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European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Middle East, Russia, World

EU said to be eyeing switch to euro in oil trade with Iran

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

An Iraqi supporter of the Sairun list celebrates with portraits of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, after results of Iraq's parliamentary election were announced in Baghdad on May 14, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Thaier al-Sudani

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

Iraq vote: Al-Sadr bloc’s strong showing deals blow to Iran

by Asia Times staff May 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 9, 2018. Photo: AFP/Sergei Ilnitsky

AT Finance, China, Cyprus, Egypt, France, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, World

The Russian-Israeli-Iranian conundrum in Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar May 15, 2018February 18, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks live on television after casting his ballot in the Iranian presidential election in Tehran, Iran June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Caren Firouz/File Photo

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

Between a rock and a hard place while living in interesting times

by Norman A. Bailey May 14, 2018

US President Donald Trump participates in a celebration of military mothers and spouses at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2018. Photo: Reuters, Leah Millis

European Union, Germany, Iran, Middle East, World

A worm’s eye view of international agreements

by Neville Sarony May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

Iranians burn an image of US President Donald Trump during an anti-US demonstration outside the former US embassy headquarters in the capital Tehran on May 9, 2018. Photo: AFP/Atta Kenare

AT Finance, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, World

Is Trump getting ready to take home the Nobel Peace Prize?

by George Koo May 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Iranians burn an image of US President Donald Trump during an anti-US demonstration outside the former US embassy headquarters in the capital Tehran on May 9, 2018. Photo: AFP/Atta Kenare

AT Finance, European Union, France, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Korea, World

Axis of atoms: Washington, Tehran and Pyongyang

by William Pesek May 13, 2018February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Photo: Reuters via KCNA

AT Finance, India, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, World

How rogue states learned to stop worrying and love Bitcoin

by Richard Cook May 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Missile fire is seen from Damascus, Syria on May 10, 2018. Photo: Reuters/ Omar Sanadiki

AT Finance, China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Vietnam, World

Missile attacks reflect changing strategic landscape

by Stephen Bryen May 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi after a joint press conference in Beijing. Photo: AFP/Greg Baker

AT Finance, China, France, Germany, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Whether or not Beijing defies US sanctions, China’s roots in Iran are already deep

by Asia Times staff May 11, 2018February 18, 2020

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Afghanistan, Bahrain, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Trump, Iran and the lull before the storm

by Bilal Khan May 11, 2018

Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference at the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 30. Photo: Reuters/Amir Cohen

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

World must unite to avoid disaster after US withdrawal from Iran deal

by Zamir Awan May 10, 2018

A gas flame is seen through a bus window in the South Pars gas field facilities in the southern Iranian port of Assaluyeh. Photo: AFP/Behrouz Mehri

China, European Union, France, Iran, Middle East, World

Total’s South Pars deal falls victim to US pullout from Iran accord

by Asia Times staff May 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts

France, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, World

Trump formally announces US to leave Iran deal

by Asia Times staff May 9, 2018February 18, 2020

A man gestures as he drives a car with the picture of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on it, on election day in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon on Sunday. Photo: Reuters/Aziz Taher

Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria

Hezbollah in shock election win, gets control of Lebanese parliament

by Sami Moubayed May 7, 2018February 18, 2020

The Telegram messaging service has been banned in Russia. Photo: Reuters/ Dado Ruvic

Iran, Middle East, Russia, World

Telegram ‘scraps’ public sale plan after raising $1.7 billion

by Richard Cook May 4, 2018February 18, 2020

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

Will Afghanistan’s cycle of violence ever end?

by Haroun Mir May 2, 2018

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Tehran on November 1, 2017. Photo: AFP/Iranian Supreme Leader's website

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bahrain, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, World, Wuhan

Eurasia torn between war and peace

by Pepe Escobar May 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Military Mission at dusk. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

What US war planners learned in southwest Asia

by William Holland April 30, 2018

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is welcomed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a NATO foreign ministers meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels on April 27, 2018. Photo: Pool via Reuters

European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Pompeo as secretary of state makes Mideast war more likely

by Gregory Aftandilian April 28, 2018February 18, 2020

A cartoon style illustration of a superhero couple with American Flag in the background. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

When pushing for war, belief is all that matters

by Andrew Brennan April 25, 2018April 25, 2018

An Iranian trader counts money in Tehran's Grand Bazaar. Photo: Reuters/Raheb Homavandi

Iran, Middle East

Iran bans banks from dealing in cryptos

by Asia Times staff April 23, 2018February 18, 2020

US national security adviser John Bolton speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts

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

Will Trump and Bolton clash over Syria?

by Emanuele Scimia April 23, 2018

A Syrian military officer records a video inside the destroyed Scientific Research Centre in Damascus, Syria April 14, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

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

Missile strikes are not a Syria strategy

by Richard N. Haass April 21, 2018

The Caspian Sea is an important hub in a Eurasia-wide system of gas pipelines and trade corridors.

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Caspian games: Central Asian ‘stans’ vie for connectivity market

by Pepe Escobar April 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Thomas White

Iran, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Iran to replace US dollar with euro in financial reporting

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

Syrian boys walk along a destroyed street in Douma on the outskirts of Damascus on April 16. Photo: AFP/Louai Beshara

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Syria, Iran and ‘chaos in international relations’

by Pepe Escobar April 18, 2018February 18, 2020

The destroyed Scientific Research Center is seen in Damascus, Syria April 14, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sanadiki

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Are we at an inflection point?

by Norman A. Bailey April 17, 2018

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Riyadh. This photograph was released by the Saudi Royal Court on November 11, 2017. Photo: Handout via Reuters

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

Saudi Arabia aims to sway Lebanon elections

by Sami Moubayed April 15, 2018February 18, 2020

An image grab taken from a video released by the Syrian civil defence in Douma shows volunteers giving aid to children at a hospital following a reported chemical attack on the rebel-held town on April 8, 2018.
Photo: AFP/Syria Civil Defence

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

Despite strike, US has lost the long game in Syria

by Fawaz Gerges April 14, 2018April 14, 2018

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