Syria – Page 40 – Asia Times

Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar speaks to supporters in Laghman province, Afghanistan April 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters

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

Afghanistan: ex-warlord’s return raises hope for peace

by Sabena Siddiqui May 10, 2017May 11, 2017

Photo: Reuters, Umit Bektas

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

Has Erdogan run out of friends?

by David Goldman May 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Source: Bloomberg

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Turkish lira falls on US decision to arm Kurdish troops in Syria

by David Goldman May 10, 2017February 18, 2020

The Hong Kong District Court. Photo: Asia Times

China, Hong Kong, Middle East, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Liberian jailed for role in HK$1m online dating scam

by Asia Times staff May 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey’s role in Syria raises serious questions about Nato’s future

by Christina Lin May 8, 2017May 9, 2017

An internally displaced Syrian boy from Raqqa city carries a bag of goods inside a camp in Ain Issa, Raqqa Governorate, Syria, on May 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Rodi Said

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

What chance Astana deal giving Syria lasting peace?

by Sami Moubayed May 8, 2017February 18, 2020

The US relies heavily on the Kurdish YPG in the campaign against ISIS (Islamic State) in Syria. Photo: iStock

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

Turkey must find peaceful solution to Kurdish problem

by Manish Rai May 7, 2017May 7, 2017

A US Army serviceman sits on the tailgate of a helicopter in the Afghan capital Kabul on April 24, 2017. Photo: AFP

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

‘Afghan muck’ much thicker than Trump administration realizes

by Salman Rafi May 5, 2017

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Tayyip Erdogan meet in Sochi, Russia, on May 3, 2017. Photo: Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters

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

Shadows over Turkey’s possible purchase of the Russian S-400

by Emanuele Scimia May 5, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, China, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump warms to taking Putin’s help in Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

Chicago's Chinatown. Many Chinese immigrants surveyed expressed strong support for the policies of US President Donald Trump. Photo: iStock

China, Germany, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Why legal Chinese immigrants support Trump

by Tom Velk May 3, 2017May 4, 2017

Ebrahim Raisi speaks in Mashhad, Iran. Photo: handout via Reuters

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

Iran’s frontrunners both well-connected to Arab Shiites

by Sami Moubayed May 2, 2017February 18, 2020

A Palestinian boy uses a torch to burn a mock Israeli army post as part of a drill during a graduation ceremony for members of Palestinian National Security Forces loyal to Hamas, in Gaza City, on January 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters

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

Hamas’ acceptance of Israel is a result of necessity

by Sami Moubayed May 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

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

Russia raises defense alert after North Korea launches missile

by Asia Times staff and agencies April 29, 2017February 18, 2020

US Forces Korea deploying the first elements of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD system on the Korean peninsula. Photo AFP/DoD Handout

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

Q&A with Angelo Codevilla: US can shoot down North Korea’s missiles — but China remains elephant in room

by Doug Tsuruoka April 29, 2017February 18, 2020

A Hezbollah fighter on patrol in an orange orchard near the town of Naqura on the Lebanese-Israeli border on April 20. مقاتل بحزب الله يقوم بالحراسة بجانب مدينة ناقورة على الحدود اللبنانية الإسرائيلية في 20 إبريل/نيسان.Photo: AFP

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

The drums are beating for a third Lebanon war

by Sami Moubayed April 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Vladimir Putin arrives on April 20, 2017, to chair a meeting of the Pobeda (Victory) Organizing Committee at the Kremlin, with a focus on promoting objective information on Russia’s history and present, including its role in the victory over Nazism. Photo: Reuters

China, European Union, India, Iran, Mexico, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Why the once-fearsome Russian bear is on life support

by Todd Royal April 28, 2017April 30, 2017

Donald Trump was the most vocal anti-China candidate in the 2016 US presidential election. Photo: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, European Union, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Asia’s American menace

by Brahma Chellaney April 27, 2017April 28, 2017

Photo: Reuters

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey

Jammu and Kashmir state censors 22 social media services

by Kenny Hodgart April 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Iraq, Japan, Laos, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, Taiwan, World

Tragedies revealed: US bombing of Taipei in 1945 and the 228 uprising

by Christina Lin April 27, 2017

An image grab from propaganda video released by ISIS shows fighters with the trademark Jihadists flag. Photo: AFP

Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Removing Assad would be a godsend for ISIS: IHS Jane’s

by Asia Unhedged April 27, 2017February 18, 2020

File image of a protester throwing a stone at the police during a strike called by separatist groups against killings in southern Kashmir. Photo: Reuters

European Union, India, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

India faces a new challenge: jihadist radicalization

by Vinay Kaura April 25, 2017April 25, 2017

A North Korean navy truck carries a Pukkuksong submarine-launched ballistic missile during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Damir Sagolj

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

Pyongyang’s doomsday machine may be paper tiger – with claws

by Rodger Baker April 25, 2017

Photo: iStock/Getty

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

America is experiencing ‘zugzwang.’ It needs a game-changer

by David P. Goldman April 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, European Union, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

The honeymoon of the generals

by Tom Engelhardt April 24, 2017

Federica Mogherini, high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs, shakes hands with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi after a joint news conference in Beijing on April 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

‘Multilateralism first’ at center of China-EU relations

by Emanuele Scimia April 22, 2017

Soccer fans holding a Chinese national flag at a match. Photo: China Stringer Network.

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

China’s World Cup bid: playing for time

by Simon Chadwick April 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani registers to run for a second four-year term in the May election, in Tehran. Photo: Reuters

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, World

No election can change Tehran

by Manish Rai April 22, 2017April 22, 2017

Nothing behind the curtain? Trump's bellicose rhetoric is only likely to increase the risk of war, not resolve any issues. Photo: Screenshot from movie

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Trump sparks confusion, danger of war in Korea tinderbox

by Doug Tsuruoka April 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine soldiers inside a military camp in Jolo, Sulu province, on the southern island of Mindanao, as they prepare for an operation against the Abu Sayyaf group. Photo: AFP/Mark Navales

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, Syria

Philippine terror risk jangles nerves Down Under

by Helen Clark April 21, 2017February 18, 2020

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