Syria – Page 22 – Asia Times

Seas of clouds in Shanghai. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, World

Shanghai Co-operation Organization is aiming high

by Sabena Siddiqui May 3, 2018May 3, 2018

MXN TRY

Mexico, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Canaries start to die in coal mine

by David P. Goldman May 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Senior member of Iran's parliament Alaeddin Boroujerdi met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday before vowing to retaliate against an Israeli air strike. Photo: AFP

Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, World

Israelis targeted Iranian anti-aircraft missiles in Sunday strike: US officials

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

Image: iStock

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

Will Afghanistan’s cycle of violence ever end?

by Haroun Mir May 2, 2018

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. Photo: Reuters/Mohammad Ismail

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Turkey’s ruling AK Party offers US$6 billion in handouts ahead of elections

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

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Tehran on November 1, 2017. Photo: AFP/Iranian Supreme Leader's website

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bahrain, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, World, Wuhan

Eurasia torn between war and peace

by Pepe Escobar May 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference at the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 30. Photo: Reuters/Amir Cohen

European Union, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

Why a bombshell and an overnight airstrike didn’t move the oil price

by David P. Goldman May 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Fire and explosions are seen in what purported to be the Mountain 47 region, countryside south of Hama city, Syria, April 29, 2018. Abody Ahfad Khaled /via Reuters

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

Details of seismic Syria strike slow to emerge

by Asia Times staff April 30, 2018February 18, 2020

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attend a banquet on the Peace House at the truce village of Panmunjom. Photo: Press Pool/via Reuters

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

Denuclearization premiums and discounts

by William Pesek April 30, 2018February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is welcomed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a NATO foreign ministers meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels on April 27, 2018. Photo: Pool via Reuters

European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Pompeo as secretary of state makes Mideast war more likely

by Gregory Aftandilian April 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Raheb Homavandi

Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria

Oil price-volatility shift gauges geopolitical risk

by David P. Goldman April 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: Reuters/Murat Cetinmuhurdar

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

Ankara edging back to Washington’s side in Syria, Turkish analysts say

by Asia Times staff April 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS Summit in Xiamen on September 4, 2017. Photo: AFP/Fred Dufour

Afghanistan, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, World, Wuhan

It’s BRI against Indo-Pacific all over again

by Pepe Escobar April 26, 2018February 18, 2020

CGI of Chinese J-31/ F-60 Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet . Photo: China Military Net

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Germany, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Syria, Vietnam, World

The myth of the ‘game-changer’ weapon

by Richard A. Bitzinger April 26, 2018

A Russian S-300 air defense system launches a missile. Photo: Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

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

Israel threatens to strike Russian air defense systems headed to Syria

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

A cartoon style illustration of a superhero couple with American Flag in the background. Photo: iStock

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

When pushing for war, belief is all that matters

by Andrew Brennan April 25, 2018April 25, 2018

Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

The sad history behind the Syria crisis

by Alexander Casella April 25, 2018

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas

Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Motives behind snap elections in Turkey

by Nicos Panayiotides April 24, 2018

A man hangs a poster depicting Palestinian electrical engineer Fadi al-Batash, who was shot to death in Malaysia, on his family house in the northern Gaza Strip April 21, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Mohammed Salem

AT Finance, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, Russia, Syria, World

Killing draws Malaysia deeper into Middle East conflicts

by David Hutt April 23, 2018February 18, 2020

US national security adviser John Bolton speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts

Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Will Trump and Bolton clash over Syria?

by Emanuele Scimia April 23, 2018

A Syrian military officer records a video inside the destroyed Scientific Research Centre in Damascus, Syria April 14, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Missile strikes are not a Syria strategy

by Richard N. Haass April 21, 2018

A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location in Iran. Photo: Farsinews handout via Reuters

Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, World

‘Finger on trigger and missiles ready for launch,’ Iran tells Israel

by Asia Times staff April 21, 2018February 18, 2020

The Caspian Sea is an important hub in a Eurasia-wide system of gas pipelines and trade corridors.

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Caspian games: Central Asian ‘stans’ vie for connectivity market

by Pepe Escobar April 20, 2018February 18, 2020

USS Carl Vinson is anchored at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Monday, March 5, 2018. For the first time since the Vietnam War, a US Navy aircraft carrier is paying a visit to a Vietnamese port, seeking to bolster both countries' efforts to stem expansionism by China in the South China Sea. Photo: AP

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

Never mind Vietnam, US should bolster naval defense of Taiwan

by Stephen Bryen April 20, 2018

Zolfaghar missiles are displayed during a rally marking al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran. Photo: Reuters/Stringer

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

Countdown to Iran retaliation against Israel strike?

by Asia Times staff April 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaking to the press on Wednesday to announce snap elections. Photo: Presidential Palace via Reuters/Murat Cetinmuhurdar

France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Turkey’s Erdogan hastens one-man rule after Syria victory

by Spengler April 19, 2018February 18, 2020

The first unit of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Al-Dafrah, UAE. The nuclear plant will eventually be a giant, four-reactor complex. It is being built by a consortium led by the Korea Electric Power Corp. Photo: AFP/WAM/Abdullah Al-Junaibi

Afghanistan, Bahrain, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

When it comes to atomic Arabian ambitions, UAE wins the race

by Jonathan Gorvett April 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Syrian boys walk along a destroyed street in Douma on the outskirts of Damascus on April 16. Photo: AFP/Louai Beshara

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Syria, Iran and ‘chaos in international relations’

by Pepe Escobar April 18, 2018February 18, 2020

A convoy of US armored vehicles drives near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Egypt, Middle East, Syria, World

Trump administration wants Arab force to replace US troops in Syria

by Asia Times staff April 17, 2018February 18, 2020

DF-26 missiles at a 2015 WWII victory parade in Beijing. PHOTO: China Central TV screen grab

Beijing, China, France, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

PLA ‘activates’ missiles for precision strikes

by Asia Times staff April 17, 2018February 18, 2020