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Middle East, Turkey

In Erdogan’s Turkey, nothing is black and white

by Omer Taspinar February 5, 2019February 6, 2019

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Venezuela is new theater for major powers’ rivalry

by Abhishek Mohanty February 1, 2019February 6, 2019

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) welcomes his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir in Damascus. Photo: SANA

Middle East, Qatar, Turkey

Bashir will survive as he firms up Sudan’s ties with Turkey, Qatar

by Dnyanesh Kamat January 30, 2019

Middle East bank battering could claim Lebanon

by Gary Kleiman January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Homeless in Turkey, Syrian orphans turn to ‘the flame’

by Ahmad Zaza January 26, 2019February 18, 2020

Trump’s Syria pullout plan pushes Turkey closer to Russia

by Ominer Taspinar January 16, 2019January 16, 2019

Enes Kanter (0) of the Utah Jazz during an NBA game against New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on November 14, 2014 in New York City. Cem Ozdel / Anadolu Agency

European Union, France, Germany, Middle East, Turkey, World

Basketball star has reason to fear Turkish strongman

by Jefferson Morley January 11, 2019

Cardinal Richelieu's abode, beneath the streets of Paris. Photo: AFP/Gilles Targat

China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Cardinal Richelieu’s ghost returns

by Spengler January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (L) as they pose for a photo ahead of their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on January 04, 2019. Turkish Presidency / Kayhan Ozer / Handout / Anadolu Agency

Afghanistan, Cyprus, European Union, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey, World

A new era dawns for Pakistan-Turkey relations

by Zamir Awan January 8, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi was murdered when he visited the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Photo: AFP

France, Middle East, World

Khashoggi murder: US says Saudi probe lacks credibility

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

Kurdish fighters from the YPG run across a street in Raqqa, Syria July 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Goran Tomasevic

European Union, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

US pullout from Syria could improve Turkish-Kurdish relations

by Omer Taspinar January 3, 2019

Photo: Reuters/Baz Ratner

Middle East, Turkey

HSBC Turkey chief hit by probe for insulting Erdogan: report

by Asia Times staff January 1, 2019February 18, 2020

Hamza Division, a member of the Turkey-backed Free Syria Army (FSA), dispatch fighters and armored vehicles to the Manbij border line in Syria's Al-Bab town on December 28, 2018. Photo: Anadolu via AFP/Hisam el Homsi

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

US denies Syrian troops have entered Kurdish-held Manbij

by Asia Times staff December 29, 2018February 18, 2020

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, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey warns against France staying in Syria to support Kurds

by Asia Times staff December 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Kuala Lumpur police headquarters in Malaysia. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, India, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Turkey, Vietnam

74 women arrested for alleged prostitution in raid on club

by Asia Times staff December 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Vehicles and structures of the US-backed forces are seen on the outskirts of Manbij in northern Syria on December 26, 2018. Pro-Turkish armed groups have reinforced their presence on the outskirts of the city as Ankara threatens a new offensive against Kurdish forces. President Trump's announcement that he will pull troops out of the country has left the Kurds exposed to attack. Photo: Delil Souleiman / AFP

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

US troop withdrawal heralds the New Syria

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 26, 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

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

A fighter from the Kurdish women's protection units (YPJ) attends the funeral of an Arab fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the town of Tal Tamr in the countryside of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on December 21, 2018, who was killed while fighting against the Islamic State group. Photo: Delil Souleiman / AFP

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

Damascus to ‘stand by’ as Kurds face Turkish onslaught

by Sami Moubayed December 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Turkey to move on Kurds in Syria ‘in coming months,’ Erdogan says

by Asia Times staff December 22, 2018February 18, 2020

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

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, Syria, Turkey

Citing ‘victory,’ Trump orders full troop withdrawal from Syria

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

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands in Beijing last year. Photo: AFP/Anadolu Agency

Beijing, China, European Union, Middle East, Shanghai, South Asia, Turkey, World

Erdogan sees China as a partner for the future

by Burcu Karakaş December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura speaks after a meeting in Geneva on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

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

Russia, Turkey, Iran push for new Syrian constitution

by Asia Times staff December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Illustration: iStock

France, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Car bomb ‘kills 9, wounds dozens’ in Syria’s Afrin

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

The falling lira is making it difficult for many Turks to make ends meet. Photo: iStock

France, Middle East, Turkey, World

Thousands protest against Turkey’s rising cost of living

by Asia Times staff December 17, 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

Turkey threatens new Syria offensive against US objection

by Asia Times staff December 14, 2018February 18, 2020

People take pictures of the first freight train from Shenzhen to Minsk, capital of Belarus, that set out of Yantian Port in Shenzhen in May 2017. Photo: Reuters / stringer

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, World

How the New Silk Roads are merging into Greater Eurasia

by Pepe Escobar December 13, 2018February 18, 2020

The face of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a billboard in Ankara. Photo: AFP/Adem Altan

Egypt, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

A year of elections shows Middle East not immune to anti-establishment mood

by Faisal Al Yafai December 12, 2018

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