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A policeman alights from an armored fighting vehicle (AFV) near the Resorts World Manila in Pasay City. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

AT Finance, Philippines, South Asia, World

Fear and loathing in Manila

by George Amurao June 7, 2017February 18, 2020

A security guard stops photographers from entering the vicinity of Resorts World Manila after gunshots and explosions were heard in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines June 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

AT Finance, Philippines, World

Philippines teeters towards new martial order

by Jason Castaneda June 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese sailors stand at attention aboard a Chinese naval ship. Photo: Reuters / Lean Daval Jr

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, Vietnam

Terror test for China-Philippine strategic ties

by Noel Tarrazona June 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte salutes as he takes part during the Armed Forces anniversary celebration at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon city, Metro Manila December 21, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

AT Finance, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia

Martial law debate in the Philippines

by Richard Javad Heydarian June 1, 2017February 18, 2020

A government worker removes ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) flags painted on to walls near Veteran Street in Surakarta City, Indonesia, in an attempt to discourage the promotion of the jihadist group in the region. Photo: AFP Forum/Agoes Rudianto

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

Is Indonesia Islamic State’s next jihadi target?

by John McBeth May 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Smoke billows at the site of fighting between Philippine government soldiers and Maute group, near a mosque in Marawi City in southern Philippines May 30, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

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

Islamic State jihad explodes in Southeast Asia

by Noel Tarrazona May 30, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine soldiers guarding members of the extremist Maute Group aboard a military vehicle in Marawi City in the southern island of Mindanao, a day after they were arrested at a military checkpoint and who were later on August 27, 2016 freed by their comrades in a daring jailbreak. Photo: AFP/Richele Umel

AT Finance, Iraq, Middle East, Philippines, Russia, Syria, World

A terror group emerges in the Philippines

by Noel Tarrazona May 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law on the island of Mindanao in a bid to combat rising Islamic militancy. Photo: Reuters/Ezra Acayan

AT Finance, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, World

Duterte flexes his iron fist

by Richard Javad Heydarian May 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Government troops stand on guard during a checkpoint along a main highway in Pantar town, Lanao del Norte, after residents started to evacuate their hometown of Marawi city, southern Philippines May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

AT Finance, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, World

Philippine city under siege after attack claimed by Islamic State

by Reuters May 25, 2017February 18, 2020

A man holds a sign that says "Free Ahok" during a protest by supporters of Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama outside Cipinang Prison, where he was taken after his conviction of blasphemy in Jakarta on May 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Darren Whiteside

AT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East, Singapore, World

No surprise Ahok ruled guilty of blasphemy in Indonesia

by Bill Ozanick May 13, 2017May 14, 2017

The US relies heavily on the Kurdish YPG in the campaign against ISIS (Islamic State) in Syria. Photo: iStock

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

Turkey must find peaceful solution to Kurdish problem

by Manish Rai May 7, 2017May 7, 2017

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Tayyip Erdogan meet in Sochi, Russia, on May 3, 2017. Photo: Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters

Beijing, China, European Union, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Shadows over Turkey’s possible purchase of the Russian S-400

by Emanuele Scimia May 5, 2017

Philippine soldiers inside a military camp in Jolo, Sulu province, on the southern island of Mindanao, as they prepare for an operation against the Abu Sayyaf group. Photo: AFP/Mark Navales

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, Syria

Philippine terror risk jangles nerves Down Under

by Helen Clark April 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud welcomes Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during a reception ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via Reuters

AT Finance, Bahrain, China, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, World

Duterte dazzles in Gulf state jaunt

by Richard Javad Heydarian April 20, 2017February 18, 2020

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

AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, Syria, Thailand

Faint ISIS footprint in Thailand’s deep south

by Jason Johnson March 8, 2017February 18, 2020

The MQ1 Predator drone returns from a mission. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, AT Finance, India, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria

ISIS recruit from India killed in Afghan drone strike

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

Abu Sayyaf, with links to the Islamic State, has been involved in frequent acts of piracy in the Philippines and has beheaded captives when ransom demands have not been met (File image: Interpol).

