Iraq – Page 28 – Asia Times

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan in January 2010. Photo: AFP Behrouz Mehri

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Nuclear proliferation claims re-open can of worms in Pakistan

by F.M. Shakil June 16, 2017February 18, 2020

View of the old cannon at the entrance to the Fort Adelaide overlooking the city in Port Louis, Mauritius. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, India, Iraq, Japan, Maldives, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Island states targeted in great power competition

by Bertil Lintner June 16, 2017February 18, 2020

A Lynx Helicopter hovers over the Indian Ocean in a file photo. ANP via AFP Forum/Robin Utrecht

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New Cold War in the Indian Ocean

by Bertil Lintner June 16, 2017February 18, 2020

The Middle East. Map: iStock

Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

The Arab world’s coming challenges

by Tarek Osman June 15, 2017

China's Wu Lei in action against Syria's Amro Jeniat in their World Cup qualifying match. Photo: Reuters/Lai Seng Sin

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Late blow jolts China’s quest to reach second World Cup

by Agence France-Presse June 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Representative image,. Photo: iStock

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The global warming boogeyman

by Todd Royal June 14, 2017June 14, 2017

Chaldean-Americans protest against the seizure of family members on Sunday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a rally outside the Mother of God Chaldean church in Southfield, Michigan. Photo: Reuters/Rebecca Cook

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, World

US targets Iraqis for deportation in wake of travel ban deal

by Reuters June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi is seen in a closed circuit television capture. Photo: Greater Manchester Police handout via Reuters

European Union, India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, World

Europe take note: stopping ISIS needs community-led strategy

by Seema Sengupta June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump waves to the crowd during a rally in Ohio. Photo: Reuters/John Sommers

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Is Trump launching a new world order?

by Michael T. Klare June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

A man sews an Iraqi Kurdish flag that will bear a portrait of Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani. Photo: AFP / Safin Hamed

Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Turkey to accept Kurdish statehood in Iraq?

by David Goldman June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

A US Marine from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade runs with a Philippine soldier during assault exercises in joint drills aimed at enhancing cooperation between the allies at a Philippine Naval base San Antonio, Zambales October 9, 2015. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

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As terror threat rises, Philippines reaches to America

by Richard Javad Heydarian June 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani meets with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh, in June 2017. Photo: Reuters / Jonathan Ernst

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Qatar’s wait-and-see strategy

by Barak Barfi June 10, 2017June 10, 2017

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Photo: Reuters

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Russia’s Lavrov calls for talks to ease Qatar stand-off

by Reuters June 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Souq Waqif market in Doha: Qatar's neighbors resent the country's ties to Muslim Brotherhood. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey

Trump berates Qatar as Gulf stand-off escalates

by Agence France-Presse June 10, 2017February 18, 2020

European Union, France, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Unlikely contender Corbyn delivers damaging left hook to May

by Sabena Siddiqui June 10, 2017

Doha, Qatar. Photo: Flickr Commons

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Is Qatar kaput?

by Norman A. Bailey June 9, 2017June 10, 2017

A Millwall FC supporter celebrates on the pitch as his team are promoted to the Sky Bet Championship on May 21. Millwall’s chant is, “No-one likes us. We don’t care.” Photo: Reuters

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No-one likes Trump, I don’t care

by David P. Goldman June 9, 2017February 18, 2020

A tribute to victims of the Manchester bombing. Photo: istock

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The age of blowback terror

by Brahma Chellaney June 8, 2017

Theresa May attends a campaign rally in the West Midlands town of Solihull ahead of the UK election on June 8, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Ben Stansall/Pool

Iraq, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

British voters deciding what ‘enough is enough’ really means

by Shazar Shafqat June 8, 2017

The 2018 US defense budget includes 70 X-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, but the modest procurement, which includes other fighter aircraft and naval vessels, is basically the same as Obama administration requests for the last few years. Any expansion of the US military is likely to wait until later in Trump’s administration. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

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Donald Trump may not be as hawkish on defense as his words profess

by Richard A. Bitzinger June 8, 2017

A masked government soldier holds a weapon aboard a military truck in Marawi City, southern Philippines May 30, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

AT Finance, Australia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Syria, Turkey

New age war on terror for Southeast Asia

by David Hutt June 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Syrian Democratic Forces fighters on their way to Raqqa. Photo: Reuters/Rodi Said

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

US launches air strike on pro-Syria forces after warnings

by Reuters June 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Cross-carrying mourners march after the funeral of Coptic Christians who were killed in Minya, Egypt, on May 26. Photo: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters

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Why Libya is a breeding ground for jihadists

by Manish Rai June 7, 2017June 7, 2017

Photo: Reuters

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Qatar’s US$1 billion deal with Iran that broke the camel’s back

by Asia Unhedged June 6, 2017February 18, 2020

General Raheel Sharif, will head the IMCTC, a Saudi military initiative by Crown Prince MBS. Photo: Reuters / Mian Khursheed (File)

Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

Pakistani rethink on Islamic pact points to growing schism

by F.M. Shakil June 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Israel's then Chief of staff Yitzhak Rabin talks to soldiers in the field during the Six-Day War. Photo: Israeli Government Press Office via Flickr

Egypt, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Opening of 1967 Israeli archives disturbs old Arab wounds

by Sami Moubayed June 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Armed officers on the London Bridge after the terrorist attack on June 4, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Australia, European Union, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

London attackers kill seven, May says ‘enough is enough’

by Estelle Shirbon and William James June 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Employees light candles during a memorial for those killed in a casino fire caused by a gunman at Resorts World in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines June 2, 2017. Image: Reuters

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Dozens suffocate in Philippine casino after gunman torches tables

by Reuters June 3, 2017February 18, 2020

President Trump meets the Saudis in June 2017. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

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President Trump’s foreign tour recharges US global strengths

by Todd Royal June 1, 2017June 1, 2017

Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani. 3Photo: AFP / Fayez Nureldine

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

Qatar, Saudi Arabia open crack in united front against Iran

by Sami Moubayed May 31, 2017February 18, 2020