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North Korea's Hwasong-14 ICBM. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

German WMD expert warns against downplaying N. Korea missile capabilities

by Asia Unhedged November 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Hafez salad. Photo: Jennifer Wong

Iran, Middle East

Hafez: an exquisite taste of Persian food

by Jennifer Wong October 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Kurdish soldiers stand guard in Arbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. Photo: iStock

European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Like the Palestinians, the Kurds deserve a state

by Shlomo Avineri October 28, 2017October 28, 2017

An oil production platform in Iran's Soroush oil fields. Photo: Reuters / Raheb Homavandi

AT Finance, China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

What Trump’s Iran action means for Japan’s energy interests

by Todd Crowell October 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Iran accord: Trump set to decertify US alliance with Europe

by Emanuele Scimia October 18, 2017

Oil pours out of a spout from Edwin Drake's original 1859 well that launched the modern petroleum industry at the Drake Well Museum and Park in Titusville, Pennsylvania, on October 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Brendan McDermid

China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, World

Risk premium returns to oil over Iraq fighting, Iran tensions

by Henning Gloystein October 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Representational image: Flickr Commons

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

The moment of truth is coming for Trump’s Iran strategy

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 16, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a summit in Sochi, Russia, in October 2017. Photo: Reuters / Maxim Shemetov

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Russia emerging as new player in Middle East balance of power

by David P. Goldman October 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Representational image: Flickr Commons

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

Iran currency run unravels stability

by Gary Kleiman October 15, 2017October 15, 2017

French President Emmanuel Macron waits for guests to leave at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Photo: Reuters / Philippe Wojazer

China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Macron ‘considering’ trip to Iran after Rouhani invite

by Agence France-Presse October 14, 2017February 18, 2020

An Iranian woman walks past a mural on the wall of the former US embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran. Photo: AFP / ATTA KENARE

China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

Iranians respond with anger, mockery to Trump speech

by Eric Randolph October 14, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump walks from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House after speaking about the Iran nuclear deal on October 13, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque

China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

The US cannot go it alone over Iran

by Richard N. Haass October 14, 2017October 14, 2017

President Trump speaks in the Oval Office in February.
Photo: AFP/Nicholas Kamm

Iran, Middle East, World

US imposes fresh sanctions on Islamic Revolutionary Guard

by Asia Unhedged October 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Kars train station. Photo: Wikipedia

China, European Union, Middle East, Turkey, World

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway to come online this month

by Asia Unhedged October 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Hezbollah fighters plant Lebanese and Hezbollah flags at Juroud Arsal on the Syria-Lebanon border on July 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Mohamed Azakir

Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria

US turns heat on old foe Hezbollah, slaps rewards on leaders

by Dave Clark October 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Former Israeli general Amos Yadlin. Source: UN Watch/Youtube screen grab

Iran, Israel, Middle East

US shouldn’t quit Iran deal now: former IDF chief

by Asia Unhedged October 11, 2017February 18, 2020

A rocket is tested at the Imam Khomeini Space Centre, Iran, in this handout photo released by on July 27, 2017. Photo: Tasnim News Agency via Reuters

Germany, Iran, Middle East, World

Iran attempted purchase of illegal nuclear technology 32 times: German agency

by Asia Unhedged October 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani addresses the 72nd UN General Assembly in New York, on September 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Shannon Stapleton

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

Doha’s downfall: Qatar frozen out in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon

by Sami Moubayed October 10, 2017February 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

China, European Union, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkish market crumbles as Erdogan overreaches

by David P. Goldman October 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's King Salman attend a welcoming ceremony ahead of their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow on October 5, 2017. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters

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

The House of Saud bows to the House of Putin

by Pepe Escobar October 9, 2017February 18, 2020

A minority of Catalan citizens favored independence until recently, but Madrid's handling of the crisis has played into the hands of separatists. Photo: Reuters/Juan Medina

European Union, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

The who, where, and when of secession

by Joseph S. Nye Jr. October 7, 2017February 18, 2020

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

European Union, Iran, Middle East, World

France’s Total shrugs off Iran sanction fears

by Asia Unhedged October 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Hadiya Yousef, a Kurdish politician, casts her ballot inside a polling station in Qamishli, Syria, on September 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Rodi Said

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

Kurds’ aims in Syria far more likely to succeed than in Iraq

by Sami Moubayed October 3, 2017February 18, 2020

A boy rides a bicycle sporting the flag of Kurdistan in Tuz Khurmato, Iraq, on September 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Thaier Al-Sudani

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

‘Free Kurdistan’ inevitable, and war may be unavoidable

by Bilal Khan September 29, 2017

A boy rides a bicycle sporting the flag of Kurdistan in Tuz Khurmato, Iraq, on September 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Thaier Al-Sudani

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

Unravelling the riddle of the Kurds’ Iraqi pipedream

by Pepe Escobar September 27, 2017February 18, 2020

A boy rides a bicycle with the flag of Kurdistan in Tuz Khurmato, Iraq on Sept. 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, European Union, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

The inconvenient Kurds

by Spengler September 25, 2017

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during an armed forces parade in Tehran, Iran, on September 22, 2017. Photo: President.ir / Handout via Reuters

Iran, Middle East, Syria, World

Iran tested new ballistic missile on Friday: state media

by Reuters September 23, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump delivers a threat-filled address at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly on September 19, 2017. Yet science fiction envisages an even bleaker future. Photo: Reuters / Lucas Jackson

China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Brute isolation: Trump and the art of unraveling the Iran deal

by Pepe Escobar September 21, 2017February 18, 2020

A missile is launched during a drill in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang on August 30, 2017. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

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

Time to retrieve missiles, nail Pyongyang’s acquisition networks

by Stephen Bryen September 21, 2017

Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi walks off the stage after delivering a speech to the nation about the Rohingya situation, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on September 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Soe Zeya Tun

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, Iran, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, World

Why Trump should study Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech

by M.K. Bhadrakumar September 20, 2017

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