Syria – Page 21 – Asia Times

An internally displaced Syrian boy from Raqqa city carries a bag of goods inside a camp in Ain Issa, Raqqa Governorate, Syria, on May 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Rodi Said

Egypt, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

What chance Astana deal giving Syria lasting peace?

by Sami Moubayed May 8, 2017February 18, 2020

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, China, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump warms to taking Putin’s help in Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

A Palestinian boy uses a torch to burn a mock Israeli army post as part of a drill during a graduation ceremony for members of Palestinian National Security Forces loyal to Hamas, in Gaza City, on January 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Hamas’ acceptance of Israel is a result of necessity

by Sami Moubayed May 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Vladimir Putin arrives on April 20, 2017, to chair a meeting of the Pobeda (Victory) Organizing Committee at the Kremlin, with a focus on promoting objective information on Russia’s history and present, including its role in the victory over Nazism. Photo: Reuters

China, European Union, India, Iran, Mexico, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Why the once-fearsome Russian bear is on life support

by Todd Royal April 28, 2017April 30, 2017

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

Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Removing Assad would be a godsend for ISIS: IHS Jane’s

by Asia Unhedged April 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, European Union, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

The honeymoon of the generals

by Tom Engelhardt April 24, 2017

Federica Mogherini, high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs, shakes hands with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi after a joint news conference in Beijing on April 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

‘Multilateralism first’ at center of China-EU relations

by Emanuele Scimia April 22, 2017

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani registers to run for a second four-year term in the May election, in Tehran. Photo: Reuters

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, World

No election can change Tehran

by Manish Rai April 22, 2017April 22, 2017

The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb. Photo: Elgin Air Force Base/handout via Reuters

Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

Trump’s dangerous blank check

by Stephen Holmes April 20, 2017April 20, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters/Sputnik/Kremlin

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

Trump stumbles into Putin’s Syrian backyard

by Nina L Khrushcheva April 15, 2017

Jaw jaw is alway better than war war, but may take some prodding to yield peace. Photo: Reuters

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

A game changer for Syria?

by Omar Ashour April 14, 2017February 18, 2020

There is nowhere from world politics as visitors to last weekend's Rugby Sevens in Hong Kong can attest. Photo: HKRU

China, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

Trump the war president?

by Ian Buruma April 12, 2017April 12, 2017

US guided-missile destroyer USS Porter taking part in a cruise-missile strike against a Syrian air base in April of last year. Photo: US Navy via AFP/Ford Williams

European Union, Middle East, Syria, World

Solution to global strife: more humanitarian aid, fewer missiles

by Gregory A Maniatis April 12, 2017April 13, 2017

Men ride a motorbike past a hazard sign at a site hit by an airstrike in the town of Khan Sheikhoun. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Abdullah

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

Syria’s air force didn’t act alone. That has implications

by Stephen Bryen April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

USS Ross fires a tomahawk missile at Syrian targets on April 7. Photo: US Navy handout via Reuters

Beijing, China, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

What the US airstrikes in Syria mean for China

by Asia Unhedged April 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard carry the caskets of Iranian "volunteers", who were killed in the northern province of Aleppo by jihadists in Syria. Photo: AFP, Atta Kenare

China, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

US needs grand strategy, not ground troops for Syria

by David Goldman April 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping take a walk in the Mar-a-Lago estate after a bilateral meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Iran, Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Trump’s new role in the world and the defense of children

by Mikhail Molchanov April 10, 2017

Hasan Rouhani. Photo: Reuters

Iran, Middle East, Syria

Iran condemns ‘flagrant US aggression,’ calls for inquiry

by Ben Richardson April 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Mixed signals for China, India from Russia’s S-400 in Syria

by Emanuele Scimia April 9, 2017April 9, 2017

Photo: iStock

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

The week ahead: five big investment themes

by Reuters April 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Shayrat Airfield in Homs, Syria, is seen in this satellite image after US forces conducted a cruise missile strike against the Syrian Air Force airfield. Photo: DigitalGlobe courtesy of US Department of Defense via Reuters

Middle East, Syria, World

US cruise missiles fail to disable Syrian airfield as jets attack rebels

by Reuters April 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks to journalists in Damascus, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on January 9, 2017. Photo: SANA / handout via REUTERS

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

Chinese support for Assad may vanish if he looks like losing

by Luciano Arvin April 7, 2017April 7, 2017

Capital Link International chief strategist Uwe Parpart. Photo: Bloomberg screen grab

China, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Syria

Crisis could spur Trump and Xi to find North Korea solution: analyst

by Asia Times staff April 7, 2017February 18, 2020

US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Porter conducts strike operations. Photo: Ford Williams/US Navy via Reuters

AT Finance, Australia, France, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Oceania, Russia, Syria, World

Moscow says US ‘one step from military clashes with Russia’

by Asia Times and agencies April 7, 2017February 18, 2020

A Syrian man from Idlib is carried by Turkish medics wearing chemical protective suits to a hospital in the border town of Reyhanli in Hatay province. Photo: Ferhat Dervisoglu / Dogan News Agency via Reuters

Uncategorized

Timeline for the Syrian civil war and US responses

by Peter Langan April 7, 2017

A Syrian man from Idlib is carried by Turkish medics wearing chemical protective suits to a hospital in the border town of Reyhanli in Hatay province. Photo: Ferhat Dervisoglu / Dogan News Agency via Reuters

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

Why did Assad use nerve gas?

by Stephen Bryen April 7, 2017

Prices at the pump? Reuters/Luke MacGregor/File Photo

China, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

Crude oil jumps, yen gains, stocks slide as US attacks Syria

by Asia Times and Reuters April 7, 2017February 18, 2020

USS Ross fires a tomahawk missile at Syrian targets on April 7. Photo: US Navy handout via Reuters

Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

US strikes Syria with dozens of cruise missiles

by Asia Times and other media April 7, 2017February 18, 2020