Middle East & North Africa

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.
Libya is among the World's largest oil economies with approximately 3.5% of global oil reserves, more than twice those of the US.
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.
Iraq is in the eye of the storm. Washington's "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran and Tehran's response put heavy pressure on the Iraqi government, a partner for both. The US expects Baghdad to resist Iran, and Iran expects Baghdad to resist the US. An almost impossible position.
When Did Congress Vote to Aid the Saudi’s Yemen War? By Gareth Porter, October 03, 2017
Here’s Why Allowing Saudi Women to Drive Is Very Dangerous By Andrew Korybko, October 03, 2017
US-backed SDF Forces Will Never Hand Over Occupied Areas to Syrian Government. SDF Commander By South Front, October 02, 2017
“Safe-Zone Judo” as Syrian Forces with Support of Russia and Iran Cross the Euphrates By Tony Cartalucci, October 02, 2017
Deconstructing the Kurdistan Referendum: Who Wins, Who Loses and the Fate of a Region By Michael Welch, Henry Heller, and Joe Lauria, October 02, 2017
The Rebuilding of Mosul By Rabee a-Hafidh, October 02, 2017
The Destruction of Mosul, U.S. Crimes against Humanity in the Name of “Counterterrorism” By Dirk Adriaensens, October 02, 2017
Zionism: The Ideological Cover-up to Jewish Colonization of Palestine By Rima Najjar, October 02, 2017
Russia Effectively Smashing US-Supported Terrorists in Syria By Stephen Lendman, October 02, 2017
The Syrian Outcome Has Departed from Washington’s “Foreign Policy Script”. ISIS “Terrorists” are US-NATO Mercenaries By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, October 02, 2017
Trump’s Support for ISIS Angers Readers. By Eric Zuesse, October 01, 2017
The Insidious ISIS-US Relationship. The West is Terrorizing and Destroying Countries By Mark Taliano, October 01, 2017
Saudi Arabia: Who’s Really Trying to Overthrow King Mohammed Bin Salman? By Andrew Korybko, October 01, 2017
A Question for Britain and America regarding the State of Israel By Anthony Bellchambers, October 01, 2017
Iraqi Army Discovers US-Made Missiles in ISIS’s Military Base in Mosul By rajaninair, October 01, 2017
First Opinion Poll Held in War-torn Syria Showed General Feeling By Sophie Mangal, September 30, 2017
By the Grace of Israel – The Barzani Clan and Kurdish “Independence” By Moon of Alabama, September 30, 2017
Video: ISIS Attacks Syrian Government Forces, Goes All In to Cut Off Palmyra-Deir Ezzor Highway By South Front, September 30, 2017
Russia Releases Photos Showing U.S. Special Forces, SDF, Working in ISIS Territory with No Fear of Attack By Brandon Turbeville, September 30, 2017
Revealed: The Pentagon Is Spending Up to $2.2 Billion on Soviet-Style Arms for Syrian Rebels By Ivan Angelovski and Lawrence Marzouk, September 30, 2017
Israel’s Human Rights Abuses: CJPME Launches “Peace in Palestine Campaign” By Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, September 30, 2017
Breaking: Captured ISIS Fighters Admit Cooperation Between ISIS and the U.S. By Anna Jaunger, September 30, 2017
Tony Blair’s Ghoulish Last Decade By Branko Marcetic, September 29, 2017
Turkish Choppers Airdrop Elite Soldiers over Northern Iraq, Big Battle Looming By Chris Tomson, September 29, 2017
Iraqi Kurdistan Independence Referendum By Stephen Lendman, September 29, 2017
Washington’s Iron Curtain on the Euphrates By Mike Whitney, September 29, 2017
Behind the Saudi-led Blockade of Qatar By Asad Ismi, September 29, 2017
Breaking Video: ISIS Fighter Admits that ISIS Is Forbidden to Attack Kurdish Forces in Deir Ezzor By Andrew Illingworth, September 29, 2017
United States
Kurdistan and the Break up of Iraq? Whenever the US Attempts or Effects “Regime Change”, Disaster Follows By Michael Jansen, September 29, 2017
Breaking: US Coalition Using Illegal Chemical Weapons in Deir ez-Zor By Adam Garrie, September 29, 2017
U.S. and Gulf States Hinder Libyan Crisis Settlement By Adel Karim, September 29, 2017
UN Takes First Concrete Step to Hold Israel Accountable for Violating Palestinian Human Rights By Palestinian BDS National Committee, September 29, 2017
Russia: Terrorists Used Sarin in Khan Sheikhoun By Jim Carey, September 29, 2017
Video: Strategic Bombers Deliver Fire and Hell to Al Qaeda and ISIS Terrorists in Syria By South Front, September 28, 2017
Iraqi Parliament Introduces Drastic Measures in Response to the Kurdistan Referendum By Samer Hussein, September 28, 2017
Damascus Calls Upon Syrian Refugees to Return to their Homeland By Sophie Mangal, September 28, 2017
Israel Is Not Nazi Germany By Anthony Bellchambers, September 28, 2017
