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Buses depart as civilians are evacuated from the Shiite villages of Fuaa and Kafraya in Syria's northwestern Idlib province after a deal was reached last month between Iran and Syrian opposition groups. Photo: AFP/ Ahmed Rahhal / Anadolu Agency

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In Syria’s Idlib, a battle without Iran or chemicals

by Manhal Bareesh August 30, 2018February 18, 2020

The US and Pakistani flags. Photo: iStock

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To stabilize Afghanistan, US needs to review its China-Pakistan policy

by Prakash Katoch August 30, 2018

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Reviving BIMSTEC as alternative to SAARC will only stunt it

by Swaran Singh August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Photo: via AFP

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China denies reported plans for troops at Afghan camp

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

US ambassador of Pakistan David Hale (R) speaking with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (L) during a meeting with Pakistan's foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (C), in Islamabad, on August 24, 2018. Photo credit: AFP PHOTO / HO / Pakistan Press Information Department

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Despite a fresh start, Pakistan-US relations nosedive

by FM Shakil August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

The Afghan President's national security adviser Hanif Atmar resigned this week and is likely to make a stand in the upcoming presidential election. Photo: AFP/ Vitaliy Belousov/ Sputnik

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Afghanistan gets a diplomat as its new national security adviser

by Ruchi Kumar August 28, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump, center, is seen with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and US National Security Advisor John Bolton as he talks to the press at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Brussels on July 12. Photo: AFP/ Brendan Smialowski

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Can Donald Trump unite the world (against himself)?

by Dilip Hiro August 25, 2018August 25, 2018

A 2014 file photo shows soldiers of SCO member countries raising their national flags prior to the start of an anti-terrorist exercise. Photo: Xinhua

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Region’s top militaries meet in SCO anti-terrorism drill

by Frank Chen August 23, 2018February 18, 2020

General Vincent Brooks, the senior US soldier in Korea, briefs foreign correspondents in Seoul. Photo: Andrew Salmon/Asia Times

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US commander says South Korea not ready to lead alliance in war

by Andrew Salmon August 22, 2018February 18, 2020

US president James Monroe (1817-25).

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The Trump Doctrine? US working overtime to box China out of Latin America

by Pablo Vivanco August 21, 2018

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: AFP/ PTI

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Road ahead not easy for Imran Khan and Pakistani establishment

by Imad Zafar August 20, 2018

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, right, greets Indian PM Narendra Modi during a guard of honor in Kathmandu. Nepali intelligence officials have been key allies for India in counter-terror work. Photo: AFP / Ashok Dulal

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India’s contradictory diplomacy will backfire in the long run

by Bhim Bhurtel August 20, 2018

Imran Khan has been accused of bowing to religious extremists in Pakistan. Photo: AFP/Aamir Qureshi

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‘Friend of Modi’ a popular slur during Pakistan elections

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid August 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: AFP/ PTI

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Imran Khan in an era of strong leaders

by Zamir Awan August 17, 2018

Relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have been warming up recently. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks at the presidential palace in Kabul on July 15, 2018. Photo: Anadolu Agency/Haroon Sabawoon

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US talks directly to the Taliban in a twist to the Afghan tale

by Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

Smoke rises after Taliban militants launched an attack on the provincial capital of Ghazni on August 10, 2018. Photo: AFP/Zakeria Hashimi

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Taliban attack in Ghazni complicates peace talks

by Ruchi Kumar and Ajmal Omari August 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Imran Khan has been accused of bowing to religious extremists in Pakistan. Photo: AFP/Aamir Qureshi

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Pakistani elections and the thorny way ahead

by S K Chatterji August 15, 2018

Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman (center) and the chairman of Jordan's Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lieutenant-General Mahmoud Freihat (left), appear with other defense ministers and officials of the 41-member Saudi-led Muslim counterterrorism alliance, formed in 2015. Photo: AFP / Fayez Nureldine

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‘Arab NATO’ faces challenges, question marks

by Jonathan Gorvett August 14, 2018February 18, 2020

阿富汗與烏茲別克斯坦之間的關係最近一直在升溫。阿富汗總統加尼於2018年7月15日在喀布爾的總統府發表講話。相片：Anadolu Agency / Haroon Sabawoon

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塔利班與塔什干的會議破釜沈舟

by M.K. Bhadrakumar August 14, 2018February 18, 2020

Life carries on in Tehran despite the threat of US sanctions. Photo: Anadolu Agency/Fatemeh Bahrami

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Economic war on Iran is war on Eurasia integration

by Pepe Escobar August 14, 2018February 18, 2020

Smoke rises after Taliban militants launched an attack on the provincial capital of Ghazni on August 10, 2018. Photo: AFP/Zakeria Hashimi

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The Taliban’s mini Tet Offensive in Afghanistan

by Haroun Mir August 13, 2018

Idlib, Syria. Map: Wikimedia Commons

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Idlib militants eye China, Central Asia as next targets

by Christina Lin August 13, 2018

Pakistani men sit near a poster of Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician and head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party Imran Khan, in Islamabad on July 30, 2018.Pakistan's World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan is set to become prime minister of the nuclear-armed nation of 207 million, with an economy inching toward crisis and perennial conflict on its borders. Running the country will take considerable statecraft from Khan's relatively inexperienced party. He brings charisma, international name recognition and a sizeable election victory, though not enough to form a majority government. Photo: AFP

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PTI’s Independence Day gift: ‘Naya Pakistan’

by Zamir Awan August 13, 2018

Relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have been warming up recently. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks at the presidential palace in Kabul on July 15, 2018. Photo: Anadolu Agency/Haroon Sabawoon

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Taliban crosses the Rubicon with Tashkent meeting

by M.K. Bhadrakumar August 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani men sit near a poster of Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician and head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party Imran Khan, in Islamabad on July 30, 2018.Pakistan's World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan is set to become prime minister of the nuclear-armed nation of 207 million, with an economy inching toward crisis and perennial conflict on its borders. Running the country will take considerable statecraft from Khan's relatively inexperienced party. He brings charisma, international name recognition and a sizeable election victory, though not enough to form a majority government. Photo: AFP

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Pakistan’s new leader faces old constraints

by Ted Gover August 12, 2018August 12, 2018

Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

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Ankara and Beijing deepen military ties

by Asia Times staff August 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Afghanistan continues to be roiled by a violent Taliban insurgency, but reconciliation talks in Abu Dhabi have brought the warring parties a bit closer to peace, according to UAE officials. Photo: iStock.

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The dilemma of representation in Afghan peace negotiations

by Haroun Mir August 6, 2018

A Panchayat meeting in the Mewat district of Haryana, India, in 2004. Photo: Wikipedia / Jawad Kadir / Lancaster University

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Traditional justice system could help resolve India-Pakistan conflict

by Jawad Kadir August 4, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House on March 20 in Washington DC. Photo: AFP/ Mandel Ngan

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An ‘Arab NATO’ and America’s militarized Mideast policy

by Christina Lin August 3, 2018

A US-made F-16 fighter jet. Photo: AFP/Sam Yeh

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US war machine continues to grow under Trump

by Vijay Prashad August 3, 2018August 6, 2018