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.
Video: Syrian Military Liberates Wadi Barada, Restores Water Supplies To Damascus By South Front, January 30, 2017
Alleged “Gun-Toting Muslim Terrorists”: Trump’s Immigration Unrelated to Border Security Protection By Stephen Lendman, January 30, 2017
Chaos at the Airports: Blocking Trump’s Executive Order By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, January 30, 2017
US Sabre Rattling in the Persian Gulf: “Pre-Emptive Attack Iran” HJ Res 10 Bill Active in US Congress By Daniel McAdams, January 30, 2017
Black Irony Behind Trump’s Banning Refugees From Seven Muslim Countries By Sputnik, January 29, 2017
Trump Skips Saudis in “Anti-Terror” Sweep By Tony Cartalucci, January 29, 2017
“New Al Qaeda Group on the Block”, The End Of Mingling – “Moderate Rebels” Join Al-Qaeda In Syria By Moon of Alabama, January 29, 2017
Trump Orders Military to Prepare for World War By Tom Eley, January 29, 2017
100,000 Hours of Isolation: Gaza Blockade Enters Its 12th Year By Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, January 28, 2017
Astana Peace Talks: West Losing Its Influence in Middle East By Mehmet Ersoy, January 28, 2017
Trump’s Proposed “Safe Zones” in Syria Could Lead to Military Escalation and a Broader War By Stephen Lendman, January 28, 2017
Syria: “Why is the US Helping Al Qaeda and Other Terrorist Groups”: Rep Tulsi Gabbard By Sophie Mangal, January 28, 2017
Today, January 28: The Truth on Syria: Canadian Journalist Eva Bartlett in Montreal By Global Research News, January 28, 2017
Syrian Army Repels Large-Scale ISIS Advance On Khanaser-Aleppo Road By South Front, January 27, 2017
Trump’s Muslim Ban is Real and Even Worse Than Imagined By NIAC Action, January 27, 2017
Israel’s Shadowy Role in Guatemala’s Dirty War By Gabriel Schivone, January 27, 2017
Just Back From Syria, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Brings Message: ‘There Are No Moderate Rebels’ By Susan Jones, January 27, 2017
Al-Qaeda Consolidates Its Front Groups In Syria By Moon of Alabama, January 26, 2017
Trump Ordering Pentagon to Establish ‘Safe Zones’ in Syria By Press TV, January 26, 2017
Trump Expected To Sign Orders For “Safe Zone” In Syria, Reports By Brandon Turbeville, January 26, 2017
Trump at War against Islam. America Needs Enemies… By Stephen Lendman, January 26, 2017
ISIS-Daesh Defenses Collapsing In Northern Aleppo. Islamic State in Disarray By South Front, January 26, 2017
Netanyahu-Trump Love Affair Begins with Anti-Palestinian Measures By The New Arab, January 26, 2017
Trump’s Muslim Immigration Executive Order: If We Bombed You, We Ban You By Zaid Jilani, January 26, 2017
NGOs and Media Disinformation: How We Were Misled About Syria by Amnesty International By Tim Hayward, January 26, 2017
Syria Ceasefire Conference in Astana, an Important Step Towards Peace By Mehmet Ersoy, January 26, 2017
Syria: Russian and Turkish Strategic Bombers In Action Against ISIS-Daesh By South Front, January 25, 2017
“Neo-Marxism” And “The New Middle East” By Andrew Korybko, January 25, 2017
Syrian Peace Conference Closes, Repudiation of ISIS and Al Qaeda, Next Step in Geneva By Eric Zuesse, January 25, 2017
“Rebel Civil War” Blazing In Syria’s Idlib By South Front, January 25, 2017
Bahrain: The Derogation of Fundamental Human Rights By Dr. Amir A. Amirshekari, January 24, 2017
Obama’s “Smart War”: US Drone Killing Machine Now on Autopilot By Laurie Calhoun, January 24, 2017
Astana Syria Peace Talks Conclude. “Negotiating with Terrorists is Risky…” By Stephen Lendman, January 24, 2017
Here’s How and Why the US has Been Helping ISIS Take Deir El-Zour By Afraa Dagher, January 24, 2017
Syria Peace Talks In Astana. What To Expect? By South Front, January 24, 2017
Pro-Israeli Lobby Threatens British Government Over Illegal Settlement Vote at the UN By Yvonne Ridley, January 24, 2017
Moscow-Ankara-Damascus Deal to Combat ISIS-Daesh: Syrian Army Advancing In Direction of Islamic State Stronghold Of Al-Bab By South Front, January 23, 2017
The Syria Peace Talks in Astana. Will Trump Administration Participate? By Stephen Lendman, January 22, 2017
Saddam Hussein’s Grandson: Only Turkey Can Enter Mosul By Middle East Eye, January 22, 2017
US intervention in Syria? Not under Trump By Gareth Porter, January 22, 2017
Contradictory “Alliances”: Joint Russia-Turkey Military Operation in Syria against US-Saudi Supported ISIS-Daesh By South Front, January 21, 2017
Syrian War Report: ISIS Repelled, Heavy Clashes between Ahrar Al-Sham and Al-Nusra in Idlib By South Front, January 21, 2017