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Vietnam

Pirates kill one and kidnap seven more in the Philippines

by Reuters February 20, 2017February 18, 2020

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

The Philippines: a new source of grass roots for ISIS?

by Sami Moubayed February 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (C) raises a clenched fist with military top brass as he visits troops in Nanagun, Lombayanague in Lanao del Sur in Mindanao island on November 30, 2016.
Photo: AFP / Richel Umel

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Duterte: America’s closet ally

by Richard Javad Heydarian February 10, 2017February 18, 2020

An Iraqi soldier holds an Islamic State flag during a battle with Islamic State militants, north of Mosul, Iraq. Photo: Reuters / Ari Jalal

Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria

Islamic State faltering militarily, financially: UN report

by Agence France-Presse February 7, 2017February 18, 2020

On track? Syrians wave at passengers riding a train across Aleppo's devastated eastern districts for the first time in more than four years, on January 25. Photo: AFP

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

What difference did the Astana meeting make in Syria?

by Salman Rafi February 5, 2017February 5, 2017

An Iranian woman walks past a mural on the wall of the former US embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran. Photo: AFP / ATTA KENARE

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Trump sets out to resolve the Persian puzzle in Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar February 3, 2017February 2, 2017

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

Trump revamped the Syria ‘safe zone’ strategy. Now what?

by Salman Rafi January 31, 2017January 30, 2017

A mosque in the Zeytinburnu neigborhood of Istanbul. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Beijing, China, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

New Year’s Day gunman lived in Turkey’s migrant community

by Reuters January 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Flowers are placed outisde the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir

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

Two Chinese nationals held over Turkey nightclub attack

by Reuters January 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Terror ties: The slain couple linked to Mohammad Jaafar Sabiwan Maguid, leader of a militant group supporting Islamic State. Photo: Philippine National Police handout via Reuters

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines

Foreign ISIS suspect gunned down in Mindanao

by Interaksyon January 8, 2017

An Indian army soldier stands guard while patrolling near the Line of Control, a ceasefire line dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, in Poonch district. Photo: REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta

Afghanistan, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Pakistan’s terrorism quandary: It’s within, not without

by Shazar Shafqat December 31, 2016December 30, 2016

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepares for an interview in New York City. Photo: Reuters / Brendan McDermid

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

Turkey’s Erdogan cripples US role in Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 29, 2016

People displaced by fighting in and around Mosul carry a firewood at a boundary of Kurdish territory near Bashiqa, Iraq, November 18, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

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

Kurds can’t be ignored in post-war Syria

by Manish Rai December 28, 2016December 27, 2016

The rise of Malaysian jihadis is a worry for the nation's moderate Muslim leaders. Photo: Reuters

Jordan, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Erdogan’s strange silence on ISIS’ burning of soldiers

by Oliver Tempest December 26, 2016February 18, 2020

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Tag: Islamic State

Fear and loathing in Manila

Philippines teeters towards new martial order

Terror test for China-Philippine strategic ties

Martial law debate in the Philippines

Is Indonesia Islamic State’s next jihadi target?

Islamic State jihad explodes in Southeast Asia

A terror group emerges in the Philippines

Duterte flexes his iron fist

Philippine city under siege after attack claimed by Islamic State

No surprise Ahok ruled guilty of blasphemy in Indonesia

Turkey must find peaceful solution to Kurdish problem

Shadows over Turkey’s possible purchase of the Russian S-400

Philippine terror risk jangles nerves Down Under

Duterte dazzles in Gulf state jaunt

Faint ISIS footprint in Thailand’s deep south

ISIS recruit from India killed in Afghan drone strike

Pirates kill one and kidnap seven more in the Philippines

The Philippines: a new source of grass roots for ISIS?

Duterte: America’s closet ally

Islamic State faltering militarily, financially: UN report

What difference did the Astana meeting make in Syria?

Trump sets out to resolve the Persian puzzle in Syria

Trump revamped the Syria ‘safe zone’ strategy. Now what?

New Year’s Day gunman lived in Turkey’s migrant community

Two Chinese nationals held over Turkey nightclub attack

Foreign ISIS suspect gunned down in Mindanao

Pakistan’s terrorism quandary: It’s within, not without

Turkey’s Erdogan cripples US role in Syria

Kurds can’t be ignored in post-war Syria

Erdogan’s strange silence on ISIS’ burning of soldiers

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