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.
NATO’s Provocative Policy: Russian Su-24 Fighter Bomber Shot Down By Turkey On Syrian Border By 21st Century Wire, November 24, 2015
America’s “Anti-ISIS Coalition” Never existed. There is No “US-led war on ISIS” By Ulson Gunnar, November 24, 2015
In the Wake of The Mali Terrorist Attacks: Escalation of U.S. and French Military Interventions in Africa? By Abayomi Azikiwe, November 23, 2015
The Dirty War on Syria: The Basics By Prof. Tim Anderson, November 23, 2015
Who is Behind the Air Defense System To “Protect ISIS” against Russian Strikes? By Oriental Review, November 23, 2015
The “War on Terror” Made us Unsafe By Jamal Kanj, November 23, 2015
Terror Junkies and the Paris Attacks: The ISIS and the West’s “Addiction” to Funding Radical Groups By Steven MacMillan, November 23, 2015
President Al-Assad Interview: “From the Very First Day, We Were Determined to Fight Terrorism” By SANA, November 22, 2015
PBS, a major US media network, is using footage of Russian airstrikes in Syria to advance Washington’s military agenda.
Media Manipulation: US Shows Footage of Russian Airstrike against ISIS as Its Own By Press TV, November 22, 2015
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Pentagon’s War on Terror: Smokescreen for Ambitious Geopolitical Projects? By Sputnik, November 22, 2015
Week Seven of the Russian Intervention in Syria against Daesh: Dramatic Surge in Intensity By The Saker, November 22, 2015
Iraq Security Forces Seize Two German Planes of the US-led Anti-ISIS Coalition Carrying Weapons, For Whom? By Fars News Agency, November 22, 2015
No-Go With the Flow: Water Politics in Israel and California By Charity Crouse, November 20, 2015
Bashar Al-Assad Interview: “Al Qaeda was Created by the Americans With the Help of Saudi Wahhabi Money”. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar Support ISIS By SANA, November 20, 2015
The Paris Terror Attacks: Canada Helps Avoid Pitfalls of Irrationality By Prof. Yakov M. Rabkin, November 20, 2015
Unreported Crimes against Humanity: More Than 800 Women and Children Have Died in Yemen, and No One Has Food By Samuel Oakford, November 20, 2015
French Say Assad Must Go, President Assad Responds “No Thanks, Get Serious” By Brandon Turbeville, November 20, 2015
US Government Refuses to Accept Russia’s Assessment that Sinai Metrojet Air Crash “Was An Act of Terror” By Sputnik, November 20, 2015
The Anti-Daesh Campaign: Russia Dramatically Increases Military Operations in Syria Directed against ISIS By The Saker, November 20, 2015
US-Led Coalition’s Primary Objective in Syria is To Destroy the Government rather than The Islamic State (ISIS) By Sputnik, November 20, 2015
The Most Important Question About ISIS That Nobody Is Asking: How ISIS Uses Oil Wealth to Finance Its Terror Operations By Zero Hedge, November 20, 2015
U.S. State of Virginia Senator Richard Black to President al-Assad: “The War on Syria was an Unlawful War of Aggression” By Hazem Sabbagh, November 20, 2015
America to Deliver 19,000 Bombs to Saudi Arabia, in Support of the ISIS Terrorists? By Russia Insider, November 20, 2015
Syria: Killing Innocent Civilians as part of a US Covert Op. Mobilizing Public Support for a R2P War against Syria By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, November 20, 2015
Who Supports The Islamic State (ISIS)? Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, Israel, UK, France, USA By Prof. Tim Anderson, November 20, 2015
Video: 500 ISIS Fuel Tankers Smuggling Oil Destroyed by Russian Air Force By South Front, November 20, 2015
Israel: Netanyahu Capitalises on Paris Bombings By Jean Shaoul, November 19, 2015
Nine Ways to Stop Terrorism By Washington's Blog, November 19, 2015
Saudi Arabia and the GCC are Expanding To Eritrea. Geopolitical Implications for Ethiopia By Andrew Korybko, November 18, 2015
Another 9/11? West Leverages Paris Attacks for Syria Endgame By Tony Cartalucci, November 18, 2015
Response to the Paris Terror Attacks: Police State Measures, “No Fly Zone” and “Boots on the Ground” in Syria By 21st Century Wire, November 18, 2015
U.S., Turkey Joint Operation Designed “To Save ISIS”, Not Destroy It By Brandon Turbeville, November 18, 2015
US Approves $1.29 Billion Deal to Re-Arm Saudi Arabia Despite Country’s Mass Atrocities By Sarah Lazare, November 18, 2015
Paris 11/13: The Strategy of Chaos By Manlio Dinucci, November 18, 2015
“No Ground Troops to Syria:” Obama’s Smartest Move in Eight Years? By Mike Whitney, November 18, 2015
“Foreign Made Bomb” Destroyed Russian Plane over Sinai, Moscow Says By Thomas Gaist, November 18, 2015
The Media and the Paris Terror Attacks: Inspiring Panic and Justifying War By Barry Grey, November 18, 2015
Not Just Paris: Why Is Beirut’s Brutal Terrorist Attack Being Ignored? By Anna Lekas Miller, November 17, 2015
After the Paris Terror Attacks: A Drumbeat for Military Escalation and Internal Repression By Bill Van Auken, November 17, 2015
“Humanitarian Retribution” against the Islamic State: Illegal French Airstrikes on Syria hit Stadium, Museum, Clinics By David Raven, November 17, 2015
