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US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attend the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh on May 21. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

As in Syria, Trump has set Obama aside in Saudi too

by Salman Rafi May 30, 2017

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is no Kim Jong-un. Photo: TIMA via Reuters

France, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, World

Hypocritical Trump fans fires of sectarian conflict

by Neville Sarony May 25, 2017May 25, 2017

Supporters of Iranian president Hassan Rouhani celebrate his victory in the presidential election in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2017. Photo: Reuters/TIMA

Iran, Middle East, World

What Iranian women want: rights, jobs and a seat at the table

by Azadeh Davachi May 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Supporters of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani celebrate his re-election victory in Tehran on May 20, 2017. Photo: TIMA via Reuters

China, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

The Rouhani factor: A winning referendum on reform in Iran

by Abbas Milani May 23, 2017

A woman holds a poster of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during a campaign rally in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, World

Iran bets its future on ‘reformist’ Rouhani

by Pepe Escobar May 20, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts during the launch of a long-range strategic ballistic rocket. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

The best way to get regime change in North Korea

by Stephen Bryen May 20, 2017May 22, 2017

Map of Syria: iStock

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

Partition will be a disaster for Syria

by Manish Rai May 19, 2017May 19, 2017

Supporters of Iran's President Hassan Rouhani hold his posters during a campaign rally in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2017. Photo: TIMA via Reuters

China, European Union, France, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

Hassan Rouhani’s economic legacy may be key to second-term win

by Shahram Akbarzadeh May 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Photo: Handout via Reuters

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

Obama should be made to testify over the Iran nuclear deal

by Todd Royal May 17, 2017

The Helmand River. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, India, Iran, Middle East, South Asia

Unquiet flows the Helmand

by Sudha Ramachandran May 12, 2017May 13, 2017

From left: Defense Ministers Hossein Dehghan of Iran, Khawaja Asif of Pakistan and Raul Jungmann of Brazil attend the annual Moscow Conference on International Security on April 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Germany, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Pakistan, Iran cautiously shift toward ‘brotherly’ relations

by Salman Rafi May 11, 2017May 12, 2017

Image: iStock

European Union, Iran, Middle East, World

Iran’s Rouhani economic resistance rut

by Gary Kleiman May 9, 2017May 9, 2017

An internally displaced Syrian boy from Raqqa city carries a bag of goods inside a camp in Ain Issa, Raqqa Governorate, Syria, on May 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Rodi Said

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

What chance Astana deal giving Syria lasting peace?

by Sami Moubayed May 8, 2017February 18, 2020

A US Army serviceman sits on the tailgate of a helicopter in the Afghan capital Kabul on April 24, 2017. Photo: AFP

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

‘Afghan muck’ much thicker than Trump administration realizes

by Salman Rafi May 5, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, China, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump warms to taking Putin’s help in Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

Ebrahim Raisi speaks in Mashhad, Iran. Photo: handout via Reuters

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

Iran’s frontrunners both well-connected to Arab Shiites

by Sami Moubayed May 2, 2017February 18, 2020

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

AT Finance, Bahrain, Brunei, China, India, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, Turkey, World

Russia eases visas to lure investors, tourists to Far East

by Asia Times staff April 27, 2017February 18, 2020

China and other countries are pursuing a strategy aimed at reducing their dependence on the US dollar. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, World

Petrodollar faces growing threat from the East

by Andrew Brennan April 27, 2017

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani registers to run for a second four-year term in the May election, in Tehran. Photo: Reuters

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, World

No election can change Tehran

by Manish Rai April 22, 2017April 22, 2017

Teddy Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, had a straightforward diplomatic prescription — “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” It's early days, but the Trump administration appears willing to use the stick. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Afghanistan, China, European Union, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump administration shows it’s not reluctant to use the ‘big stick’

by Norman A. Bailey April 21, 2017April 23, 2017

Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard carry the caskets of Iranian "volunteers", who were killed in the northern province of Aleppo by jihadists in Syria. Photo: AFP, Atta Kenare

China, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

US needs grand strategy, not ground troops for Syria

by David Goldman April 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Hasan Rouhani. Photo: Reuters

Iran, Middle East, Syria

Iran condemns ‘flagrant US aggression,’ calls for inquiry

by Ben Richardson April 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks to journalists in Damascus, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on January 9, 2017. Photo: SANA / handout via REUTERS

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

Chinese support for Assad may vanish if he looks like losing

by Luciano Arvin April 7, 2017April 7, 2017

Houthi militants ride on the back of a patrol truck in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on December 14, 2015. Photo: Reuters / Khaled Abdullah

China, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

Can the US fight terror while sanctioning Iran, Syria?

by Salman Rafi April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

General Raheel Sharif, will head the IMCTC, a Saudi military initiative by Crown Prince MBS. Photo: Reuters / Mian Khursheed (File)

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey

Pakistan’s unease about military alliance veers on farce

by F.M. Shakil April 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visits the Kremlin for a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on March 28, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin

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

Alliance with Syria tightens Russia’s ties with Iran

by Sergei Blagov March 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Hezbollah members salute during the funeral of fighter Mohamad al-Shami, who was killed during clashes in Syria's Aleppo. Photo: Reuters/Ali Hashisho

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

Hezbollah’s war in Syria isn’t over yet

by Salman Rafi March 22, 2017March 22, 2017

Photo: Pexels

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, World

Chabahar port is an unlikely litmus test for the US in Iran

by Peter J. Brown March 16, 2017February 18, 2020

US Army General Joseph Votel told the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that he believes Iran poses the greatest long-term threat to stability in the Middle East. He said the US must find ways to address the root causes of instability to engender lasting positive results in the region. Photo: AFP/Jim Watson

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Iran is the number one enemy for the US – again

by Salman Rafi March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

The IRGC have shown they are ready to shed blood in Syria. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, France, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, World

Why has Iran wrecked its economy to fund war in Syria?

by David P. Goldman March 14, 2017February 18, 2020

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