Iraq – Page 9 – Asia Times

Smoke rises from Syria's Afrin region, pictured from near the Turkish town of Hassa, on the Turkish-Syrian border, on January 20, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Osman Orsal

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

Afrin marks the point of collapse for American influence in Syria

by David P. Goldman February 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Iraqi flag with stack of money coins with grass and flowers. Photo: iStock

European Union, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, World

Iraq investors stubbornly stake post-ISIS future

by Gary Kleiman February 14, 2018February 14, 2018

Deep inside the Catacombs of Paris. Photo: iStock

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

Guidance from the Ghost of Richelieu

by Spengler February 5, 2018February 5, 2018

Iranian Americans in Ali Khamenei (left) and Hasan Rouhani masks rally against the regime near the United Nations building in New York on September 20, 2016. Photo: AFP / Don Emmert

India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Unrest in Iran will continue until religious rule ends

by Haidar Khezri January 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attends the funeral ceremony, in Ankara, of Musa Ozalkan, a Turkish soldier who was killed during the operation against Syrian Kurds in Afrin region. Photo: Kayhan Ozer / Presidential Palace / handout via Reuters, January 23, 2018

China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey re-enters Syrian endgame with ‘smart power’

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 24, 2018January 24, 2018

Photo: Reuters / Jacky Naegelen

Iraq, Middle East, Russia, World

BP-Iraq deal to boost oil flow from Kirkuk

by Asia Times staff January 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Iraq, one of the 24 countries where Filipinos are officially banned from working. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Syria

Filipinos prohibited from working in 24 countries

by Asia Times staff January 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Armed police patrol busy public areas around Westminster as security is stepped up ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations in London on December 31, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Eddie Keogh

AT Finance, Australia, European Union, France, Iraq, Middle East, Oceania, South Asia, Syria, World

ISIS returnees will bring new risks in 2018

by Tatiana Kanunnikova January 2, 2018January 2, 2018

Alice Soriano Aguilan is attacked by her employer's relative. Photo: Alice Soriano Aguilan, Facebook

AT Finance, Iraq, Middle East, Philippines

Maid in Iraq rescued after cry for help on Facebook Live

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

Bacillus anthracis. Photo: iStock / Getty

China, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

S. Korea, Japan had best stock up on antibiotics to treat anthrax

by Stephen Bryen December 21, 2017

Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Seismic upheavals in the Middle East

by Norman A. Bailey December 6, 2017

Asia emerged as the 'top destination' for US grades in the first half of 2017. India recently received its first batch from America, and maintained that the supplies will increase. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, World

Crises in Middle East could change Asia’s energy security dynamic

by Alam Srinivas December 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

India rejigs its energy basket as Gulf tensions escalate

by Alam Srinivas November 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Saudi men chat in front of a poster of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the "MiSK Global Forum" held under the slogan "Meeting the Challenge of Change" in Riyadh, on November 15, 2017. Photo: AFP / Fayez Nureldine

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Mohammad bin Salman and the new balance of power

by Spengler November 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Masound Barzani in his younger days. Photo: Korek Kurdistan Iraq

Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Syria

Historic moment as ‘Kurdish Mandela’ Barzani stands aside

by Sami Moubayed 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

Donald Trump is hedging his bets on North Korea. Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, United Kingdom, World

The crack-up: Donald Trump and the fourth great shattering

by John Feffer October 28, 2017

Artillery belonging to the Iraqi Security Forces reaches Kirkuk, Iraq, on October 17, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Alaa Al-Marjani

Afghanistan, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Kirkuk redux was a bloodless offensive. Here’s why

by Pepe Escobar October 17, 2017February 18, 2020

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

Members of Iraq's security forces advance on Kirkuk on October 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, World

Iraqi forces seize Kirkuk governor’s office in advance on Kurds

by Agence France-Presse October 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Iraqi special forces take part in an operation against Islamic State militants in Kokjali, west of Mosul, Iraq November 2, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudaini

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, World

Iraq moves on Kirkuk, widening crack in anti-ISIS coalition

by Asia Unhedged October 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Men carry mattresses at a refugee camp for people displaced in fightings between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State militants in Ain Issa, Syria October 14, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

AT Finance, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Fall of Raqqa inflames Southeast Asia terror threat

by John McBeth October 16, 2017February 18, 2020

A man looks at an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, on November 9, 2016. Photo Reuters / Issei Kato

Australia, China, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Shanghai, World

Asian shares conquer 10-year peak, oil up on Iraq tensions

by Swati Pandey October 16, 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

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is seen with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani during a joint news conference in Tehran, Iran, on October 4, 2017. Photo: Murat Cetinmuhurdar / Presidential Palace/ Handout via Reuters

Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, Syria, Turkey, World

Iraqi Kurdistan the fly to regional spiders Turkey, Iraq, Iran

by Pepe Escobar October 6, 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

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

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

Islamic State’s loss won’t end global terror

by Moha Ennaji October 1, 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

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

We'll send a verification code to %EMAIL%.