From Pol Pot to ISIS: The Blood Never Dried By John Pilger, November 17, 2015
Convicted Criminals Serve as ISIS “Freedom Fighters” in Syria: Saudi, Pakistani and Iraqi Prison Inmates Replenish Al Qaeda Ranks By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, November 17, 2015
Syrian Government Forces Advance against Terrorist Positions in Daraa and Southern Aleppo Provinces By South Front, November 16, 2015
Tragedy in Paris. Terrorism and the Politics of Hegemony By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, November 16, 2015
U.S. Demands There Be No Democracy in Syria By Eric Zuesse, November 16, 2015
Terrorism in Paris: Can Obama Level with the People? America’s Allies, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar Support the Islamic State (ISIS) By Robert Parry, November 16, 2015
U.S. Yields to Russia’s Insistence Upon Democracy in Syria By Eric Zuesse, November 16, 2015
With US Backing, France Launches Bombing Campaign in Syria By Nick Beams, November 16, 2015
French Politicians Call on Francois Hollande to Reconsider France’s Foreign Policy towards Syria By Hazem Sabbagh, November 16, 2015
President Al-Assad to French Delegation: “Terrorist Attacks on Paris Can’t Be Separated from Those of Beirut and Events in Syria” By Mazen Eyon, November 16, 2015
Syrian Army Conquers Marj Al-Sultan Airbase, Break Down Terrorist Rebel Defenses By Fars News Agency, November 16, 2015
Military Escalation in the Middle East: “France Strikes Back” against the Islamic State, Bombs Syria in Retribution for Paris Terrorist Attacks, Deploys Naval Power By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, November 16, 2015
Paris under Attack: Was it a False Flag? A Pretext for NATO to Intervene in Syria and the Middle East? By Peter Koenig, November 15, 2015
Palestine Burns While Parisians Mourn. Israel is Guilty of Premeditated State-sponsored Terrorism By Stephen Lendman, November 15, 2015
Israel Stakes Claim to Golan After Oil Find By Jonathan Cook, November 14, 2015
Israeli Knesset Bill to Deny BDS Activists Visas Passes By Telesur, November 14, 2015
Under the Disguise of The “Battle against Terrorism”: The U.S., Britain and France Support “Al Qaeda in Syria” By Phil Greaves, November 14, 2015
Why is America Protecting the Islamic State (ISIS)? “Why Isn’t the US Bombing ISIS’ Oil Fields”: Turkish Journalist By Sputnik, November 13, 2015
US Warplanes Avoid Bombing ISIS Held Syrian Oil Fields By Stephen Lendman, November 13, 2015
The Emergence of ISIS Terrorist Fundamentalism Traced Back to Bush-Blair Decision to Invade Iraq By Anthony Bellchambers, November 13, 2015
Sophisticated Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems Reportedly Deployed in Syria By Stephen Lendman, November 13, 2015
Lethal Israeli Raid on Hebron Hospital Sparks New Protests By Bill Van Auken, November 13, 2015
The India-Pakistan Confrontation. The Dangers of Nuclear Conflict in South Asia? By South Front, November 12, 2015
Syrian Military Commanders: Winning Back Kuweires Military Airport Prelude to Greater Advances in Aleppo By Fars News Agency, November 12, 2015
Will Obama Give Israel even more American Weapons and Dollars to Kill Palestinians? By Colonel Ann Wright, November 12, 2015
Israel Warplanes Strike near Syria Airport: Report By Press TV, November 12, 2015
Has Israel’s Air Force Joined Obama’s Air Campaign against Syria? Israeli Jets Strike Damascus Targets By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, November 12, 2015
There are No “Moderate Rebels” in Syria: Call For UN Security Council Resolution to Condemn Russia for “Bombing Opposition Forces” in Syria By Kurt Nimmo, November 12, 2015
Report Says Palestinians Being Executed in Cold Blood By Stephen Lendman, November 12, 2015
America versus Russia: Who Are the Real Supporters of International Terrorism? By Viktor Mikhin, November 12, 2015
Who is Supporting ISIS? Iraqi Forces Find Turkish Weapons, Explosives at ISIS Hideouts By Fars News Agency, November 12, 2015
European Union Refuses To Recognise Israeli Sovereignty over Occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, Syrian Golan By Anthony Bellchambers, November 12, 2015
Non-Violent Resistance: A Palestinian Call for “Unarmed Warfare” By Jonathan Cook, November 12, 2015
US-Turkey Invasion Derailed by Syrian Army Triumph, Recapture of Kuweires Military Air Base By Mike Whitney, November 12, 2015
America’s War Economy: Senate Defense Bill Halts Guantanamo Closure, Grants Military Aid to Kiev and Syrian Rebels By RT, November 11, 2015
Ten years on, Iraq Lies in Ruins as New Evidence confirms U.S. used Death Squads to Manufacture ‘Civil War’ By Joe Quinn, November 11, 2015
Reflecting on the Iraq War and the Death of Ahmed Chalabi By Karen Kwiatkowski, November 10, 2015
Will Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Change Canada’s Policy towards the Middle East? By Greg Shupak, November 10, 2015
Syria: The Uprising against President Al-Assad was Engineered in Washington By Eric Zuesse, November 10, 2015
Week Five of Russia’s Intervention in Syria: The Russians Are Digging in By The Saker, November 10, 2015