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.
Video: Qatar Crisis: Origins and Consequences By J. Hawk, Daniel Deiss, and Edwin Watson, June 23, 2017
Military Escalations in Syria. Mistakes and Catastrophe? Towards a More Pronounced Conflagration? By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, June 23, 2017
The Assault of Raqqa Is Drowned in Blood By Sophie Mangal, June 23, 2017
‘Declaration of Defeat’: ISIS Destroys Mosul Mosque Where Baghdadi Declared ‘Caliphate’ By Middle East Eye and Felicity Arbuthnot, June 23, 2017
Afghanistan and the Curse of Natural Resources: The Trump Administration Continues America’s Longest War By Timothy Alexander Guzman, June 23, 2017
Empire of Hopelessness: Targets Venezuela and Syria By Hugo Turner, June 23, 2017
Video: War and Peace in Israel / Palestine: A Historical Perspective By Prof. Yakov M. Rabkin, June 23, 2017
Video: ISIS Blows Up Mosul’s Al-Nuri Kabir Mosque By South Front, June 23, 2017
Israel Displaced 67% of Palestinians in 1948 By Middle East Monitor, June 22, 2017
Saudi Power Struggle By Stephen Lendman, June 22, 2017
U.S. Crimes in Syria Can Only Be Stopped by Fear of Responsibility By Anna Jaunger, June 22, 2017
Saudi Arabia, Israel to Establish Economic Relations for First Time: Report By Press TV, June 22, 2017
Video: Syria Government Forces Launch Large Military Operation against Al Qaeda in Daraa By South Front, June 22, 2017
Syria’s White Helmets, Al Qaeda’s Co-Workers : Severed Heads of Syrian Arab Army Soldiers Paraded as Trophies By Vanessa Beeley, June 22, 2017
A Public Saudi-“Israeli” Rapprochement Could Backfire on Riyadh By Andrew Korybko, June 22, 2017
Huge Advances by Syrian Army Transform Syrian War By Alexander Mercouris, June 22, 2017
Israel’s Cyber Security Firm “NSO Group” Permits Foreign Intelligence Agencies to Spy on Human Rights Activists By Richard Silverstein, June 22, 2017
Towards a Legally Binding Ban on Nuclear Weapons By Kathy Kelly, June 22, 2017
Washington Crossed the Red Line in Syria. Extreme Risk of A Direct Armed Engagement By Jean Périer, June 22, 2017
“Israel’s Secret Engagement”: UN Raises Alarm over “Contacts” Between Israeli Forces and Syrian Terrorists including ISIS-Daesh By Press TV, June 22, 2017
U.S. Coalition Cleansing Raqqa of Arabs to Expand Kurdish “Autonomous Region” By Mint Press, June 21, 2017
Spoiling for a Wider War in Syria By Robert Parry, June 21, 2017
Phony US Congress Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF): Justification for US Military Operations By Stephen Lendman, June 21, 2017
Israel’s Dirty Little Secret By Philip Giraldi, June 21, 2017
Dangerous Development: Iranian Missile Launch into Syria Against ISIS Puts US in Precarious Position By Patrick Henningsen, June 21, 2017
After Fifty Years of Occupation of Palestine, What’s Next: Open Letter to President Mahmoud Abbas By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir, June 21, 2017
US Aggression in Syria: Testing Russia’s Resolve By Stephen Lendman, June 21, 2017
United States Signals Intention to Occupy Eastern Syria and Divide the Nation By Alex Christoforou, June 21, 2017
Putin: US Routinely Meddles in Russian and Other Nations’ Elections By Eric Zuesse, June 21, 2017
The US Escalation in Syria and the Threat of World War By Bill Van Auken, June 21, 2017
Russian Military Halts Syria Sky Incident Prevention Interactions with US as of June 19 – Moscow By RT News, June 21, 2017
Barclays in Hot Water: The Qatar Connection By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, June 21, 2017
Another Step Toward A Devastating War. Washington’s Pretense that It is Fighting ISIS By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, June 21, 2017
Video: Military Escalation in Syria, Towards US-Russia Confrontation? By South Front, June 21, 2017
Rabbi Calls for Poisoning of Palestinian Water Supply By International Middle East Media Center, June 21, 2017
Restoring and Rebuilding the Syrian Economy By Sophie Mangal, June 21, 2017
The Yemenite Children’s Affair: Israel’s National Wound That Cannot Heal By Haggai Matar, June 20, 2017
US Downs Syrian Warplane over Syria Amid War on ISIS By Tony Cartalucci, June 20, 2017
