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A convoy of US armored vehicles drives near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Egypt, Middle East, Syria, World

Trump administration wants Arab force to replace US troops in Syria

by Asia Times staff April 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party in Ankara. Photo: Reuters

European Union, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkish voices stifled by new law as Ankara launches crackdown

by Jonathan Gorvett April 7, 2018February 18, 2020

A picture taken on April 3, 2018, shows vehicles of US-backed coalition forces driving in the northern Syrian town of Manbij. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

At showdown in Manbij, Turkey as NATO ally hangs in the balance

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

Silhouette of military soldiers on money background.War, military and danger concept. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, China, Egypt, European Union, Germany, Greater Bay Area, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Partition of Syria: US and Israel eye Golan Heights oil

by Christina Lin April 4, 2018April 4, 2018

The Middle East. Map: iStock

Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Saudi Arabia has to face a pro-Iranian Turkey

by Khalid Ibn Muneer March 31, 2018

Former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton will take over from outgoing National Security Adviser HR McMaster on April 9. Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar

China, European Union, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, World

Bolton appointment means tougher stance on Iran

by David P. Goldman March 24, 2018February 18, 2020

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

Turkish banknotes. Photo: iStock

Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkish lira eyes fresh record lows amid economic woes

by Asia Times staff March 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, February 20, 2018. Photo: Presidential Palace/Handout via Reuters

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Russia backs Turkey’s move to block Assad’s defense of Kurds

by Asia Times staff February 20, 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

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) in Ankara, Turkey February 15, 2018. Presidential Palace Handout via Reuters/Kayhan Ozer

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

Tillerson throws Erdogan a bone in Syria

by Sami Moubayed February 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighter stands near stacked sandbags in Eastern Afrin, Syria, February 13, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Khalil Ashawi

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Syria calls on Kurds and Arabs to unite against Turkish offensive

by Asia Times staff February 15, 2018February 18, 2020

A Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighter. Reuters/Khalil Ashawi

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Assad quietly aids Kurds as Afrin mess drags on

by Asia Times staff February 13, 2018February 18, 2020

US Secretary of Defence James Mattis. Photo: Retuers/Eric Vidal

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Pentagon’s new strategy at odds with Trumplomacy

by Emanuele Scimia January 29, 2018January 29, 2018

US forces could be caught in the crossfire if Turkish President Recep Erdoğan makes good on his vow to attack Kurdish forces in Manbij. Photo: Reuters

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

US blinks under Turkish pressure in Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 28, 2018February 18, 2020

A Syrian opposition fighter takes a selfie as fighters walk through Syria in front of Turkish troops near the Syrian border at Hassa, Hatay province, on January 22, 2018. Photo: AFP/Bulent Kilic

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

America’s Syrian humiliation is worse than it looks

by David P. Goldman January 26, 2018February 18, 2020

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

Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

US sends mixed signals after Turkish move on Syrian Kurds

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

Source: Artisan Entertainment / YouTube screen grab

Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Reservoir Dogs in Syria

by David P. Goldman January 20, 2018February 18, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on January 5, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Ludovic Marin

Cyprus, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Macron’s snub sends Erdogan further into Putin’s embrace

by Sami Moubayed January 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas

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

Turkey’s standoff with US continues, stock rally reversed

by Asia Times staff November 8, 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

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

A female Syrian Democratic Forces sniper takes up a position opposite the National Hospital in Raqqa, where Islamic State militants are holed up, on October 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Erik De Castro

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

Syrian endgame is nigh as rival factions look to cut deals

by Sami Moubayed 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

Representational image: Flickr Commons

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

The moment of truth is coming for Trump’s Iran strategy

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 16, 2017

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

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

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