Xi Jinping says Persian Gulf must not become arena for rivalry

Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of peace and stability in the Persian Gulf region during a meeting with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of

Kazakhstan president proposes admitting Russia to Organization of Turkic States

The president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, speaking at the summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Ankara, proposed to include Russia in this

US-Iran conflict will end soon, Trump says

The conflict between the United States and Iran will end soon, US President Donald Trump said. "It's going to get wrapped up soon," Trump said in an ⁠interview

State Department temporarily reducing number of staff at US embassies in several Mideast countries

The US State Department is temporarily reducing the number of staff at American embassies in several Middle Eastern countries, State Department sources say, Al-Monitor

Pentagon officials tell European countries to cool their rhetoric on Russian threat, sources say

Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia, arguing that some statements