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Trading floor of the Borsa Istanbul. Turkish stocks have fallen as much as 11% in dollar terms since their August peak. Photo: Reuters/Murad Sezer

Iraq, Middle East, Turkey

Turkish stocks now down more than 11% since August peak

by David P. Goldman September 26, 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

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

Kurds show their support for the upcoming independence referendum at a rally in Erbil, Iraq, on September 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Azad Lashkari

France, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Moment of glory? Kurdish referenda in Iraq, Syria explained

by Sami Moubayed September 18, 2017February 18, 2020

South Korean Soldiers at the Joint Security Area facing the North Korean side of the border. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Mr Trump, tear down this (Korean) wall

by Pepe Escobar September 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Former US president Barack Obama delivers a speech in Montreal. Photo: Reuters/Dario Ayala

China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Obama will rue the day he made the Iran nuclear deal

by Todd Royal September 1, 2017

Ai Weiwei takes pictures as he meets with Palestinian university students in Gaza City on May 12, 2016. Photo: AFP / Mohammed Abed

Afghanistan, China, European Union, Iraq, Mexico, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

Ai Weiwei takes epic documentary on refugees to glitzy Venice

by Angus MacKinnon September 1, 2017February 18, 2020

A man sews an Iraqi Kurdish flag that will bear a portrait of Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani. Photo: AFP / Safin Hamed

France, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Kurdistan will be a success after independence from Iraq

by Manish Rai August 28, 2017

Iraqi army with Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces gather during fighting with Islamic State militants on the outskirts of Tal Afar. REUTERS/Stringer

Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Iraqi forces retake most of Tal Afar city from Islamic State

by Thaier Al-Sudani and Kawa Omar August 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr speaks during a media conference with Iraqi Defense Minister Arfan al-Hayali and Iraq's Interior Minister Qasim al-Araji (not pictured) in Najaf, Iraq May 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Alaa Al-Marjani

Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Iraqi Shiite powerbroker gambles with Sunni embrace

by Sami Moubayed August 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Malaysian police have staged raids in Kuala Lumpur, seen here, and Cyberjaya, to look for terrorists or fighters from foreign countries. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Syria

Over 50 migrant workers held by Malaysian police in Nilai

by Asia Times staff August 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Ammar al-Hakim, pictured on June 2, 2016. Photo: AFP / Haidar Hamdani

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

Iraq’s Shiite leaders shrugging off Iran? Don’t bet on it

by Sami Moubayed July 29, 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

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

Empire of destruction: the reality of ‘precision warfare’

by Tom Engelhardt July 25, 2017

Ancient marble columns in Turkey. Photo: Flickr Commons

China, India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

China’s growing appetite for Turkish marble

by Altay Atli July 22, 2017

A member of the Iraqi security forces runs with his weapon during a fight. Photo: Reuters/Alaa Al-Marjani

Iraq, Middle East, Syria

‘Victory’ over Islamic State in Mosul imminent – Iraqi military

by Reuters July 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Cross-carrying mourners march after the funeral of Coptic Christians who were killed in Minya, Egypt, on May 26. Photo: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters

Egypt, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

Decimation of Mideast Christians a threat to peace

by Todd Royal July 6, 2017

Indian Shiite Muslim demonstrators burn an effigy of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a protest in New Delhi on June 9, 2017. Photo: AFP

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

Military chief could be new commander of ISIS

by Sami Moubayed July 5, 2017February 18, 2020

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

Representational image: iStock

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

Is a US-Iran showdown imminent?

by Shazar Shafqat July 4, 2017July 5, 2017

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

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Ivanka Trump at the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) Ceremony in Washington. Photo: Reuters/Yuri Gripas

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia

US brands China as among worst human trafficking offenders

by Reuters June 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Two US Marine Corps F-18 Super Hornets depart after receiving fuel during an operation against Islamic State forces on May 31, 2017. Photo: US Air Force via Reuters

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

US warplane downs Syrian army jet in Raqqa province

by Reuters June 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Representational image. Photo: iStock

Australia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Oceania, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

US rocket deployment triggers intense speculation

by M.K. Bhadrakumar June 19, 2017June 19, 2017

China's Wu Lei in action against Syria's Amro Jeniat in their World Cup qualifying match. Photo: Reuters/Lai Seng Sin

AT Finance, Australia, Bahrain, China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Late blow jolts China’s quest to reach second World Cup

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

Chaldean-Americans protest against the seizure of family members on Sunday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a rally outside the Mother of God Chaldean church in Southfield, Michigan. Photo: Reuters/Rebecca Cook

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

US targets Iraqis for deportation in wake of travel ban deal

by Reuters June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

A man sews an Iraqi Kurdish flag that will bear a portrait of Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani. Photo: AFP / Safin Hamed

Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Turkey to accept Kurdish statehood in Iraq?

by David Goldman June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

A tribute to victims of the Manchester bombing. Photo: istock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Egypt, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

The age of blowback terror

by Brahma Chellaney June 8, 2017

Cross-carrying mourners march after the funeral of Coptic Christians who were killed in Minya, Egypt, on May 26. Photo: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters

Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria

Why Libya is a breeding ground for jihadists

by Manish Rai June 7, 2017June 7, 2017

Damaged buildings in Aleppo. Photo: Reuters/Abdalrhman Ismail

Uncategorized

Aleppo after the Fall: NYT

by New York Times May 29, 2017

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, European Union, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

The honeymoon of the generals

by Tom Engelhardt April 24, 2017

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