Iraq – Page 26 – Asia Times

Malaysian police have staged raids in Kuala Lumpur, seen here, and Cyberjaya, to look for terrorists or fighters from foreign countries. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Syria

Over 50 migrant workers held by Malaysian police in Nilai

by Asia Times staff August 14, 2017February 18, 2020

People walking past the Damascus International Fair in the Syrian capital countryside. The fair is scheduled to open on August 17 until August 26. Photo: AFP/Louai Beshara

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Syrian fair to attract a limited crowd

by Sami Moubayed August 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Reuters/Carlo Allegri

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

North Korea, the ultimate Black Swan

by William Pesek August 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, China, Cyprus, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Lebanon, Middle East, New Zealand, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Failed states and threats of war pulling world to precipice

by Norman A. Bailey August 12, 2017

Kurdistan's foreign minister, Falah Mustafa Bakir, says an independent Iraqi Kurdistan will strive to establish peaceful and productive relationships with its neighboring countries and with Baghdad. Photo: Wikimedia commons.

European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, World

Independent Kurdistan won’t go against its neighbors’ interests

by Manish Rai August 11, 2017

Philippine President Rodrigo tries on a Special Action Force (SAF) helmet with a five-star patch given to him as a token during the 116th Police Service Anniversary inside the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Quezon city, metro Manila, Philippines August 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Romeo Ranoco

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Syria, World

US, China vie for anti-terror influence in the Philippines

by Noel Tarrazona August 10, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un celebrates the second test-fire of intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on July 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters/via KCNA

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

North Korea: fire, fury and fear

by Pepe Escobar August 9, 2017February 18, 2020

General John Nicholson, commanding general of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, launched a tirade against Russia’s role and intentions in Afghanistan in a BBC interview.

Afghanistan, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

US continuing sad record on international agreements, treaties

by Christina Lin August 7, 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, Syria, World

UN imposes strict new sanctions on North Korean exports

by Reuters August 6, 2017February 18, 2020

A Gurkha trooper at Raffles City during the 117th International Olympic Committee Session giving directions to a member of the public in 2005. Photo: Huaiwei, Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, Singapore, South Asia, World

Salute to an invisible force: Gurkha Contingent in Singapore

by Tim I Gurung August 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Demonstrators take part in a protest against cow-vigilante violence in Mumbai on July 3, 2017. Photo: Indranil Mukherjee

India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Turkey

Why protest against rise of violence in India is significant

by Pushkar Raj August 4, 2017August 4, 2017

Gautam Adani is said to be close to the Indian prime minister. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia

Controversy rages at prestigious Indian weekly

by Kadayam Subramanian August 3, 2017August 3, 2017

An Iranian woman walks past a mural on the wall of the former US embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran. Photo: AFP / ATTA KENARE

Afghanistan, AT Finance, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

America’s anti-Iranian posturing is dangerous and deluded

by Jeffrey D. Sachs August 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Two US Air Force B-1B bombers fly over the South China Sea while operating with the destroyer USS Sterett. Photo: USAF / Richard Ebensberger

Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Iraq, Middle East, Oceania, Russia, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Real reasons behind ‘China threat’ theory

by Ken Moak August 2, 2017August 3, 2017

An oil production platform in Iran's Soroush oil fields. Photo: Reuters / Raheb Homavandi

China, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, United Kingdom, World

New Iran sanctions simply don’t add up

by M.K. Bhadrakumar July 31, 2017

Senator John McCain looks on during a press conference in July. Photo: Reuters / Aaron P Bernstein

China, European Union, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump’s ‘America First’ vs. McCain’s ‘America Last’

by David P. Goldman July 30, 2017February 18, 2020

Ammar al-Hakim, pictured on June 2, 2016. Photo: AFP / Haidar Hamdani

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Iraq’s Shiite leaders shrugging off Iran? Don’t bet on it

by Sami Moubayed July 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Hezbollah fighters plant Lebanese and Hezbollah flags at Juroud Arsal on the Syria-Lebanon border on July 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Mohamed Azakir

Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Moscow’s Syrian blues are unremitting

by M.K. Bhadrakumar July 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Palestinian men pray as Israeli security forces secure outside the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City July 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Ronen Zvulun

Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, World

Arab humiliation and the Temple Mount

by Spengler July 27, 2017

Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj. Photo: NDTV

India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia

Sushma: 39 Indians missing in Iraq cannot be declared dead

by Asia Times staff July 26, 2017February 18, 2020

The destroyed Al-Nuri Mosque in the Old City of Mosul is shown on June 29, 2017. Photo: AFP / Ahmad al-Rubaye

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

Empire of destruction: the reality of ‘precision warfare’

by Tom Engelhardt July 25, 2017

US aid cargo. Photo: Flickr Commons

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Egypt, European Union, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Can aid for trade be a salve to the poorest nations?

by Yongfu Huang July 23, 2017July 23, 2017

Photo: iStock / Getty

Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, World

Fostering Arab entrepreneurs

by Philippe Le Houérou July 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Ancient marble columns in Turkey. Photo: Flickr Commons

China, India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

China’s growing appetite for Turkish marble

by Altay Atli July 22, 2017

Maryam Mirzakhani gives a press conference after accepting a Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul on August 13, 2014. Photo: AFP

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, World

Iranian genius who rejected hijab is mourned by Tehran

by Sami Moubayed July 18, 2017February 18, 2020

People walk past a construction site at the Chinese part of the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center (ICBC), in Horgos, China, May 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Shamil Zhumatov

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BRI could signal boom for worldwide ‘localization’ services

by Doug Tsuruoka July 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks in Prague on November 11, 2016.Photo: AFP/Michal Cizek

Bahrain, China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Trump’s Iran policies are in a cul-de-sac

by M.K. Bhadrakumar July 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Road to Aleppo: The Chinese don't forget that Syria controlled overland access to both Europe and Africa in ancient Silk Road times. Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad monitor traffic on the road to Aleppo in Syria on July 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sanadiki.

Beijing, China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, Syria, Turkey, World

The New Silk Road will go through Syria

by Pepe Escobar July 13, 2017February 18, 2020

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

World has much riding on South Korea’s President Moon

by William Pesek July 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, World

Why some Arab countries want to shutter Al Jazeera

by Philip Seib July 11, 2017February 18, 2020