ISIS Militants and Commanders Flee to Turkey By Sophie Mangal, September 28, 2017
Putin to Visit Erdogan in Turkey as Russia Supports a United Iraq By Adam Garrie, September 28, 2017
Deporting Palestinians? By Stephen Lendman, September 27, 2017
Breaking: Iraqi Troops Join Military Drills in Turkey (Live Video) By Adam Garrie, September 27, 2017
The Creation of a “Second Israel”? Kurdistan Will Cause Years of War By Rudaw, September 27, 2017
Russian Special Forces Repel a US-planned Attack in Syria, Denounce the USA and Issue a Stark Warning By The Saker, September 27, 2017
Fake News? Trump Tweeted About Iran Missile Launch that Never Happened By Mike Murphy, September 26, 2017
A Failing Empire: Russia and China’s Military Strategy to Contain the US By Federico Pieraccini, September 26, 2017
Video: US-Russian Tensions Grow in Deir Ezzor Province By South Front, September 26, 2017
Satellite Images Show US-Support for ISIS in Syria By Stephen Lendman, September 26, 2017
Very Dangerous Escalation in Syria. Russia “Officially” Accuses US of Collaborating with ISIS. Pentagon to Attack Russian Forces Directly By The Saker, September 26, 2017
Kurdistan’s Referendum Gamble By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, September 26, 2017
Trump and Israel Want War Against Iran, But It Won’t be One-sided By Abdel Bari Atwan, September 26, 2017
Kurdish PKK and YPG’s Hidden Notorious Crimes: Kidnapping, Murder, and Narcotics Trafficking By Sarah Abed, September 26, 2017
There’s No Beautifying Israel’s Treatment of Palestinian Children By Sarit Michaeli, September 26, 2017
Syria: U.S. Central Command Declares War on Russia By Moon of Alabama, September 25, 2017
PLO Urges International Criminal Court (ICC) to Investigate Israel’s Settlement Activities, UN to Check Its Nuclear Facilities By WAFA, September 25, 2017
Photos: US, Kurdish-led Forces Pass Through ISIS Territory with No Confrontation in Deir Ezzor By Paul Antonopoulos, September 25, 2017
Deportations and Harassment of Irish Group Traveling to West Bank By Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin, September 25, 2017
“The Syrian People Knew that This War Was to Eliminate Their Country”: Syria’s Deputy Prime Minister’s Impassioned UN Address By Stephen Lendman, September 25, 2017
Statement by Syria’s Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Walid Al-Moualem at the UN General Assembly By Walid Al-Moualem, September 25, 2017
A Risky Referendum for Kurdistan Underway in Iraq By Barbara Nimri Aziz, September 25, 2017
The Iran “Nuclear Deal” Leads to War, Not Peace By Tony Cartalucci, September 25, 2017
200,000 Israelis Expected in “Kurdistan” Once Independence Is Declared By Voltaire, September 25, 2017
Overwhelming Resistance to Trump’s Plan to Scuttle the Iran Deal By John Glaser, September 25, 2017
After the ISIS Caliphate, Rojava By Thierry Meyssan, September 25, 2017
Signs Indicate Trump Continuing Obama’s Support for Al Qaeda in Syria By Eric Zuesse, September 25, 2017
Uncle Sam vs. Russia in Eastern Syria: the Nightmare Scenario By Mike Whitney, September 24, 2017
The Crazy Imbalance of Russia-gate By Robert Parry, September 24, 2017
Israeli Forces Struck Damascus International Airport. Syrian Air Defense Downed Israeli Drone – Reports By South Front, September 24, 2017
The Kurds: Historical Revisionism and the Real Reasons They Have Remained Stateless By Sarah Abed, September 24, 2017
political sanctions
Netanyahu and Trump Conspire to Ditch Deal with Iran By Anthony Bellchambers, September 23, 2017
Benjamin Netanyahu, Penguins and the United Nations By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, September 23, 2017
The Worst Mistake in US History By Jacob G. Hornberger, September 22, 2017
U.S. Is Not Ready for the End of War in Syria. The White House does Not Want Peace By Firas Samuri, September 22, 2017
America’s Military Footprint Lands in Israel By Stephen Lendman, September 22, 2017
Syria – Russia Accusing U.S. of Attacks, Abduction Attempts, Team-play with Al-Qaeda By Moon of Alabama, September 22, 2017
Video: US-backed Forces Push for Syrian Oil By South Front, September 22, 2017
The World’s Only Undeclared Nuclear Weapons State By Anthony Bellchambers, September 22, 2017
The White House Is Secretly Planning for Confrontation with Iran: Report By Darius Shahtahmasebi, September 22, 2017
Video: Al-Qaeda Failure in Northern Hama By South Front, September 22, 2017
The Illegal Occupation of Palestine: UN Must Take a Leaf From the Global Grassroots BDS Movement By Rima Najjar, September 21, 2017
A Half Century of Occupation: Israel, Palestine, and the World’s Most Intractable Conflict By Jim Miles, September 21, 2017