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Chief justice William Rehnquist administers the Presidential Oath of Office to George H W Bush during his January 20, 1989, inauguration ceremony at the United States Capitol. Photo: Wikipedia

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, World

On getting in and out of a swamp

by Norman A. Bailey December 24, 2018

A fighter from the Kurdish women's protection units (YPJ) attends the funeral of an Arab fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the town of Tal Tamr in the countryside of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on December 21, 2018, who was killed while fighting against the Islamic State group. Photo: Delil Souleiman / AFP

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

Damascus to ‘stand by’ as Kurds face Turkish onslaught

by Sami Moubayed December 22, 2018February 18, 2020

A couple posing for wedding photos at the Bund in Shanghai with the Pudong skyline in the background. Photo: iStock

China, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Impact of 4 decades of China’s reforms and opening

by Zamir Awan December 21, 2018

Mixed signals have been coming out from US President Donald Trump's administration since the G20 talks at the weekend. Photo: AFP / Ralf Hirschberger / dpa

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Perils of US withdrawal from Syria

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 21, 2018

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, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump made the right decision to quit Syrian conflict

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 21, 2018February 18, 2020

The facade of the Dubai Courts building where the Australian was tried. Photo: AFP

Australia, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Oceania, Syria, World

Jailed Australian ‘a victim of Arabian Peninsula feud’

by Alan Boyd December 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese and EU flags. Photo: Flickr

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Germany, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

Rising China is changing Europe’s geopolitical landscape

by Anu Anwar December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

In this 2008 file photo, an Iraqi woman whose husband was murdered by Blackwater security guards
sits with her children during a meeting with US Federal prosecutors to discuss the case against the security firm at the central police station in Baghdad. Photo: AFP

France, Iraq, Middle East, World

Baghdad massacre: former Blackwater guard found guilty

by Asa Times staff December 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi addresses parliament in Baghdad in October. Photo: AFP

France, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, World

Iraq approves 3 new ministers

by Asia Times staff December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Vaccination is widely used to prevent measles, mumps and rubella. Photo: iStock

Iraq, Italy, Middle East, Syria, World

‘Stupidity epidemic’ impedes vaccination against preventable diseases

by Jonathan Gornall December 18, 2018

The US Senate passed two resolutions that have angered Riyadh. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

US Senate resolution on Yemen could hamper progress

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 17, 2018December 17, 2018

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) welcomes his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir in Damascus. Photo: SANA

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Sudanese president visits Syria, signaling Arab thaw

by Sami Moubayed December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

US forces could be caught in the crossfire if Turkish President Recep Erdoğan makes good on his vow to attack Kurdish forces in Manbij. Photo: Reuters

Iraq, Middle East, Turkey

تركيا تستمر في قصف حزب العمال الكردستاني في العراق

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse December 16, 2018January 31, 2019

Pakistani writer Fatima Bhutto. Credit: AFP via Aurimages/Ulf Andersen

Afghanistan, AT Finance, France, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Fatima Bhutto: ‘Everything is political, if you do it right’

by Muhammad Cohen December 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Illustration: iStock

France, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, World

Fighters take main ISIS hub

by Asia Times staff December 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, shakes hands with his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari at the end of a joint press conference following their meeting in Moscow on October 23, 2017. Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP

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

New government in Iraq courts Russian embrace

by Sami Moubayed December 13, 2018February 18, 2020

People march during the funeral of a demonstrator who died during a protest against unemployment, corruption and a lack of public services in Basra, Iraq, on September 7. Photo: Haider El Esedi / Anadolu Agency

Iraq, Middle East, South Asia

Basra protests show disconnect between democracy and good governance in Iraq

by Hussain Abdul-Hussain December 13, 2018

The face of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a billboard in Ankara. Photo: AFP/Adem Altan

Egypt, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

A year of elections shows Middle East not immune to anti-establishment mood

by Faisal Al Yafai December 12, 2018

Nadia Murad (L) and Lamia Haji Bashar, public advocates for the Yazidi community in Iraq and survivors of sexual enslavement by the Islamic State jihadists, are awarded laureates of the 2016 Sakharov human rights prize at the European parliament in Strasbourg in 2016. Photo: AFP/ Frederick Florin

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, European Union, India, Iraq, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Human Rights Day: fighting indifference with justice

by Vijay Prashad December 12, 2018

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

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

Why states must act from a human security perspective

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 12, 2018

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi. Photo: Wikipedia

Iraq, Middle East

Iraq’s budget stalemate poses danger to future stability

by Kirk H Sowell December 11, 2018

Image: iStock

France, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, World

Riyadh ‘not confident’ OPEC members can agree on cuts

by Asia Times staff December 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Chief justice William Rehnquist administers the Presidential Oath of Office to George H W Bush during his January 20, 1989, inauguration ceremony at the United States Capitol. Photo: Wikipedia

China, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, World

Still Bush league: Nostalgia can’t erase Bush 41’s horrific legacy

by Muhammad Cohen December 5, 2018

Tractor mowing green field, aerial view.Photo: iStock

Germany, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, World

Israeli drone could revolutionize US farm production

by PK Semler December 5, 2018

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

Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, Syria, World

In Iraqi Kurdistan, hereditary politics come full circle

by Sami Moubayed December 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Mike Hay with a local companion, in festive mood in downtown Pyongyang. While Hay says relationships with North Koreans were a joy, locals are legally prohibited from marrying foreigners. Photo: Mike Hay

AT Finance, China, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

Going native in the Hermit Kingdom

by Andrew Salmon December 4, 2018February 18, 2020

United States President George HW Bush shares Thanksgiving with US military personnel in Saudi Arabia on November 22, 1990. Photo: David Valdez, White House via CNP

Egypt, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

George HW Bush and the ‘American era’ in the Middle East

by Sami Moubayed December 3, 2018February 18, 2020

This file photo taken on July 31, 1991, shows US president George Bush and his Soviet counterpart Mikhail Gorbachev during a press conference in Moscow concluding the two-day US-Soviet Summit dedicated to the disarmament. Bush died at age 94, his family announced late on November 30, 2018. Photo: AFP / Mike Fisher

Afghanistan, European Union, Germany, India, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

The world George H W Bush made

by Richard N. Haass December 3, 2018

Illustration: iStock

France, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

US-led anti-jihadist coalition ‘fired missiles at Syrian army’

by Asia Times staff December 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Hoa Haka Nana'ia is one of the star exhibits in London's British Museum. Photo: Flickr / B Rosen)

Egypt, European Union, France, Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

A new model for how museums should collect, exhibit artifacts

by Alexa Mena December 2, 2018