No More Games: Russia Vows to Track and Target Any US Aircraft ‘West of the Euphrates’ By Russia Insider, June 20, 2017
The ICC Should Be on Trial Not Saif Gaddafi By Richard Galustian, June 20, 2017
Syria Summary – U.S. Attack Fails to Disrupt Push to Deir Ezzor By Moon of Alabama, June 20, 2017
Russia Halts Cooperation with US in Syrian Airspace By Stephen Lendman, June 20, 2017
Dangerous Crossroads: Washington’s Aggressive Game in Syria By Anna Jaunger, June 20, 2017
Video: Escalation! US Hits Syrian Jet, Russia Cuts Communications By Daniel McAdams, June 20, 2017
Video: Dangerous Crossroads, US Downs Syrian SU-22 Warplane, Towards Military Escalation? By South Front, June 20, 2017
Upping the Stakes in Syria. Towards Military Confrontation with Russia? By Stephen Lendman, June 20, 2017
The Ineffable Reality of American Democracy. Who is Interfering in US Politics? Russia or Israel? By William Hanna, June 20, 2017
Breaking: US Sets Up Military Base in Syria, Province of Raqqa By South Front, June 20, 2017
US Shoots Down Syrian Plane It Says Bombed Coalition Allies By Middle East Eye, June 19, 2017
The Only Way to Defeat Terrorism By Stephen Lendman, June 19, 2017
More Evidence of US Support for ISIS By Stephen Lendman, June 19, 2017
Nudging to War: U.S. Shoots Down Syrian Army Fighter Jet By 21st Century Wire, June 19, 2017
Belgium Extends Air Force Mission against Syria By nsnbc international, June 19, 2017
Preventing the Escalation of the Syria Conflict. Constitutional Complaint Filed against Germany’s Bundestag By Sarah Luzia Hassel-Reusing, June 19, 2017
Blockade or No Blockade? Saudi Arabia’s ‘Mission-Qatar’ Tumbles Down By Salman Rafi Sheikh, June 19, 2017
Tillerson Calls for Regime Change in Iran By Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani, June 19, 2017
Famine and Cholera Stalk Yemen By Stephen Lendman, June 19, 2017
US Backed YPG Kurds Are Ethnically Cleansing Arabs From Raqqa, and the World Is Silent By Andrew Korybko, June 19, 2017
US to Send Up to 5,000 More Troops to Afghanistan By Jordan Shilton, June 19, 2017
Morsi May Die in an Egyptian Prison. It’s Time the British Government Spoke Up By Peter Oborne, June 18, 2017
Are More US Attacks on Syrian Forces Planned? Establishing Pentagon Bases in Syria? By Stephen Lendman, June 17, 2017
Extrajudicial Executions and Torture of Palestinians: Israel Attempts to Block Yet Another UN Report By Middle East Monitor, June 17, 2017
After Trump Calls Gulf Nation “High Level” Funder of Terrorism, US Sells Qatar $12 Billion in Fighter Jets By Common Dreams, June 17, 2017
Video: US Rocket Artillery Systems Pose Direct Threat to Government Forces in Southeastern Syria By South Front, June 17, 2017
Huge US Weapons Sale to Qatar, Accused by Trump of Being “A Funder of Terrorism” By Stephen Lendman, June 17, 2017
Kashmir Territorial Dispute: A Potential Trigger for Nuclear War? By Brian Cloughley, June 17, 2017
US-UK Military Presence in Syria Contributes to Escalating Conflict on Jordan-Iraq Border By 21st Century Wire, June 17, 2017
Iran 1953: State Department Finally Releases Updated Official History of Mosaddeq Coup By The National Security Archive, June 17, 2017
Palestinians
When Will Israel Realize Palestinians Shall Never Give Up? By Barbara Nimri Aziz, June 17, 2017
Evidence of Fakery in BBC “Saving Syria’s Children” Is Now Undeniable By Catte, June 16, 2017
Washington’s War Crimes in Syria By Bill Van Auken, June 16, 2017
Saudi Attack on Qatar; U.S. Threat to Iran By Sara Flounders, June 16, 2017
Trump Tests the Emoluments Clause By Paul R. Pillar, June 16, 2017
U.S. Intends to Increase Control over Southern Syria By Anna Jaunger, June 16, 2017
UN Last Hurdle Before Israel Can Rid Itself of the Palestinians By Jonathan Cook, June 15, 2017
Syrian Army Boxing in US Forces in Southern Syria Came as a Shock — Defense Secretary Mattis By Marko Marjanović, June 15, 2017
The War in Afghanistan Is a Racket By Moon of Alabama, June 15, 2017
US Coalition Admits Using Chemical Weapons Against Civilians in Iraq — Media Silent By Murica Today, June 15, 2017
America’s Forever War Strategy By Stephen Lendman, June 15, 2017
Video: Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) Operations Near Syrian-Iraqi Border. Towards the Defeat of ISIS By South Front, June 15, 2017