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Middle East, Turkey

HSBC Turkey chief hit by probe for insulting Erdogan: report

by Asia Times staff January 1, 2019February 18, 2020

Afghan men stand over bodies at the site of an attack by Taliban militants on a government compound in the Khwaja Omari district in the southeast province of Ghazni in April 2018. At least seven people were killed including the local governor, officials said. Photo: Zakeria Hashimi / AFP

Afghanistan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey, World

Saudi Arabia takes charge of Afghan peace talks

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 31, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the American military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on December 26. Photo: AFP

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

US senator: Trump will ‘pause’ Syria troop withdrawal

by Asia Times staff December 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Hamza Division, a member of the Turkey-backed Free Syria Army (FSA), dispatch fighters and armored vehicles to the Manbij border line in Syria's Al-Bab town on December 28, 2018. Photo: Anadolu via AFP/Hisam el Homsi

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

US denies Syrian troops have entered Kurdish-held Manbij

by Asia Times staff December 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Taiwan soldiers take part in a drill at the Ching Chuan Kang airbase in Taichung, central Taiwan, on June 7, 2018, simulating a Chinese attack as Beijing stepped up military and diplomatic pressure on the island amid growing tension. Photo: Sam Yeh / AFP

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Laos, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam, World

US abandonment of Kurds sends bad message to allies in East Asia

by Grant Newsham December 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Kurdish fighters attend the funeral of a Syrian Democratic Forces fighter in the town of Tal Tamr in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on December 21. Observers say the planned withdrawal of American forces from Syria will put Kurdish fighters in Turkey's crosshairs. Photo: AFP

France, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey warns against France staying in Syria to support Kurds

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

Yemeni pro-government forces cheer as they ride in the back of a pickup truck mounted with a machine gun in an industrial district in the eastern outskirts of the port city of Hodeida on November 18. Photo: AFP

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

Divide in Middle East is about nationalism, not a conflict within Islam

by Omer Taspinar December 26, 2018

Kuala Lumpur police headquarters in Malaysia. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, India, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Turkey, Vietnam

74 women arrested for alleged prostitution in raid on club

by Asia Times staff December 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Vehicles and structures of the US-backed forces are seen on the outskirts of Manbij in northern Syria on December 26, 2018. Pro-Turkish armed groups have reinforced their presence on the outskirts of the city as Ankara threatens a new offensive against Kurdish forces. President Trump's announcement that he will pull troops out of the country has left the Kurds exposed to attack. Photo: Delil Souleiman / AFP

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

US troop withdrawal heralds the New Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

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

Turkey warns France against supporting Kurdish militia

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

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses parliament in Tehran on December 25. Photo: AFP

China, France, India, Iran, Middle East, South Asia, Turkey, World

Iran unveils budget to counter ‘cruel’ American sanctions

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

Supporters of Pakistan former prime minister Nawaz Sharif shout slogans against the Supreme Court decision during a protest in Karachi on December 24, 2018. - Former Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption on December 24, state media reported, the latest conviction in a series of allegations which saw him ousted from power last year. (Photo by ASIF HASSAN / AFP)

China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey

Sharif jailed – but masters may be losing control of game

by Imad Zafar December 24, 2018December 24, 2018

US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Colombian President Iv·n Duque after his speech at the United Nations in New York September 25, 2018. Photo: AFP / Nicholas Kamm

Afghanistan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, World

Is Donald Trump signaling adieu to allies?

by Prakash Katoch December 24, 2018

Kurdish fighters attend the funeral of a Syrian Democratic Forces fighter in the town of Tal Tamr in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on December 21. Observers say the planned withdrawal of American forces from Syria will put Kurdish fighters in Turkey's crosshairs. Photo: AFP

France, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump, Erdogan vow to avoid Syria power vacuum

by Asia Times staff December 24, 2018February 18, 2020

The retirement of US Defense Secretary James Mattis raises fears that a voice of prudence and professionalism will be absent from Donald Trump's cabinet. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, China, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, World

Mattis exit has worrisome implications for Asian allies

by Peter J. Brown December 22, 2018February 18, 2020

A fighter from the Kurdish women's protection units (YPJ) attends the funeral of an Arab fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the town of Tal Tamr in the countryside of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on December 21, 2018, who was killed while fighting against the Islamic State group. Photo: Delil Souleiman / AFP

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

Damascus to ‘stand by’ as Kurds face Turkish onslaught

by Sami Moubayed December 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Turkey to move on Kurds in Syria ‘in coming months,’ Erdogan says

by Asia Times staff December 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Mixed signals have been coming out from US President Donald Trump's administration since the G20 talks at the weekend. Photo: AFP / Ralf Hirschberger / dpa

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

Perils of US withdrawal from Syria

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 21, 2018

A convoy of US forces' armored vehicles near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, in early 2018. The United States is preparing to withdraw its troops from Syria, a major move that throws into question America's role in the region. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump made the right decision to quit Syrian conflict

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 21, 2018February 18, 2020

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AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, World

Sell everything – but look at emerging markets

by David P. Goldman December 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese and EU flags. Photo: Flickr

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Germany, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

Rising China is changing Europe’s geopolitical landscape

by Anu Anwar December 20, 2018December 20, 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, Syria, Turkey

Citing ‘victory,’ Trump orders full troop withdrawal from Syria

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

Team GB's Bianca 'Queen Bee' Walkden (left) unleashes a spinning back kick on her way to winning the gold medal and $70,000 in prizemoney at the World Taekwondo Grand Slam in Wuxi, China. Photo: World Taekwondo

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

China invests in taekwondo with Hollywood-style Grand Slam

by Andrew Salmon December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands in Beijing last year. Photo: AFP/Anadolu Agency

Beijing, China, European Union, Middle East, Shanghai, South Asia, Turkey, World

Erdogan sees China as a partner for the future

by Burcu Karakaş December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura speaks after a meeting in Geneva on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

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

Russia, Turkey, Iran push for new Syrian constitution

by Asia Times staff December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) welcomes his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir in Damascus. Photo: SANA

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Sudanese president visits Syria, signaling Arab thaw

by Sami Moubayed December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

A US F-35B on display during a friendship event at Iwakuni Air Base in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture on May 5, 2018. Photo: AFP/The Yomiuri Shimbun

China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Turkey, World

Budgetary, tactical questions hang over Japan’s F-35 force

by Peter J. Brown December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

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France, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Car bomb ‘kills 9, wounds dozens’ in Syria’s Afrin

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

The falling lira is making it difficult for many Turks to make ends meet. Photo: iStock

France, Middle East, Turkey, World

Thousands protest against Turkey’s rising cost of living

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

US forces could be caught in the crossfire if Turkish President Recep Erdoğan makes good on his vow to attack Kurdish forces in Manbij. Photo: Reuters

Iraq, Middle East, Turkey

تركيا تستمر في قصف حزب العمال الكردستاني في العراق

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse December 16, 2018January 31, 2019

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