Riyadh Continues to Supports ISIS-Daesh, Contradictory Saudi Stance on Syria Peace Talks By Sophie Mangal, January 21, 2017
There Is a Way to Control Arms Exports, but Does Canada Have the Will? By Asad Ismi, January 21, 2017
Eleven Russian Warships Deployed to Syria, Russia’s Tartus Mediterranean Naval Facility. New Agreement with Syria By RT, January 21, 2017
Syrian President Assad: “President Trump said that his Priority is to Fight ISIS”. Interview with Japan TBS TV By Bashar al Assad, January 21, 2017
Under Tillerson, Exxon Maintained Ties with Saudi Arabia, Despite Dismal Human Rights Record By Steve Horn, January 21, 2017
Israel Claims Airstrikes on Damascus
Joint Russian, Turkish Bombing Campaign in Syria Deepens NATO Crisis By Bill Van Auken, January 20, 2017
Belgium to Arrest Former Israeli Foreign Minister for “War Crimes” By Middle East Monitor, January 20, 2017
On His Way Out the Door, Obama Bombs Libya One Last Time By Nadia Prupis, January 20, 2017
Israel-Palestine: Shortcomings of the Paris Peace Conference By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir, January 20, 2017
Breaking: Syrian Army Launches Large-Scale Campaign Against ISIS-Daesh In Aleppo Province By South Front, January 20, 2017
Who is Behind the Islamic State in Syria? ISIS-Daesh Attempts to Torpedo the Astana Peace Negotiations By Mehmet Ersoy, January 19, 2017
“The ISIS R Us”: The War Against America’s ISIS Proxy Force in Syria By South Front, January 19, 2017
US Media Propaganda Regarding Supply of Water and “Damascus’ Humanitarian Crisis” By Mehmet Ersoy, January 19, 2017
How The U.S. Enabled ISIS To Take Deir Ezzor By Moon of Alabama, January 19, 2017
U.S.-ISIS Alliance on Verge of Conquering Major Syrian City By Eric Zuesse, January 19, 2017
US Increasing Airdrops of Arms Supplies to ISIS-Daesh Terrorists in Syria: Report By Press TV, January 19, 2017
Obama’s Legacy in Africa: How Libya, a Prosperous Nation in Africa was Destroyed by America’s First African-American President By Timothy Alexander Guzman, January 19, 2017
Violence: The Language of a Jewish State. Palestinian Citizens of Israel By Jonathan Cook, January 19, 2017
The Criminal Regime Change / Dirty War On Syria, The Siege of Deir Ezzor by ISIS Proxy Terrorists By Mark Taliano, January 19, 2017
Iraqi Civilian Death Toll Mounts as Fighting Intensifies in Mosul By Jordan Shilton, January 18, 2017
Iraqi Forces Are Close To Full Liberation Of Eastern Mosul From ISIS-Daesh By South Front, January 18, 2017
Syrian War: ISIS-Daesh Advances in Deir Ezzor, Encircles Airport. Intense Fighting By South Front, January 18, 2017
Merkel Government Failed to Prevent ISIS Terror Operations in Germany, Intelligence Bodies Received Warnings and Failed to Act By William Craddick, January 17, 2017
The War in Syria is Not Over: Intense Fighting between Syrian Forces and ISIS-Daesh By South Front, January 17, 2017
Israeli Settlers Invited to Attend Trump Inauguration By Middle East Monitor, January 17, 2017
Crimes against Humanity: ‘No Food, No Medicine, No Money’: Yemeni Town Faces Mass Death by Starvation By RT News, January 16, 2017
Syrian Army Delivers Devastating Blow to Al Qaeda Militants Northwest of Damascus By South Front, January 16, 2017
The Pope Says Yes to Palestine: Embassy Opens in Vatican By Telesur, January 16, 2017
What Motivates Israeli Missile Attacks on Syria? By Alwaght, January 16, 2017
Why Palestinian Children Throw Stones By Jonathan Cook, January 16, 2017
Water Cut-Offs in Damascus: How “Militants” (US Supported Al Qaeda Terrorists) Use “Prohibited Methods of Warfare” By Mehmet Ersoy, January 15, 2017
What is the “Reality” of Syria’s “Popular Revolution” which Sparked Six Years of Violence… Conversations with Eva Bartlett and Steven Gowans. Global Research News Hour Episode 166 By Michael Welch, Eva Bartlett, and Stephen Gowans, January 15, 2017
Testimony on the Liberation of Aleppo: How the Media Distorts and Manipulates Reality By Jan Oberg, January 14, 2017
Damascus Water Crisis Now over as Syrian Military Retakes Wadi Barada By Brandon Turbeville, January 14, 2017
Canada Supports War Crimes: Endorses Terrorism and Destabilization in Syria By Mark Taliano, January 14, 2017
Israeli Jets Bomb Damascus Military Airport; Syria Vows It Will Respond To “Flagrant Attack”. Will This Lead to Military Escalation? By Zero Hedge, January 13, 2017
Syria, Turkey, Russia to Coordinate Counter-Terrorism Efforts in Northern Syria? By South Front, January 13, 2017
Video: US Intensifies Operations in the Syria-Iraq Battlespace. By South Front, January 12, 2017