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Iran, Iraq, Middle East, United States, World

Willful ignorance hurts Christian militia in Iraq

by Christina Lin January 2, 2020February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Beijing, Cambodia, China

A new ‘Trump Doctrine’ could start with Cambodia

by Christopher Beres September 26, 2019February 18, 2020

Iran: foreign forces raising Gulf ‘insecurity’

by Amir Havasi and Jim Mannon September 23, 2019February 18, 2020

Donald Trump plays a stroke at his Trump International Golf Links course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Photo: AFP / Andy Buchanan

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Mexico, Middle East, South Asia, United States, World

Bolton gone, but Trump’s other woes remain

by Elizabeth Drew September 12, 2019February 18, 2020

Donald Trump's friendliness with Russia's President Vladimir Putin has mystified Western observers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

United States, World

Trump’s effect on US foreign policy

by Joseph S. Nye September 7, 2019February 18, 2020

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech at the 107th National Day celebrations on Wednesday. Photo: Handout

Beijing, China, Taiwan, United States, World

US neglecting Taiwan’s economic security

by Christina Lin June 27, 2019February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: AFP/Jim Watson

Pompeo in Baghdad on unannounced visit

by Asia Times staff May 8, 2019February 18, 2020

Russia, United States, World

Russia decries tightening of Iran oil sanctions

by Ankur Tanwar April 26, 2019February 18, 2020

Middle East, World

Trump determined to pull troops out of ‘endless wars’

by Asia Times staff February 4, 2019February 18, 2020

180305-N-BS159-0039 DA NANG, Vietnam (March 5, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives in Da Nang, Vietnam for a scheduled port visit. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is in the Western Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Monroe/Released)

AT Finance, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

US initiative would fail to contain China and put allies at risk

by Ken Moak January 9, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) speaks with US national security adviser John Bolton, after their meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday. Photo: AFP

France, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, World

US withdrawal from Syria ‘must not endanger allies’

by Asia Times staff January 7, 2019February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in May 2018. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters/ Mikhail Klimentyev

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

Trump’s Syria withdrawal is a chance for peace

by Jeffrey D. Sachs January 3, 2019

Illustration: iStock

France, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, World

Syria withdrawal ‘will not affect’ US support for Israel

by Asia Times staff January 2, 2019February 18, 2020

Image: iStock

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

Why US troop withdrawal is a breakthrough

by Tatiana Kanunnikova December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

The Taliban agreed to a ceasefire for a brief three days during Eid. Photo: Ajmal Omari

Afghanistan, European Union, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

After US retreat, an Arab NATO would serve the region

by Jonathan Gornall December 27, 2018

Map of Nepal and Bhutan: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Nepal, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Shanghai, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Pawns in a geostrategic chess game in the Himalayas

by Bhim Bhurtel December 26, 2018

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on September 6, 2018. Photo: AFP/Prakash Singh

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Recent US moves reflect its shifting focus to Indo-Pacific

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 26, 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

Afghan Taliban militants celebrate a ceasefire on the outskirts of Jalalabad on June 16, the second day of Eid. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Trump’s Afghan withdrawal could pave the way for peace

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 24, 2018February 18, 2020

رجل إيراني يقوم بتنظيم الرمان في متجره في وسط طهران في 21 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2013، استعداداً لاحتفال «يلدا» السنوي، وهو تقليد زرادشتي قديم يعقد في أطول ليلة في العام. لا زال أغلبية الإيرانيين يحتفلون باليوم، إلا أن الكثير يجدون صعوبة في شراء الفاكهة والبضائع الأخرى التي تستخدم تقليدياً في هذا اليوم المميز. صورة: AFP/Behrouz Mehr

Iran, Middle East, World

In Iran under sanctions, a solstice without pomegranates

by Kourosh Ziabari December 21, 2018February 18, 2020

a large yellow conveyor belt carrying coal and emptying onto a huge pile.

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Environment to be ultimate casualty of US-China investment war

by Sarah Brewin December 6, 2018

US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, China, India, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

When in doubt, blame the Pakistanis

by Turyal Azam Khan November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

National Security Adviser John Bolton Photo: AFP / Alex Wong

Middle East, Russia, World

A trek through the troika: A peek into the foundations of Bolton’s latest fears

by David Simmons November 11, 2018

For the first time the US Treasury Department says digital currency identifiers are being used to flag anyone on its sanctions blacklist. Photo: IStock

European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Middle East, Russia, World

Iran shares probe pressure pivot

by Gary Kleiman November 10, 2018November 10, 2018

Faro Castillo del Morro is a lighthouse in Havana, Cuba. It was built in 1845 on the ramparts of the Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, an old fortress guarding the harbor of Havana. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, World

Disregard for world opinion defines the US government

by Vijay Prashad November 7, 2018

Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski

Beijing, China, Taiwan, World

In Trump, China now sees a different America

by Xuan Loc Doan October 31, 2018October 31, 2018

Philipines economic growth

Trump green lights foreign aid bill to counter China

by Asia Times staff October 16, 2018February 18, 2020

abstract 3d illustration of cracked Iran flag and oil barrels. Image; iStock

Afghanistan, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

How sanctions on Iran evoke American unilateralism

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 12, 2018

Image: iStock

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

How the US-led Afghan mission is going awry

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

Photo: AFP/Nicholas Kamm

China, European Union, Germany, Russia, World

With Trump or at Trump, the world is laughing

by Ghazanfar Ali Garewal September 30, 2018September 30, 2018