Middle East & North Africa

Syria “Liberated” by its own Destroyers By Manlio Dinucci, December 14, 2024

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, today’s de facto ruler of Damascus, has an eloquent history: he began his jihadist militancy in al-Qaeda’s ranks as an associate of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the “caliph” who founded ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and …

When Terrorism becomes Counter-terrorism: The State Sponsors of Terrorism are “Going After the Terrorists” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, May 15, 2022
A complex network of Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist organizations overseen by US and allied intelligence agencies has unfolded, extending across the Middle East, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, Western China, South and South East Asia.
Ten Years Ago: “Operation Libya” and the Battle for Oil: Redrawing the Map of Africa By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, February 20, 2021
Libya is among the World's largest oil economies with approximately 3.5% of global oil reserves, more than twice those of the US.
America, An Empire on its Last Leg: To be Kicked Out from the Middle East? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, January 07, 2020
The Iraqi parliament suspended the corrupt 2014 agreement with the Obama administration which invited the US to lead a fake counterterrorism operation directed against the Islamic State (ISIS-Daesh), made up of mercenaries who are funded, trained and recruited by US-NATO, with the support of Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
U.S. and Turkey Agreed on the Assassination of Kurdish Politicians and Field Commanders By Firas Samuri, February 02, 2018
America’s Contradictory Foreign Policy, Towards a Shooting War with Turkey in Syria? By Federico Pieraccini, February 02, 2018
Schools of Mosul: Dilapidated Buildings, Traumatised Students By Al Shahid, February 02, 2018
Supremacy of the Spectacle and Political Theater. Fomenting Engineered Perspectives By Mark Taliano, February 01, 2018
Debunking Alt-Media’s Doublethink on Yemen By Andrew Korybko, February 01, 2018
Over 200 Companies Have Israel Settlement Ties By Middle East Monitor, February 01, 2018
The Taboo Subject: How America and Britain Increase Global Anti-Semitism by Arming/Funding Israeli Occupation By Hans Stehling, February 01, 2018
War Crimes and Genocide in Yemen: Death, Destruction, Starvation By Maxim Nikolenko, February 01, 2018
Trump’s Announced Strategy for Occupying Syria By Eric Zuesse, January 31, 2018
Ireland to Discuss New Bill Criminalising Trade with Israeli Settlements By Middle East Monitor, January 31, 2018
US-Turkey, Allies or “Former Allies”? Ankara Orders Washington to ‘Immediately Withdraw’ from Manbij By The New Arab, January 31, 2018
Turkish Troops Seen Wearing Patch of Terrorist Free Syrian Army By Paul Antonopoulos, January 31, 2018
Welcome Back to the Map, South Yemen! By Andrew Korybko, January 31, 2018
U.S. ‘Plan B’ for the Middle East. The Occupation of One Third of Syria’s Territory By Prof. Marcello Ferrada de Noli, January 31, 2018
US, Turkish Troops Headed for Military Showdown in Syria By Zero Hedge, January 30, 2018
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Washington Widens the War in Syria by Provoking Turkey By Mike Whitney, January 30, 2018
The “Iron Fisted” Leader of Hamas in Palestine – Where is Mohammed Deif? By Brett Redmayne-Titley, January 30, 2018
Tillerson’s Promise of More War in Syria Gets Warm Reception from Corporate Media By Gregory Shupak, January 30, 2018
How Regional Rivalries Threaten to Fuel the Fire in Syria and Iran By James M. Dorsey, January 29, 2018
Video: The Longest, Deadliest Wall in the World that Nobody Talks About By Rumble, January 29, 2018
Syrian Forces Find Modern Radio-Electronic Equipment, Left Behind by Terrorists By South Front, January 28, 2018
French Intellectuals’ Statement on Palestinian Child Prisoners By Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, January 28, 2018
Iran: New Unjust Accusations by Washington By Peter Koenig and Press TV, January 28, 2018
‘Without UNRWA We Have Nothing’: Palestinian Refugees Speak Out Against US Aid Cuts By Jaclynn Ashly, January 28, 2018
Fifteen Years After the Invasion of Iraq: The Anglo-American Oil Giants Start to Flaunt the Spoils of Imperial Conquest By Rory, January 27, 2018
Israel Claims Airstrikes on Damascus
The Syrian Kurds Think They Can Play Damascus Like a Fiddle By Andrew Korybko, January 27, 2018
Video: Turkey Threatens to Attack Manbij in Northern Syria. Seeks Annexation. Operation against Kurdish Forces By South Front, January 27, 2018
The Secrets of Israel’s Assassination Operations By Ethan Bronner, January 27, 2018
Canada Should Follow Germany’s Example and Halt Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia By Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, January 27, 2018
Israel Seeks to Use Free Syrian Army to Establish 40km Deep ‘Safe Zone’ in Southern Syria – Report By South Front, January 26, 2018
US Supports Kurds in Northern Syria: Turks React. Is America at War with Turkey? By Mehmet Ersoy, January 26, 2018
