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ISIS prepared Baghdadi escape years before defeat

by Annabella Roberts April 1, 2019February 18, 2020

An image grab from a July 05, 2014 propaganda video allegedly shows the leader of the Islamic State jihadist group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, addressing Muslim worshipers at a mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Photo: AFP / Al-Furqan Media

Iraq, Middle East, Syria, United States, World

ISIS prepped Baghdadi escape years before defeat

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse March 29, 2019February 18, 2020

Surrendering jihadists emerge from tunnels

by Asia Times staff March 25, 2019February 18, 2020

Middle East, Syria

‘Thousands’ remain in last ISIS stronghold

by Asia Times staff March 18, 2019February 18, 2020

US soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan's Paktika province, near the border with Pakistan. Photo: Reuters/ Goran Tomasevic

Afghanistan, South Asia, United States, World

US exit from Afghanistan could spark wider conflict

by Adeel Abbas Mangi March 16, 2019February 18, 2020

Middle East, Syria

Final push against ISIS holdouts in Syria

by Asia Times staff March 11, 2019February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on May 25, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Sergei Bobylev/TASS

Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Putin’s ‘Syria victory’ claims ring hollow

by Neil Hauer March 5, 2019February 18, 2020

US, Russia military chiefs to discuss Syria

by Asia Times staff March 4, 2019February 18, 2020

Facebook has a terrorism problem in the Philippines

by Annabella Roberts February 27, 2019February 18, 2020

ISIS exodus overwhelms US-backed Syrian forces

by Asia Times staff February 25, 2019February 18, 2020

Assad warns Kurds that US will not protect them

by Asia Times staff February 18, 2019February 18, 2020

Map of Iraq: iStock

Egypt, Middle East

Pentagon chief makes surprise visit to Baghdad

by Asia Times staff February 13, 2019February 18, 2020

American captured in Syria charged with supporting ISIS

by Asia Times staff January 26, 2019February 18, 2020

Middle East, Syria

Syria’s antiquities slowly coming back to life

by Sami Moubayed January 16, 2019February 18, 2020

Geir Pedersen, left, when he was UN coordinator for Lebanon, walks past a damaged mosque during a tour of the devastated town of Bint Jbeil in Lebanon with Hezbollah deputy Hassan Fadlallah, second left, in March 2007. Pedersen now has the post of UN envoy for Syria. Photo: AFP / Mahmoud Zayat

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

UN Syria envoy assumes post as Arabs restore links with Assad

by Sami Moubayed January 7, 2019February 18, 2020

Image: iStock

Afghanistan, France, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, World

Taliban blames US, Afghan forces for most civilian deaths

by Asia Times staff January 5, 2019February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in May 2018. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters/ Mikhail Klimentyev

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

Trump’s Syria withdrawal is a chance for peace

by Jeffrey D. Sachs January 3, 2019

A convoy of US forces' armored vehicles near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, in early 2018. The United States is preparing to withdraw its troops from Syria, a major move that throws into question America's role in the region. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Beijing, China, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Can China help Syria and the Mideast exit war economies?

by Christina Lin January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

A Syrian army soldier stands guard outside Manbij, Aleppo Province, Syria. Photo: AFP

France, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Kurdish fighters withdraw from key Syrian border city

by Asia Times staff January 3, 2019February 18, 2020

An image grab from propaganda video released by ISIS shows fighters with the trademark Jihadists flag. Photo: AFP

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

Is ISIS defeated? It depends

by Faisal Al Yafai January 1, 2019

Representational image: iStock

France, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Russian ISIS fighters’ children flown home from Iraqi capital

by Asia Times staff December 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Afghan National Army (ANA) Soldiers, belonging to the 1st MSF (Mobile Strike Force) prepare to participate in a class taught by US Soldiers and contractors.

Afghanistan, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Impediments to the US mission in Afghanistan

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 28, 2018December 28, 2018

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania greet members of the US military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, France, Iraq, Mexico, Middle East, Syria, Vietnam, World

Trump surprises troops in Iraq

by Asia Times staff December 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Representational image: iStock

France, India, South Asia, World

India busts ‘ISIS-inspired’ cell

by Asia Times staff December 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

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

Turkey warns France against supporting Kurdish militia

by Asia Times staff December 25, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Colombian President Iv·n Duque after his speech at the United Nations in New York September 25, 2018. Photo: AFP / Nicholas Kamm

Afghanistan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, World

Is Donald Trump signaling adieu to allies?

by Prakash Katoch December 24, 2018

Chief justice William Rehnquist administers the Presidential Oath of Office to George H W Bush during his January 20, 1989, inauguration ceremony at the United States Capitol. Photo: Wikipedia

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

On getting in and out of a swamp

by Norman A. Bailey December 24, 2018

Kurdish fighters attend the funeral of a Syrian Democratic Forces fighter in the town of Tal Tamr in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on December 21. Observers say the planned withdrawal of American forces from Syria will put Kurdish fighters in Turkey's crosshairs. Photo: AFP

France, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump, Erdogan vow to avoid Syria power vacuum

by Asia Times staff December 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Mixed signals have been coming out from US President Donald Trump's administration since the G20 talks at the weekend. Photo: AFP / Ralf Hirschberger / dpa

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Perils of US withdrawal from Syria

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 21, 2018

A convoy of US forces' armored vehicles near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, in early 2018. The United States is preparing to withdraw its troops from Syria, a major move that throws into question America's role in the region. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

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

Trump made the right decision to quit Syrian conflict

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 21, 2018February 18, 2020