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Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong. Photo: Asia Times

AT Finance, Lebanon, Middle East, Philippines, Syria

Manila urged to build statue for maids working overseas

by Asia Times staff January 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Christmas decorations are seen in old Damascus, Syria, on December 15, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Omar Sanadiki

Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Christmas lights re-appear after dark years for Syria’s Christians

by Sami Moubayed December 24, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump, near an Israeli flag at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Ronen Zvulun

Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

Trump’s Jerusalem rationale and its consequences

by Richard N. Haass December 16, 2017December 16, 2017

An Israeli flag is seen near the Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, on December 6, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad

Egypt, France, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Humiliation – the only path to peace for the Middle East

by Spengler December 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Seismic upheavals in the Middle East

by Norman A. Bailey December 6, 2017

Damaged vehicles are seen after a bomb exploded at Al Rawdah mosque in Bir Al-Abed, Egypt, killing more than 300, on November 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Mohamed Soliman

Egypt, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, World

How can the Arab world sidestep the pull of the abyss?

by Nabil Fahmy December 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attend a welcoming ceremony in Doha, Qatar, on November 15, 2017. Photo: Kayhan Ozer / Presidential Palace/ Handout via Reuters

European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey-Iran-Qatar entente mocks Saudi-led ‘Arab NATO’

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 28, 2017November 28, 2017

Saad al-Hariri arrives in downtown Beirut to attend a military parade marking the 74th anniversary of Lebanon's independence on November 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Mohamed Azakir

Bahrain, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria

‘Truce’: Syria, the Saudis and Hariri’s resignation U-turn

by Sami Moubayed November 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Erdogan, attend a joint news conference following a meeting in Sochi, Russia, on November 22, 2017. Photo: Sputnik / Mikhail Klimentyev via Reuters

China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Syria war, Sochi peace

by Pepe Escobar November 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Saudi men chat in front of a poster of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the "MiSK Global Forum" held under the slogan "Meeting the Challenge of Change" in Riyadh, on November 15, 2017. Photo: AFP / Fayez Nureldine

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Mohammad bin Salman and the new balance of power

by Spengler November 22, 2017February 18, 2020

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

French connection to Saudi de-escalation in Lebanon

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, Syria, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Re-pivoting back to the Middle East? America never left it

by Leon Hadar November 19, 2017

China, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

China debunks theory Saudi Arabia wants regional war

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 18, 2017February 18, 2020

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

Israel willing to share intelligence with Saudis: Israeli army chief

by Asia Times staff November 17, 2017February 18, 2020

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

Russia, Turkey, Iran meeting to discuss Syria strategy

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 17, 2017February 18, 2020

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

How deep ties with Pakistan’s military helped Saudi purge

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Bahrain, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Middle East, World

Anthem protests likely to intensify as Beijing gets tough

by Kent Ewing November 15, 2017February 18, 2020

China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan speaks during a session on the second day of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing. Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter

China, European Union, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, World

Stock markets volatile as China tries to control optimism

by Reuters November 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Riyadh. This photograph was released by the Saudi Royal Court on November 11, 2017. Photo: Handout via Reuters

Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, World

What are the Saudis really up to with Lebanese ‘hostage’ Hariri?

by Sami Moubayed November 12, 2017February 18, 2020

A man speaks on the phone as he walks past posters depicting Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Faisal Al Nasser

China, Hong Kong, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Trump backs purge of Saudi royal family – at a price

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meets with former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 6, 2017. Photo: Saudi Press Agency / Handout via Reuters

Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Saudi Arabia gets its first real government

by Spengler November 7, 2017November 8, 2017

Australia, Beijing, China, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

The Daily Brief for Monday, 6 November 2017

by Paul Muir November 6, 2017November 6, 2017

Saad al-Hariri. Photo: Reuters / Mohamed Azakir

Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria

Win for Hezbollah as Saudi-backed Lebanese premier resigns

by Sami Moubayed November 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal speaks at a press conference on May 11, 2017. Shares of Al-Waleed's Kingdom Holding dropped 9.9% on November 5, 2017. Photo: AFP / Amer Hilabi

Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, World

Billionaire prince detained in Saudi corruption probe

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 5, 2017February 18, 2020

A KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile on display during a military parade on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party, on Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, 10 October 2015. Photo: Joern Petring/DPA

Beijing, China, Iran, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World, Wuhan

US quietly sanctions China over North Korean missile launchers

by Bill Gertz October 30, 2017October 30, 2017

Representational image: Flickr Commons

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

The moment of truth is coming for Trump’s Iran strategy

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 16, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a summit in Sochi, Russia, in October 2017. Photo: Reuters / Maxim Shemetov

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Russia emerging as new player in Middle East balance of power

by David P. Goldman October 16, 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, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria

US turns heat on old foe Hezbollah, slaps rewards on leaders

by Dave Clark October 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani addresses the 72nd UN General Assembly in New York, on September 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Shannon Stapleton

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

Doha’s downfall: Qatar frozen out in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon

by Sami Moubayed October 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Ratings agencies such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's have been monitoring Central Asian markets. Photo: iStock

China, Egypt, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, World

Tajikistan bond issuance stirs the pot in Central Asia

by Gary Kleiman October 3, 2017

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