The State Department spokesperson on Thursday said talks between Turkish and American officials have begun in the U.S. capital and many issues will be discussed including Syria and Turkey's ongoing operation in Afrin. "Today is the first day that the U.S. government and Turkish...

President Donald Trump has accepted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's invitation to meet for de-nuclearization talks, South Korea's national security advisor confirmed Thursday. Chung Eui-Yiong told reporters during brief remarks at the White House that Trump has agreed to meet Kim by...

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister hinted the initial public offering of the state oil company Aramco could be delayed until 2019, pushing back a central plank of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s plan to modernize the economy. Khalid al-Falih also said the IPO, potentially the largest...

As North Korea considers negotiating over its nukes, it may find lessons in the Middle East, where leaders imperiled, paranoid or pugnacious have long used the doomsday weapon threat to secure a wobbly perch. It is a delicate dance - and getting the balance wrong can end badly. Holding...