Syria – Page 39 – Asia Times

Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani. 3Photo: AFP / Fayez Nureldine

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

Qatar, Saudi Arabia open crack in united front against Iran

by Sami Moubayed May 31, 2017February 18, 2020

A government worker removes ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) flags painted on to walls near Veteran Street in Surakarta City, Indonesia, in an attempt to discourage the promotion of the jihadist group in the region. Photo: AFP Forum/Agoes Rudianto

AT Finance, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Syria, World

Is Indonesia Islamic State’s next jihadi target?

by John McBeth May 31, 2017February 18, 2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Trudering festival in Munich, May 28, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, European Union, Germany, Iran, Italy, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Merkel throws Trump into the Briar Patch

by David P. Goldman May 30, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attend the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh on May 21. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

As in Syria, Trump has set Obama aside in Saudi too

by Salman Rafi May 30, 2017

Smoke billows at the site of fighting between Philippine government soldiers and Maute group, near a mosque in Marawi City in southern Philippines May 30, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

AT Finance, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Syria

Islamic State jihad explodes in Southeast Asia

by Noel Tarrazona May 30, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, World

The Daily Brief for Tuesday, 30 May 2017

by Richard Cook May 30, 2017

A view of damaged buildings near the ancient Umayyad mosque in Aleppo. Photo: AFP / Joseph Eid

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

Russia strives to present itself as the rebuilder of Aleppo

by Sami Moubayed May 29, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Photo: Flickr

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

Russia and the crisis of the Trump administration

by Mikhail Molchanov May 28, 2017May 28, 2017

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to soldiers during a visit at a military camp in Iligan City, Philippines, May 26, 2017. Photo: Philippines handout via Reuters.

AT Finance, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Syria

Philippine president urges IS-linked rebels to halt siege, start talks

by Tom Allard May 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine soldiers guarding members of the extremist Maute Group aboard a military vehicle in Marawi City in the southern island of Mindanao, a day after they were arrested at a military checkpoint and who were later on August 27, 2016 freed by their comrades in a daring jailbreak. Photo: AFP/Richele Umel

AT Finance, Iraq, Middle East, Philippines, Russia, Syria, World

A terror group emerges in the Philippines

by Noel Tarrazona May 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Pakistani soldiers stand guard at the site where a Chinese couple were kidnapped in the neighbourhood of Jinnah town, in Quetta, on May 24. Photo: AFP / BanarasKhan

Beijing, China, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria

New targets in militant Balochistan as two Chinese kidnapped

by F.M. Shakil May 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Police patrol the secure area outside the Manchester Arena. Photo: Reuters/Jon Super

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

Britain terror threat raised after concert carnage

by Agence France-Presse May 24, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

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

Is North Korea using China’s satellites to guide its missiles?

by Peter J. Brown May 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Supporters of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani celebrate his re-election victory in Tehran on May 20, 2017. Photo: TIMA via Reuters

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

The Rouhani factor: A winning referendum on reform in Iran

by Abbas Milani May 23, 2017

A US Air Force WC-135 surveillance aircraft is refueled from an air tanker in an undated picture. Photo: USAF/Handout via Reuters

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

China’s aerial antics renew concerns of anti-US military acts

by Bill Gertz May 21, 2017

Medical supplies and staff are thin on the ground in Syria, but China could help. Photo: Reuters/Mohamed Azakir

AT Finance, Australia, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, Syria, World

China can be a good samaritan in Syria

by Vibhore Singh May 21, 2017February 18, 2020

A damaged ambulance sits outside a hospital hit by an air strike in Kafr Takharim, northwest of Idlib city, Syria, on April 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Ammar Abdullah

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Israel, Malaysia, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, World

Chinese Uyghur colonies in Syria a challenge for Beijing

by Christina Lin May 21, 2017

Map of Syria: iStock

Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Trump may be eyeing Syria deal on trip

by Asia Unhedged May 20, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts during the launch of a long-range strategic ballistic rocket. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

The best way to get regime change in North Korea

by Stephen Bryen May 20, 2017May 22, 2017

Map of Syria: iStock

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

Partition will be a disaster for Syria

by Manish Rai May 19, 2017May 19, 2017

Where is it? Guessing where the pea is in the classic shell game is just like predicting what Trump will do next. Photo: iStock

China, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Trump turns US into a ‘geopolitical wildcard’

by Johan Nylander May 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

Egypt, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, World

Trump’s spiritual tour to begin with Saudi desert tryst

by Sami Moubayed May 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Photo: Handout via Reuters

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

Obama should be made to testify over the Iran nuclear deal

by Todd Royal May 17, 2017

Source: Bloomberg

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

Turkish markets stand to gain, despite political and economic ills

by David Goldman May 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Men play chess in front of a damaged building in Maaret al-Naaman, Idlib province. Photo: Reuters / Khalil Ashawi

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

Syria looking more like a chessboard than a battlefield

by Sami Moubayed May 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Erdogan leaves Eyup Sultan mosque in Istanbul on April 17. Photo: Reuters

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

Turkish-American relations at crossroads

by M.K. Bhadrakumar May 15, 2017May 15, 2017

Men rest at workshop in the rebel-held Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria, on April 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters

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

De-escalation zones offer an economic path to peace in Syria

by Fadi Esber May 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Damaged buildings in Aleppo. Photo: Reuters/Abdalrhman Ismail

Australia, Middle East, Oceania, Syria, World

Syrian war normalizes the weaponization of healthcare

by Xavier Symons May 13, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump poses with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the White House on May 10th, 2017. Lavrov is the highest-ranking Russian official to visit Washington since Trump came to power in January. Photo: Agence France-Presse / Russian Foreign Ministry

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump ignores status quo apologists to engage Russia

by M.K. Bhadrakumar May 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepares for an interview in New York City. Photo: Reuters / Brendan McDermid

Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey threatens US-allied Kurds in Syria

by Asia Unhedged May 11, 2017February 18, 2020

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