A recent failure in Saudi Arabia has led to questions over the reliability of the US-made system with some countries opting for a Russian alternative By Stephen Bryen The Patriot missile system […]
Cambodian premier’s deep embrace of China has come to the detriment of his long-time benefactor Vietnam By Alan Parkhouse As global pressure steadily mounts on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen over his […]
Long overlooked, the vast region is starting to draw overseas investor interest, although analysts say a recent government report is over-optimistic Russia’s resource-rich and sparsely populated Far Eastern region is – perhaps […]
By Vivek Katju In an interview to a prominent English-language newspaper in the United Arab Emirates published last Sunday, the director general of the Pakistan Army’s Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), […]
A tanker with liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced in Russia’s Yamal region in northwest Siberia has been delivered to India. According to first deputy chairman of Novatek’s management board, Lev Feodosyev, the […]
By Ken Moak Lack of an understanding of China’s history, institutions and leadership style coupled with ideological arrogance explain why the US media, some analysts and some scholars are wrong about the […]
New Silk Road infrastructure projects could bring back a peaceful and prosperous Eurasia By Pepe Escobar The geopolitical focus of the still young 21st century spans the Indian Ocean from the […]
Italian engineers and Chinese traders are looking to transform Venice into a key hub with an offshore-onshore port system, known as Voops, to rival northern European ports such as Rotterdam By Pepe […]
Russia, in its efforts to develop its gas sector in as many geographical locations as possible, is also earmarking increased gas exports to China. Russian natural gas giant Gazprom said that gas from its […]
The second-lowest winter sea ice extent on record has isolated Bering Sea native communities and put coastal residents at the mercy of storms and wave BY SABRINA SHANKMAN ANCHORAGE, Alaska _ […]
US mining giant’s planned divestment in world’s largest gold and second largest copper mine threatens to become ensnared in election politics By John McBeth If the difficult talks between the Indonesian government […]
Canberra’s settlement with Timor Leste on the Greater Sunrise gas field is making waves for other maritime boundary disputes By Alan Boyd Indonesia’s long-held resentment over Australia’s sprawling maritime claims along their […]
India has cut royalties that local seed companies pay to US agrochemical giant Monsanto for the second time in two years. The producer of genetically modified seeds has previously threatened to pull […]
The inauguration of TAPI – the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline – signals Kabul is on-board with the grand project of Eurasian integration By Pepe Escobar One of the top roller-coaster sagas in what, some […]
BY JAMES RICKARDS Turkey is a beautiful country with a rich history including Greek, Roman and Muslim influences that make it one of the most fascinating places on Earth. It is literally a […]
The results of a government survey released Saturday showed 85.5 percent of Japanese polled think Japan is at risk of getting involved in another war. That’s up 10.0 points from the 2015 […]
Iran could soon join Russia-led free trade zone The Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) could welcome Iran as a new member in May, according to Russia’s Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak. “The move […]
Presidential advisor Luhut Panjaitan tells Asia Times his nation needs more, not less, Chinese investment despite rising criticism of becoming a client state By John McBeth Intent on getting the US$5.9 billion […]
Washington’s abandonment of the Kurds left them with no other choice but to turn to the Assad government and its Russian backers. It’s Moscow’s chessboard now By David P. Goldman Abandoned by […]
Beijing is turbo-charging its infrastructure connectivity across the region and the Caribbean By Pepe Escobar A sharp, geoeconomic shift took place last month in Santiago, Chile at the second ministerial meeting of […]
By Altay Atli Manisa, a vibrant industrial town in Turkey’s Western Anatolia region, has had a lot of visitors from Japan recently. On February 8, the Japanese multinational electronics and electrical-equipment manufacturer […]
