FM Javad Zarif: We don’t want war, and no one can...
Saudi media reports US request for military deployment in its territories as Iranian FM says no war will take place.
4 hours ago
Iranian Foreign Minister...
Jim Jordan claims vindication after Ohio State sex abuse report released
Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan is claiming vindication after the release of a report on a sexual abuse scandal at Ohio State University that...
Pompeo and Bolton tensions escalate as Iran debate intensifies
The Secretary of State has bridled at the seasoned national security adviser's grip on the policy process, but is more in sync with the...
Bollywood and the politics of hate
The Indian film industry has displayed remarkable bias in favour of the ruling BJP ahead of this year's elections.
by Rana Ayyub
12 May 2019
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Qatar moves to ease Iran-US tensions in the Gulf
Qatar's FM visits Iran to help head off the deepening crisis between the US, Iran and regional powers.
11 hours ago
Foreign Minister Sheikh...
LED lamps: Li-fi network is coming
Li-fi systems are more secure and offer higher speeds than existing systems
ByASIA TIMES STAFF
Radio spectrum, the backbone of 3G, 4G,...
A bridge to China: Kuwait’s Silk City
With China seen by Iran and Saudi as ‘neutral,’ a new port city in Kuwait holds promise for economic integration
ByJONATHAN GORVETT, KUWAIT CITY
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IMF to pay Pakistan $6bn over next three years
The cash-strapped country’s 22nd bailout will help it stave off a looming balance-of-payments crisis
ByASIA TIMES STAFF
After months of painstaking negotiations,...
Sex worker murdered over payment dispute
The 21-year-old Indonesian victim was strangled in her apartment
ByASIA TIMES STAFF
A woman whom the police described as a karaoke parlor...
Netanyahu seeks to neuter Supreme Court oversight
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and President Reuven Rivlin attend the swearing-in of Esther Hayut, incoming president of the Supreme Court, in Jerusalem on...
More Filipinos escape Libyan conflict
At least 10 migrant workers will be evacuated to Tunisia this week ahead of repatriation
ByASIA TIMES STAFF
The Philippine government is...
How Xi and Abe can bridge China-Japan divide
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on October 26, 2018. Photo: AFP
Chinese President Xi Jinping...
All indicators point to slowdown in US economy
Despite a strong headline GDP number for Q1, every important measure points to a continued slowdown starting last year
ByDAVID P. GOLDMAN
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What Putin and Pompeo did not talk about
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes US State Secretary Mike Pompeo, left, during their meeting, in Sochi, Russia. Photo: AFP / Sergey Guneev / Sputnik
What...