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A man purported to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi makes an appearance at a mosque in Mosul, in 2014. Photo: Reuters / social media

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

Abu Bakr dead? Unlikely, but if so another ‘caliph’ will emerge

by Sami Moubayed July 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters/Sputnik/Kremlin

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

Russia and the great land giveaway in the Far East

by Irina Drobysheva July 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Kim Jong-un reacts with some of his rocket scientists during a test launch of ground-to-ground medium long-range ballistic rocket Hwasong-10 in the undated picture. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

China, Germany, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

North Korea tests missile to put US mainland in range

by Christine Kim July 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Representational image: iStock

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

Is a US-Iran showdown imminent?

by Shazar Shafqat July 4, 2017July 5, 2017

A plane with Chinese President Xi Jinping onboard drives along the tarmac shortly after the landing, with Russian honour guards seen in the foreground, at Moscow's Vnukovo airport, Russia July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

AT Finance, China, European Union, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, World

China, Russia plan deal on new Far East transport routes

by Irina Drobysheva July 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters / Damir Sagoli

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, European Union, Russia, Vietnam, World

BOC extends yuan presence in Cambodia, but greenback is king

by Zi Yang July 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Oilfield pump jack with a wind farm in the background. Fossil fuel exploration and output has led to a world glut and resulting downward pressure on prices, a trend that's unlikely to change for the foreseeable future. Photo: Armin Kubelbeck / Wikipedia

AT Finance, China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Oil prices continue to slide as US fossil-fuel supplies build

by Todd Royal July 3, 2017

Kirkenes, Norway is a small port that could play a big role in Obor development. Photo: Wikipedia

China, European Union, India, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Finland could serve as China’s Arctic gateway for Obor

by Doug Tsuruoka July 2, 2017February 18, 2020

People walk past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Bahrain, China, Egypt, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

China kicks off ‘Northbound’ bond trading on Monday

by Reuters July 2, 2017February 18, 2020

The North Korean ferry, the ManGyongBong, docked in the port of the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia, May 18, 2017. Reuters/Yuri Maltsev

AT Finance, China, European Union, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

How Russia’s interests entwine with North Korea

by Robert E. McCoy July 1, 2017February 18, 2020

A photo taken on February 9, 2017 shows construction work on the Hong Kong Link Road (HKLR) of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) in Tung Chung, Hong Kong. Photo: AFP / Anthony Wallace

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Germany, Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, Tianjin, Vietnam, World

HK’s role for next 20 years? Silk Road ‘super-connector’

by Pepe Escobar July 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Macron plays host to Russia's Putin at Versailles. Photo: Kremlin handout

France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Macron shifts on Syria, rejects ‘Assad must go’, neoconservatism

by Asia Unhedged July 1, 2017February 18, 2020

The destroyed Al-Nuri Mosque in the Old City of Mosul is shown on June 29, 2017. Photo: AFP / Ahmad al-Rubaye

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

Iraq sees end to ‘caliphate’ as Mosul mosque retaken

by Emmanuel Duparcq with W.G. Dunlop June 30, 2017February 18, 2020

Pakistanis protest US drone strikes. Photo: Flickr Commons

Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

‘Tough love’ approach to Pakistan has its limits

by Salman Rafi June 29, 2017June 29, 2017

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Jordan, Middle East, Philippines, Russia, Syria, Thailand, World

The Daily Brief for Thursday, 29 June 2017

by Richard Cook June 29, 2017

Rebel fighters prepare to fire mortar shells toward forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Quneitra province, bordering the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on June 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Alaa Al-Faqir

Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Russia quietly begins building third military base in Syria

by Sami Moubayed June 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Russia's EN+ energy group has assets in Russia's Far East and touts its proximity to Asian markets. Photo: Company Website

China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Moscow to slash Far East Russia power prices from July 1

by Asia Times June 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Supporters of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) rally as they carry bodies of protesters who were killed in clashes with security forces on Saturday, in Darjeeling, India June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

Beijing, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, Russia, South Asia, World

Why an autonomous Gorkhaland is best way forward

by Neville Sarony June 29, 2017June 29, 2017

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets his supporters as he leaves a mosque after the Eid al-Fitr prayers in Istanbul, Turkey, June 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey, nexus of US incompetence

by Angelo M Codevilla June 28, 2017June 29, 2017

European Union, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Reviving Russia’s image as the “Evil Empire” is dangerous

by Yuriy Humber June 28, 2017June 29, 2017

David Grossman's latest book, A Horse Walks into a Bar, focuses on an aging stand-up comedian who turns his act into a heart-rending confessional.
Photo: Wikipedia

Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, World

When the humor died

by David P. Goldman June 28, 2017February 18, 2020

A general view of Urumqi, Xinjiang Province. Photo: Reuters/Sue-Lin Wong

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

Security clampdown in China’s west exacts toll on businesses

by Sue-Lin Wong June 28, 2017February 18, 2020

European Union, France, Russia, World

Multinationals hit by global wave of cyberattacks

by Oleksandr Savochenko with Maria Antonova June 28, 2017February 18, 2020

CNN is at the forefront of media coverage that often portrays US President Donald Trump in a poor light. Photo: AFP / Jaap Arriens / NurPhoto

It’s been a rough week for CNN

by Asia Unhedged June 27, 2017February 18, 2020

A tea picker harvests the first crop of the year in the Baisha area of southern China. Photo: iStock

China, Middle East, Russia, World

Can Obor bolster China’s stagnant tea exports?

by Zi Yang June 27, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, World

The Daily Brief for Monday, 26 June 2017

by Richard Cook June 26, 2017

Casinos are among the lures Russia is using to promote tourism and investment into the underpopulated but resource rich Far East region. Photo: Vitaliy Ankov / RIA Novosti / Sputnik

China, Hong Kong, Macau, Middle East, Russia, World

Major casino investor in Far East Russia loses license

by Asia Times June 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Russia made the Chinese yuan a reserve currency in 2015, raising the prospect of deeper economic cooperation between the countries. Photo: Reuters

China, Russia, World

Yuan the key to expansion of Sino-Russian economic ties

by Zi Yang June 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Representational image. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

South Asia’s draining debt trap trials

by Gary Kleiman June 25, 2017June 25, 2017

A Saudi Arabian oil refinery at dusk. Photo: iStock

China, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Saudi power shift risks skidding on oil slick

by M.K. Bhadrakumar June 24, 2017February 18, 2020

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