Politics

Narendra Modi is the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel, but he will not continuing on to the Palestinian territories. (Courtesy of Press Information Bureau)
Politics

Tech, security, agriculture top Modi talks in Israel

First trip by an Indian leader marks 25 years of diplomatic ties

5 July 2017
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu talks to the Nikkei Asian Review.
Politics

Turkey willing to mediate Gulf dispute

Foreign minister says blockade on Qatar is harming innocent citizens

23 June 2017
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's new crown prince, on a visit to Japan in 2016.
Politics

Crown prince title cements Saudi reformer's power

Elevation of anti-Iran hard-liner has neighbors concerned

22 June 2017
The Qatar crisis threatens Japan's energy supply but could also be an opportunity to gain more leverage in negotiating prices.
Economy

Qatar crisis presents both threat and opportunity for Japan

Escalation of terrorism row masks high-stakes proxy battle

19 June 2017
A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Boeing 737 lands at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport.
Opinion

Mongolia must open up to avoid aviation embarrassment

New showcase international airport will go to waste without competition

18 June 2017
While waiting in long lines to vote on May 19, Iranians found they could while away the time with social media on their smartphones.
Politics

Social media loosening the bricks of Iran's censorship wall

More open debate seen during presidential election, terror attacks

17 June 2017
A U.S. Air Force missile maintenance team removes the upper section of an intercontinental ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana.
Politics

UN launches second round of nuclear ban talks

Proponents hopeful for final text of treaty by early July

16 June 2017
The skyline of Doha, Qatar (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Politics

Editorial: Washington must work to quell the Persian Gulf feud

Qatar and its neighbors need to mend fences to secure Asia's energy supplies

15 June 2017
Qatar Airways continued operations Monday from the airport in Dhaka, but local recruiting agencies in Bangladesh are concerned about the status of their workers in the Persian Gulf nation. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Politics

South Asia pushes Gulf nations to resolve Qatar crisis

India, Pakistan, others have millions of migrant workers in region

13 June 2017
Buildings are seen on a coast line in Doha, Qatar on June 5.
Politics

Vietnam suspends sending workers to Qatar

Political situation sparks concern for over 1,000 nationals in construction, housekeeping

9 June 2017
Saudi King Salman,left, meets with SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son in Tokyo on March 14.
Politics

SoftBank's $93bn fund goes a long way to help US-Saudi ties

CEO Masayoshi Son puts art of the deal to work knitting up diverse interests

9 June 2017
Despite a temporary suspension of the deployment of Filipino workers to Qatar by the Labor Department on Tuesday, overseas Filipino workers line up at Qatar Airways for the scheduled flight to Doha Wednesday.
International relations

Qatar crisis ripples through Southeast Asia

Philippines stops sending some workers, Qatar-related stocks hit

7 June 2017
Passengers for cancelled flights speak with an airport employee in Doha on Monday.
7 June 2017
Some of the stadiums being built for the 2022 World Cup will be located in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Politics

Arab rift over Qatar raises economic concerns

Row threatens Japan's energy security

6 June 2017
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International relations

Asia hardly immune to terrorism

Latest strikes show difficulty of containing extremism

6 June 2017
A map compiled by British company Malware Tech displays the geographical distribution of the WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack over the past twenty-four hours as seen on a computer screen in Portland, U.S. on May 12.
Japan-Update

Japan taking cues from Israel on cybersecurity

In wake of WannaCry, Tokyo looks to boost defenses ahead of 2020 Olympics

3 June 2017
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets members of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) at a special party congress in Ankara on May 21.
Economy

Turkey's sluggish economy tests a newly empowered Erdogan

Investors recoil from turmoil following last year's coup attempt

1 June 2017
Soaring prices hit Turkey's tomato-loving consumers hard.
International relations

Russia eases Turkey sanctions but won't budge on tomatoes

Soaring food prices send Turkish inflation to a nearly 8-year high in April

28 May 2017
Egyptian officials project that 5 million people will live in the new capital, depicted in this official model, once developed. (Courtesy Egyptian Housing Ministry)
Business

Chinese project to build new Egyptian capital revived

Government officials say developer to invest up to $20bn

26 May 2017
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani secured a second term in Friday's election, running on a more open policy for the country, but his opponents remain strong.
Economy

Iranian president's reform agenda is no easy feat

Hard-liners threaten Rouhani's call for a more open economic and diplomatic policy

24 May 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority on Tuesday.
International relations

Trump's haphazard approach to Middle East may compound risks

US leader seems most focused on overwriting Obama's legacy

24 May 2017
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gives a televised speech after he won the election in Tehran on May 20.
20 May 2017
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Politics

Iranians head to polls in tight presidential race

Leading candidates offer contrasting diplomatic, economic policies

19 May 2017
Men and women wait to disembark a navy which transports several immigrants in the port of Messina, on the island of Sicily, on April 17
Economy

Changing G-20's approach to African migration, development

Group needs to examine three areas relevant to EU

14 May 2017
Ras Laffan Industrial City north of Doha, Qatar
Economy

After 12-year hiatus, Qatar reboots huge LNG development

Rivals force the world's largest supplier to try and secure market share

13 May 2017