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Iraq, Middle East

اغتيال الكاتب العراقي علاء مشذوب في كربلاء

by Heba Afify February 5, 2019

Germany, Iraq, Middle East, World

وفاة أمير الطائفة الإيزيدية في العالم

by Heba Afify January 28, 2019February 3, 2019

A Yemeni child receives treatment for malnutrition at a hospital in the city of Taez on November 21. Photo: AFP

Iraq, Middle East, United States, World, Yemen

Creating a global lost generation

by Karen J Greenberg January 26, 2019

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

Populations keep expanding, but not the water supply they need

by Jonathan Gornall January 22, 2019January 23, 2019

Iraq, Middle East

The Watermelon Boys: A conversation with Ruqaya Izzidien

by Sherif Abdel Samad January 20, 2019February 18, 2020

Iraq, Israel, Middle East, United States, World

US takes Israel’s advice for unified ‘Syraq’ strategy

by Ankur Tanwar January 17, 2019February 18, 2020

Metal fence with barbed wire on a Britain flag. Separation concept, borders protection.Social issues on refugees or illegal immigrants. image istock

Afghanistan, European Union, France, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Refugees used as bogeymen as UK prepares to leave EU

by Jonathan Gornall January 11, 2019

Cardinal Richelieu's abode, beneath the streets of Paris. Photo: AFP/Gilles Targat

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

Cardinal Richelieu’s ghost returns

by Spengler January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Symbols of the three religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam With a German flag. Image: iStock

European Union, Germany, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Berlin hopes Mosque tax will give rise to ‘German Islam’

by Faisal Al Yafai January 10, 2019

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim delivers a speech during the 'reinvented toilet expo' in Beijing on November 6, 2018. Photo: Nicolas Asfouri / AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Asia may get trumped amid World Bank intrigue

by William Pesek January 8, 2019February 18, 2020

Geir Pedersen, left, when he was UN coordinator for Lebanon, walks past a damaged mosque during a tour of the devastated town of Bint Jbeil in Lebanon with Hezbollah deputy Hassan Fadlallah, second left, in March 2007. Pedersen now has the post of UN envoy for Syria. Photo: AFP / Mahmoud Zayat

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

UN Syria envoy assumes post as Arabs restore links with Assad

by Sami Moubayed January 7, 2019February 18, 2020

Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, waves as he leaves his home to attend the count for his seat in Britain's general election, in London, on June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Syria, United Kingdom, World

What rise of Jeremy Corbyn means for the Middle East

by Martin Newland January 7, 2019

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a key appointment on Sunday. Photo: Handout via Reutersdelivers a speech in a meeting with military commanders in Tehran, Iran, February 7, 2017. Leader.ir/Handout via REUTERS

China, France, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Tehran the master of fake news in Mideast

by Hussain Abdul-Hussain January 4, 2019

Kurdish fighters from the YPG run across a street in Raqqa, Syria July 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Goran Tomasevic

European Union, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

US pullout from Syria could improve Turkish-Kurdish relations

by Omer Taspinar January 3, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in May 2018. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters/ Mikhail Klimentyev

Afghanistan, China, European Union, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Trump’s Syria withdrawal is a chance for peace

by Jeffrey D. Sachs January 3, 2019

A convoy of US forces' armored vehicles near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, in early 2018. The United States is preparing to withdraw its troops from Syria, a major move that throws into question America's role in the region. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Beijing, China, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Can China help Syria and the Mideast exit war economies?

by Christina Lin January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

A Syrian army soldier stands guard outside Manbij, Aleppo Province, Syria. Photo: AFP

France, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Kurdish fighters withdraw from key Syrian border city

by Asia Times staff January 3, 2019February 18, 2020

An image grab from propaganda video released by ISIS shows fighters with the trademark Jihadists flag. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, World

Is ISIS defeated? It depends

by Faisal Al Yafai January 1, 2019

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the American military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on December 26. Photo: AFP

France, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

US senator: Trump will ‘pause’ Syria troop withdrawal

by Asia Times staff December 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Representational image: iStock

France, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Russian ISIS fighters’ children flown home from Iraqi capital

by Asia Times staff December 31, 2018February 18, 2020

An Iraqi protester holds up a sign showing US President Donald Trump with a caption reading in Arabic "Trump replies to journlaists, 'I didn't meet with Iraqi officials because they rob their country and I don't respect country-robbers. Photo: AFP

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

Incensed Iraqi lawmakers call for vote to expel US troops

by Asia Times staff December 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Taiwan soldiers take part in a drill at the Ching Chuan Kang airbase in Taichung, central Taiwan, on June 7, 2018, simulating a Chinese attack as Beijing stepped up military and diplomatic pressure on the island amid growing tension. Photo: Sam Yeh / AFP

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Laos, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam, World

US abandonment of Kurds sends bad message to allies in East Asia

by Grant Newsham December 28, 2018February 18, 2020

الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب والسيدة الأولى ميلانيا ترامب في مقابلة مع القوات الأمريكية أثناء زيارة غير معلنة لقاعدة الأسد الجوية في العراق في 26 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2018. صورة: SAUL LOEB / AFP

Iraq, Middle East, United States, World

نواب عراقيون يعترضون على زيارة ترامب المفاجئة

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse December 27, 2018January 31, 2019

The Taliban agreed to a ceasefire for a brief three days during Eid. Photo: Ajmal Omari

Afghanistan, European Union, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

After US retreat, an Arab NATO would serve the region

by Jonathan Gornall December 27, 2018

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania greet members of the US military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, France, Iraq, Mexico, Middle East, Syria, Vietnam, World

Trump surprises troops in Iraq

by Asia Times staff December 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Yemeni pro-government forces cheer as they ride in the back of a pickup truck mounted with a machine gun in an industrial district in the eastern outskirts of the port city of Hodeida on November 18. Photo: AFP

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

Divide in Middle East is about nationalism, not a conflict within Islam

by Omer Taspinar December 26, 2018

Vehicles and structures of the US-backed forces are seen on the outskirts of Manbij in northern Syria on December 26, 2018. Pro-Turkish armed groups have reinforced their presence on the outskirts of the city as Ankara threatens a new offensive against Kurdish forces. President Trump's announcement that he will pull troops out of the country has left the Kurds exposed to attack. Photo: Delil Souleiman / AFP

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

US troop withdrawal heralds the New Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Iraqi soldiers march during a ceremonial military drill marking the first anniversary of Iraq's victory over the Islamic State. Photo: Ameer Al Mohammedaw/dpa

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Iraq says it may deploy troops in Syria

by Asia Times staff December 25, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Colombian President Iv·n Duque after his speech at the United Nations in New York September 25, 2018. Photo: AFP / Nicholas Kamm

Afghanistan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, World

Is Donald Trump signaling adieu to allies?

by Prakash Katoch December 24, 2018

Rohingya refugees wait roadside for aid at Thaingkhali makeshift refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, September 14, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Asia’s version of Palestine emerging in Bangladesh

by Bertil Lintner December 24, 2018February 18, 2020