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MIDDLE EAST

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2018
White House to detail implementation of new sanctions against Tehran
The United States intends to fully enforce sanctions due to be reimposed against Iran early this week on orders from U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2018
Abe will travel to Europe and Middle East next week, ink free trade pact with EU
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he will embark on a tour of Europe and the Middle East from July 11, during which a signing ceremony for a free trade pact between Japan and the European Union will be held.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2018
Erdogan's re-election and its dire consequences
Turkey's president now has a green light to pursue even more vigorously his nationalistic theme and his Islamic agenda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2018
Honda starts to receive orders for small business jets in Middle East
Honda Motor Co.'s U.S. aviation arm said Tuesday it has begun accepting orders for its new small business jet in the Middle East, anticipating growing demand in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2018
Decertifying the Iran deal is dangerous
Donald Trump's unilateral move could have dire regional and international implications.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2018
Why killing the nuclear pact was only the first step
Netanyahu sees Trump as a partner for broader regional change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2018
Abe shows indirect support for U.S. on Middle East trip
As the situation surrounding North Korea is changing at a rapid pace, Abe needed to be seen boosting Washington's efforts by mediating between Israel and the Palestinians, one source indicated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2018
Trump all but decided to exit Iran nuclear deal in 'not a full pullout' manner: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump has all but decided to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord by May 12 but exactly how he will do so remains unclear, two White House officials and a source familiar with the administration's internal debate said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2018
Abe departs on five-nation Mideast tour to focus on energy, regional peace
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday left for a five-day tour of the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Palestine and Israel, in a trip aimed at bolstering cooperation with the region over energy and the Middle East peace process.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 6, 2018
Abe unveils initiative to boost security in Iraq amid arms proliferation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Thursday the planned launch of a Japan-led international initiative to improve security in Iraq, amid a proliferation of arms following the liberation of the Middle Eastern country from the Islamic State extremist group.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 10, 2018
Japan and Jordan agree to advance Mideast 'peace corridor'
Japan and Jordan have affirmed they will keep working on a four-way development project intended to create a path toward peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2018
It's amateur hour in the Middle East
Most of the players in Syria don't even have a serious strategy, much less a clue about what they want as a final outcome.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2018
What does the U.S. want in Syria?
The complexity of the Syria situation has far surpassed the world's ability to master it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2018
Turkey says it could act in Syria unless U.S. withdraws support for Kurdish force
Turkey said on Wednesday it would not hesitate to take action in Syria's Afrin district and other areas unless the United States withdrew support for a Kurdish-led force there, but Washington denied such plans and said "some people misspoke."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2018
Imagine a Palestinian movement led by Gandhi
Renouncing violence would go a long way toward reviving negotiations with Israel.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2018
What to watch in 2018
Here are some of the key themes — and questions — that look set to shape global events this year.
EDITORIALS
Dec 31, 2017
Prepare for a year of confrontation
Nothing is inevitable — political decisions will determine what does and does not occur — but we must prepare now to head off the worst outcomes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2017
Jerusalem issue should be settled through negotiations, Japan's top diplomat Taro Kono says
Foreign Minister Taro Kono has told Israeli and Palestinian leaders that the status of Jerusalem should be settled through negotiations between the parties concerned, after U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial decision to recognize the city as Israel's capital.
JAPAN / History
Dec 20, 2017
Israel's Peres sent 'secret envoy' to sound out Japan in 1985 on playing Mideast peace role
An Israeli-American political cartoonist secretly passed a request from Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres to Japanese counterpart Yasuhiro Nakasone in 1985 to get more involved in the Middle East peace process, according to Japanese diplomatic records declassified Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 12, 2017
Donald Trump versus Middle East peace
Attempting to ram a solution down Palestinians' throats will only increase the likelihood of even more violence.

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