Israel is holding secret talks with some Arab states that do not recognize it, looking to establish diplomatic ties based on a common fear of Iran , Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Monday. Amongst the countries he was in contact with were Saudi Arabia...

Turkey urged executives from Twitter to open an office and start paying Turkish tax on Monday in the first direct talks since a two-week ban imposed on the site as the government battled a corruption scandal. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government blocked Twitter and...

Iran and Russia will find it hard to agree any oil or gas trade deal because they are rivals in both markets , Iran's deputy oil minister for international trade said on Monday. Iran and Russia have been discussing various ways of increasing bilateral trade,...

The United States and three European allies want a global body controlling nuclear exports to consider whether to establish closer ties with non-members including Israel , despite its assumed atomic arsenal, a confidential document showed. The issue is sensitive as Israel...