Middle East & North Africa

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

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.
Turkey’s President Erdogan: A Classic Case of How Power Corrupts By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir, February 04, 2017
Syrian Army Storms Key ISIS-Held Gas Fields in Eastern Homs By South Front, February 04, 2017
Pre-Emptive Attack Iran Bill Active in US House By Daniel McAdams, February 04, 2017
Video: Syria and the Lies and Fabrications of the Corporate Media. Eva Bartlett at the United Nations By Eva Bartlett, February 04, 2017
The Bigger Picture of Trump’s Muslim Ban. “The Dangerous Countries are Not on The List” By Washington's Blog, February 04, 2017
Syrian War Report: Government Forces Target ISIS, Recapture Areas West of Palmyra By South Front, February 03, 2017
Belgian Members of Parliament: EU Governments Supported Terrorists in Syria By The Syria Times, February 03, 2017
Video: US-NATO Supported Terrorism in Syria From Day One: Michel Chossudovsky By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, February 03, 2017
Trump Threatens to Punish Palestinians if They Sue Israel in ICC By Palestine News Network, February 03, 2017
The U.S. Attack “against Al Qaeda” In Yemen, “They Killed Anyone in Sight” By Moon of Alabama, February 03, 2017
Trump Favors Military Escalation: Washington’s War Threat Against Iran By Bill Van Auken, February 03, 2017
War Drums: Trump’s National Security Advisor Threatens Iran. “Bringing the US on a War Footing” By Daniel McAdams, February 03, 2017
Israeli Police Lied to Me Over Umm al-Hiran Deaths By Jonathan Cook, February 02, 2017
Syrian War Report: Government Announces Military Operation against ISIS Terrorist Pocket near Damascus By South Front, February 02, 2017
Syrian Government Forces Launch A New Push against ISIS-Daesh. Analysis By South Front, February 02, 2017
America’s Drums of War: White House Issues War Threat Against Iran By Peter Symonds, February 02, 2017
If Americans Truly Cared About Muslims, They Would Stop Killing Them by the Millions By Glen Ford, February 02, 2017
Trump Wants Better Relations with Russia: Is He Being Sabotaged by the Pentagon? US Tanks on Russia’s Border By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, February 02, 2017
“Syria’s Draft Constitution” Prepared by Moscow, Without the Approval of Damascus? By Global Research News, February 01, 2017
What Really is Going on in Syria? Eva Bartlett’s in Winnipeg, Regina February 2, 3 What Really is Going on in Syria? By Global Research News, February 01, 2017
Global Warfare: Militarization of Russia’s Doorstep, Is US-NATO Going to Attack Russia or Iran? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Bonnie Faulkner, February 01, 2017
Trump’s First War Crimes: Assassinations by Drone By William M. Boardman, February 01, 2017
Syria Ceasefire Agreement in Astana, Turkey, Russia, Iran Establish a Trilateral Mechanism By Anna Jaunger, January 31, 2017
Trump Lets Saudis Off His ‘Muslim Ban’. Who are the “Real Sponsors of Terrorism”? By Robert Parry, January 31, 2017
Yes, Trump Executive Order against Muslims is (Sort of) Similar to Obama’s 2011 Iraqi Refugee Ban But. . . By Ronn Blitzer, January 31, 2017
Interview with Syrian Journalist Afraa Dagher By Afraa Dagher and Adam Garrie, January 31, 2017
US Soldiers Shoot and Kill 8-Year-Old Girl in Yemen By Middle East Monitor, January 31, 2017
Trump’s Entry Ban against Muslims: Linked To Global Warfare and The Neo-Con Agenda? By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, January 31, 2017
Syria: ‘Opposition Groups’ Form Coalition Led by Al-Qaeda By South Front, January 31, 2017
One Yemeni Child Dies Every 10 Minutes From War-Related Starvation By Stephen Lendman, January 31, 2017
Green Card Holders Safe From Trump’s Immigration Ban? By Stephen Lendman, January 30, 2017
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