespondent #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor

  6. Iran’s war with the US is not its only conflict as internal crises mount
    By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

    Government fears social discontent on ‘most important battlefield’ of economy and livelihoods as war takes its toll amid anti-state dissent

    theguardian.com/world/2026/jul

    #Iran #USIsraelwaronIran #Protest #Humanrights #Worldnews #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor

  7. Foreign Office appoints first special envoy for Britons detained overseas
    By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

    Alistair Burt will bring diplomatic clout to complex cases involving human rights violations and arbitrary detention

    theguardian.com/politics/2026/

    #Foreignpolicy #DavidLammy #Labour #NazaninZaghariRatcliffe #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor

  8. Iranian flights to Yemen are violation of sovereignty, says Yemeni official
    By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

    Plane bringing Houthi delegation home from Tehran had to divert after Yemeni government bombed Sana’a airport

    theguardian.com/world/2026/jul

    #Yemen #Houthis #Iran #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor