Syria – Page 24 – Asia Times

Russian Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack planes at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: AFP

China, France, Iran, Italy, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Russia’s military offer stalls in Lebanon, for now

by Sami Moubayed April 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Smoke billows over the embattled northern Syrian city of Raqa in September. The seven-year-old civil war continues with no end in sight. The author argues that China should play a greater role in helping to end conflicts throughout the Middle East.
Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Laos, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

China urged to play a greater role in Middle East turmoil

by Christina Lin April 8, 2018

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party in Ankara. Photo: Reuters

European Union, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkish voices stifled by new law as Ankara launches crackdown

by Jonathan Gorvett April 7, 2018February 18, 2020

National Security Adviser John Bolton Photo: AFP / Alex Wong

China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

A dangerous Trump spring

by Chris Patten April 6, 2018

A picture taken on April 3, 2018, shows vehicles of US-backed coalition forces driving in the northern Syrian town of Manbij. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

At showdown in Manbij, Turkey as NATO ally hangs in the balance

by Asia Times staff April 6, 2018February 18, 2020

A Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighter is seen in Afrin, Syria. Photo: Reuters/ Khalil Ashawi

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

Trump challenges the Russian-Turkish-Iranian alliance

by M.K. Bhadrakumar April 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds hands with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin after a summit on Syria on April 4. Photo: AFP / Adem Altan

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, World

From Ankara to Moscow, Eurasia integration is on the move

by Pepe Escobar April 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe in Moscow. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry via Reuters

China, European Union, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

New Chinese defense minister says China will ‘support’ Russia against US: Tass

by Asia Times staff April 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Models present a creation by Cihan Nacar during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Istanbul, Turkey on March 29, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Osman Orsal

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Fashion Week helps citizens in Istanbul feel secure again

by Sebnem Arsu April 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Silhouette of military soldiers on money background.War, military and danger concept. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, China, Egypt, European Union, Germany, Greater Bay Area, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Partition of Syria: US and Israel eye Golan Heights oil

by Christina Lin April 4, 2018April 4, 2018

Kuwait. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Philippines, Syria, World

Couple sentenced to death for killing Filipino maid in Kuwait

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

A THAAD interceptor is test-launched in Kodiak, Alaska, on July 11, 2017. Photo: Leah Garton / Missile Defense Agency / Handout via Reuters

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

Weapons for anyone: Trump and the art of the arms deal

by William D Hartung April 2, 2018

Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

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

Crown Prince’s overture to Syria’s Bashar while in the US

by M.K. Bhadrakumar April 1, 2018February 18, 2020

The Middle East. Map: iStock

Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Saudi Arabia has to face a pro-Iranian Turkey

by Khalid Ibn Muneer March 31, 2018

US President Donald Trump holds an arms-sales chart with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on March 20, 2018. Photo: AFP/Mandel Ngan

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

MBS feted in the US despite war atrocities in Yemen

by Pepe Escobar March 30, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference at the EU-Turkey summit, in Varna, Bulgaria, on March 26. Erdogan accused the EU of being biased in the ongoing dispute over energy exploration work off the disputed island of Cyprus.
Photo: Petko Momchilov/Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Greco-Turkish relations at a critical crossroads

by Nicos Panayiotides March 30, 2018March 31, 2018

The then Syrian President Hafez al-Assad meets North Korea's Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang, in 1974. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Vietnam, World

North Korean military efforts can be traced far off home base

by Robert E. McCoy March 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Around 190 Filipino workers from Kuwait arrive at the airport in Manila on Feb 23 following President Duterte's call for workers to be evacuated after a Filipina was found dead in a freezer. Photo: Reuters/ Romeo Ranoco

AT Finance, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Philippines, Syria

Lebanese boss could face death term for killing Filipina maid

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

A soldier prepares an AT-4 rocket for launch. Photo: AFP/Simon Lim

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

Lax US arms controls drive Turkish ‘fake news’ over Afrin

by Joseph Ataman March 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Palestinian singer Rim Banna died, aged 51, on Saturday. Photo via YouTube.

European Union, Israel, Middle East, Syria, World

Palestinians mourn Christian ‘angel’ who revitalized traditional song

by Sami Moubayed March 28, 2018February 18, 2020

General John Nicholson, commanding general of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, launched a tirade against Russia’s role and intentions in Afghanistan in a BBC interview.

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, World

Regional cooperation on Afghanistan remains a chimera

by M.K. Bhadrakumar March 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Hammer destroying the world. Image: iStock

China, European Union, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

America is destroying the liberal world order

by Richard N. Haass March 25, 2018

Former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton will take over from outgoing National Security Adviser HR McMaster on April 9. Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar

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

Bolton appointment means tougher stance on Iran

by David P. Goldman March 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Worst case scenario: Are North Korea's nuclear weapons designed for actual use? Photo: iStock

China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, United Kingdom, World

The Saudi urge for nukes is justified

by M Shamsur Rabb Khan March 23, 2018

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet in Ankara, Turkey, on December 11, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Umit Bektas

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

Turkey can’t leverage US-Russia tensions in Syria forever

by M.K. Bhadrakumar March 22, 2018

"Like many other companies, Facebook is exploring ways to leverage the power of blockchain technology," a company spokesman told Indian media, adding that a "new small team is exploring many different applications. We don’t have anything further to share." Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

AT Finance, Australia, Bahrain, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Under fire in US, Cambridge Analytica looks to Asia

by Alan Boyd March 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and then Israeli Prime minister Ehud Olmert attend Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on July 14, 2008. Photo: AFP / ERIC Feferberg

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

How Israel’s nuclear hegemony serves regional stability

by Shaiel Ben-Ephraim March 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Henry Kissinger, Leonid Brezhnev and Viktor Sukhodrev visit a hunting farm at Zavidovo, Russia, May 1973. Photo via Flickr

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Cambodia, China, Egypt, European Union, Germany, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Congratulations or none, ostracizing Russia might be worse

by Stephen Bryen March 22, 2018

The defeat of ISIS. Photo: Flickr Commons

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

ISIS caliphate consigned to the dustbin of history

by Nicos Panayiotides March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Medina del Campo, Spain - August 17, 2013: Several people take part in a reenactment of a burning witches. Photo: iStock

European Union, France, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

US media is more neo-McCarthyism than journalism

by Andrew Brennan March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

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