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Syrian government soldiers stand flashing the victory gesture next to a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hanging on a tank at the Nassib border crossing with Jordan in the southern province of Daraa on July 7, 2018. Photo: AFP / Youssef Karwashan

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

What’s going to happen when Assad wins the war in Syria?

by Patrick Lawrence July 17, 2018

Illustration: iStock

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

Syria’s future uncertain as Assad gains ground

by Nicos Panayiotides July 7, 2018

Armed police escort Aman Abdurrahman, leader of militant outfit Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, a group linked to the Islamic State (ISIS), to a court hearing in Jakarta on May 18, 2018.Photo: AFP / Bay Ismoyo

AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Iraq, Middle East, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

Militant gets death for deadly Jakarta attack arranged from jail

by John McBeth June 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Buildings and cars are on fire after a bomb blast in tourist site of Kuta, Bali 13 October 2002. At least 53 people including 10 foreigners, were killed when a bomb exploded in a popular nightclub on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. AFP PHOTO/ DARMA / AFP PHOTO / DARMA

AT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Syria, World

Setback for ISIS, opportunity for Widodo

by Abhishek Mohanty June 25, 2018

An Islamic State flag is seen in this picture illustration taken February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Afghanistan, European Union, France, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

ISIS’ caliphate may be dead, but terrorism is not

by Nicos Panayiotides June 23, 2018

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Source: US State Department YouTube screen grab

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, World

Here’s why Pompeo’s 12 conditions on Iran deal have merit

by Bahauddin Foizee May 29, 2018

Iranians hold anti-US placards and shout slogans during a rally after Friday prayers in the capital Tehran on May 11, 2018, after President Trump withdrew the US from a nuclear accord signed in 2015. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bahrain, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

The Syria connection to Iran, Afghanistan and China

by Pepe Escobar May 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Members of the Hazara community protest against the killing of Hazaras in Quetta, Pakistan, on April 29, 2018. Photo: AFP/ Banaras Khan

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s Hazaras seek protection from ISIS and rogue military

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid May 23, 2018February 18, 2020

A group of mobile brigade policemen near an armored car at the Mobile Police Brigade headquarters in Depok, south of Jakarta. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

AT Finance, Indonesia, Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Five police, inmate dead in prison riot in Indonesia

by Asia Times staff May 11, 2018February 18, 2020

A wounded Afghan man lies on a trolley as others take him to a hospital after a blast at a voter registration center in Khost province on May 6, 2018.A blast at a voter registration centre in Afghanistan's restive east on May 6 killed or wounded at least 30 people, officials said, capping a bloody week in the war-torn country. Photo: AFP / Farid Zahir

Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, Wuhan

Abduction of Indians by Taliban puts spotlight on Afghanistan policies

by Vivek Katju May 7, 2018

Police try to help wounded Afghan journalists, victims of a second blast, in Kabul on Monday. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sobhani

Afghanistan, European Union, France, South Asia, World

Kabul bombings kill 8 journalists, death toll at least 25

by Asia Times staff April 30, 2018February 18, 2020

A cartoon style illustration of a superhero couple with American Flag in the background. Photo: iStock

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

When pushing for war, belief is all that matters

by Andrew Brennan April 25, 2018April 25, 2018

A father of a member of the Hazara community, who was killed with others by unidentified gunmen, weeps over the death of his son at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters/ Naseer Ahme

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Pakistan, South Asia

ISIS targeting religious minorities and security forces in Balochistan

by F.M. Shakil April 24, 2018February 18, 2020

US national security adviser John Bolton speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts

Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Will Trump and Bolton clash over Syria?

by Emanuele Scimia April 23, 2018

An image grab taken from a video released by the Syrian civil defence in Douma shows volunteers giving aid to children at a hospital following a reported chemical attack on the rebel-held town on April 8, 2018.
Photo: AFP/Syria Civil Defence

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

Despite strike, US has lost the long game in Syria

by Fawaz Gerges April 14, 2018April 14, 2018

Russian Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack planes at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: AFP

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

Why military escalation in Syria is not in US interest

by Frederick Kuo April 11, 2018

Tehran has given Syria's regime political, financial, and military backing throughout the country's seven-year uprising. Photo: iStock

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

Unified international action urgently needed in Syria

by Nicos Panayiotides April 10, 2018April 10, 2018

Indonesian domestic workers in Causeway Bay.
Photo: Asia Times

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Middle East

Photo of women with Islamic flags concerns HK netizens

by Asia Times staff April 6, 2018February 18, 2020

A THAAD interceptor is test-launched in Kodiak, Alaska, on July 11, 2017. Photo: Leah Garton / Missile Defense Agency / Handout via Reuters

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

Weapons for anyone: Trump and the art of the arms deal

by William D Hartung April 2, 2018

The defeat of ISIS. Photo: Flickr Commons

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

ISIS caliphate consigned to the dustbin of history

by Nicos Panayiotides March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Seema Devi, whose husband was one of the 39 Indians slain by ISIS in Iraq, along with a relative from Amritsar. Photo: Amit Sharma

India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia

Kin of Indians killed by ISIS say government kept them in dark

by Kusum Arora and A K Sharma March 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Smoke rises over Mosul during clashes between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants. Photo: Reuters/Khalid al Mousily

Bangladesh, India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia

39 abducted Indian workers killed by ISIS, bodies found in mass grave

by Asia Times staff March 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Headquarters of Royal Malaysia Police in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Syria

Seven Filipinos, others held in Sabah as suspected militants

by Asia Times staff February 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters near the city of Afrin, Syria on February 19, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Khalil Ashawi

Afghanistan, European Union, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey is attacking us in Afrin, says SDF commander

by Mahmoud Berkhdan February 22, 2018

Egyptian national Fehmi Lassoued is presented to members of the media after being arrested, Metro Manila, Philippines February 19, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Dondi Tawatao

Egypt, Middle East, Syria

Suspected ISIS leader arrested in Manila

by Asia Times staff February 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Members of Indonesia's special forces Kopassus march during celebrations for the 72nd anniversary of the Indonesia military, in Cilegon, Banten province, October 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

AT Finance, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Indonesia’s military craves more power

by John McBeth February 19, 2018February 18, 2020

USA and Syrian flag in grunge and vintage style. Photo: iStock

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

Ending America’s disastrous role in Syria

by Jeffrey D. Sachs February 19, 2018

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

US Marines stand on the top of an M1A1 tank. Photo: AFP

Iran, Iraq, Middle East

Iran-backed Shiite militias used US Abrams tanks against Kurds in Iraq

by Asia Times staff February 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish tanks gather close to the Syrian border on January 21, 2018, at Hassa, in Hatay province. Photo: AFP/Bulent Kilic

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

Uneasy quest for Turkish-US compromise on Syrian Kurds

by Emanuele Scimia February 9, 2018