Turkish-Kurdish War or ISIS-Daesh Civil War? By Andrew Korybko, January 26, 2018
Testing Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Pledge to Return Saudi Arabia to “Moderate Islam” By James M. Dorsey, January 26, 2018
War in Syria: The US, a Wounded Predator, Spreads Chaos in Middle East By Sara Flounders, January 25, 2018
A New US Decision to Go to War in Syria By Paul R. Pillar, January 25, 2018
No to Foreign Intervention in Syria! By Peace Committee of Turkey, January 24, 2018
Destroying Syria. Why does Washington hate Bashar al-Assad? By Philip Giraldi, January 24, 2018
Made in Israel: Exploiting Palestinian Land for Treatment of Israeli Waste By B'Tselem, January 24, 2018
Beirut, Lebanon: The Lebanese Want Peace By Brett Redmayne-Titley, January 24, 2018
Challenging the “Establishment”. The West Supports Terrorism By Mark Taliano, January 24, 2018
The Palestinian Struggle Is Not About Rights Within a Legitimized Israel; It’s About Liberation and Self-Determination By Rima Najjar, January 24, 2018
El Al Israel Airlines: Pilots Refuse to Fly Deported African Refugees to Dangerous Country By Daniel K. Eisenbud, January 24, 2018
US Secrets, Lies and Confusion in the North of Syria. Operations in Afrine and Manbij By Thierry Meyssan, January 23, 2018
Turkey’s “Olive Branch” Military Agenda Has Incited the Pentagon to Intensify Training of US Sponsored Kurdish Border Security Forces (BSF) By Sophie Mangal, January 23, 2018
Whither Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ‘Moderate’ Islam? By James M. Dorsey, January 23, 2018
Turkey Invades Syria to Attack US-backed Kurdish Forces By Halil Celik and Alex Lantier, January 23, 2018
Why Is the Israeli Army Finally Worried About Gaza? By Jonathan Cook, January 23, 2018
Present Day Conflicts: The Result of “Artificial Borders” and Colonial “Divide and Rule” By Shenali D Waduge, January 22, 2018
Kurdish Frictions: Turkey’s Military Campaign in Syria’s Afrin By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, January 22, 2018
Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch against Kurdish YPG/YPJ in Syria’s Afrin By South Front, January 22, 2018
Year-in-Review: Worst Abuses Against Palestinian Children in 2017 By Defense for Children Palestine, January 22, 2018
Since 1979, Iran Has Championed the Cause of Palestinian Self-determination By Prof. Tim Anderson, January 22, 2018
US and Moscow “Green Light” Turkish Aggression in Northern Syria By Stephen Lendman, January 22, 2018
Video: Syrian Troops Almost Closed Eastern Idlib Pocket By South Front, January 21, 2018
Trump’s Plan B for Syria: Occupation and Intimidation By Mike Whitney, January 21, 2018
US-Led Coalition Civilian Killings Tripled in Iraq and Syria in 2017. NGO By Jason Ditz, January 21, 2018
US, Turkey React as Syrian Forces Move into Idlib By Tony Cartalucci, January 20, 2018
Erdogan’s Turkey: When Knives Cut Both Ways By Brett Redmayne-Titley, January 20, 2018
“Ethical Decolonization”and the Restoration of all Palestinian Rights and Reparations By Rima Najjar, January 20, 2018
The Egyptian-Eritrean Military Axis Might Make the Horn of Africa Crisis Explode By Andrew Korybko, January 20, 2018
Complex Power Play in Libya By Richard Galustian, January 20, 2018
Imperial Disaster By Mark Taliano, January 19, 2018
US Announces Indefinite Deployment of Military Forces in Syria By James Cogan, January 19, 2018
US Cuts Half Its Aid for Palestinian Refugees By Stephen Lendman, January 19, 2018
Breaking – Tillerson Unveils ‘New’ US Syria Plan: ‘Assad Must Go!’ By Daniel McAdams, January 18, 2018
Syrian Air Defense Ready to Destroy Turkish Warplanes If They Attack Afrin – Deputy FM By South Front, January 18, 2018
“Two Channels”, Pentagon and CIA: Don’t Be Fooled, the CIA Was Only “Half the Problem” in Syria By Steven MacMillan, January 18, 2018
Slapping an Israeli Soldier More Newsworthy than Shooting a Palestinian Child in the Face By Gregory Shupak, January 18, 2018
U.S. Creates Kurdish/Terrorist “Border Force” in Syria to Define Borders of Kurdistan By Brandon Turbeville, January 18, 2018
US to Set Up 30,000-strong “Border Force” in Syria By Peter Symonds, January 18, 2018
Watch as ISIS and Al-Nusra Smuggle Money into Syria Using Vehicles with Red Cross Logos By Paul Antonopoulos, January 18, 2018
Syria’s Kurdish Led SDF: “Border Force” or “Terror Army”? By Andrew Korybko, January 18, 2018
The Media’s Wildly Different Take on Unrest in Tunisia and Iran By Whitney Webb, January 18, 2018
Libya Update: What’s Really Behind the Airport Firefight? By Richard Galustian, January 18, 2018
Rumors: US Supplied Kurdish Forces in Syria with Air Defense Manpads By South Front, January 17, 2018
The Iran Deal Still Works, Trump Still Works Against It By Paul Kawika Martin, January 17, 2018
US-Iran Relations and the 1981 Algiers Accords: Decades of Violations – and Silence By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich, January 17, 2018
Ahed Tamimi Should Stay in Prison Because She Might Slap Again — Israeli Ethicist By Jonathan Ofir, January 16, 2018
Unidentified Photos: Coverage of Iran Protests Illustrated with Protests Not in Iran–– Organized by Fringe Cultists By Adam Johnson, January 15, 2018
Iran 2018 and Syria 2011: Similarities and Differences By Prof. Tim Anderson, January 15, 2018