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.
Public Lecture: The Global Economic Crisis, the IMF and the Middle East. Michel Chossudovsky at the National University of Singapore By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, January 15, 2014
Mass Protests Grow as Military Drags Egypt Back to Dictatorship By Roger Annis, January 15, 2014
High-Tech Tyranny in the Gulf: Biometric Technology Mandatory for All Citizens in the UAE By Timothy Alexander Guzman, January 14, 2014
The Catastrophe Unleashed by US Imperialism in the Middle East By Bill Van Auken, January 14, 2014
US Excludes Iran from Syria Conference By Keith Jones, January 14, 2014
Who is Behind the Terrorists in Syria? The “Geneva-2 Talks are an Exercise in Shadow Fake Diplomacy” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, January 13, 2014
France, Japan Form Alliance Targeting Chinese Influence in Africa By Kumaran Ira, January 13, 2014
Paris Conference on Syria: US, European Allies Renew Push for Regime-Change By Alex Lantier, January 13, 2014
Ariel Sharon and the Horrors of the Sabra and Shatilla Massacre By Dr Ang Swee Chai, January 13, 2014
Ariel Sharon: Serial War Criminal, Mass Murderer By Richard Becker, January 13, 2014
Global Terrorism and Saudi Arabia: Bandar’s Terror Network By Prof. James Petras, January 11, 2014
Israel and the Drone Wars By Chris Cole, January 10, 2014
Armed Clashes Erupt Around Besieged Iraqi City of Fallujah By Bill Van Auken, January 10, 2014
The Third Battle of Fallujah By Stephen Lendman, January 09, 2014
Incitement Against Palestine – Prioritising of Israelis’ Security Over Palestinians’ Freedom By Jonathan Cook, January 09, 2014
Basra: Profiting from their Destruction, the British are Back By Felicity Arbuthnot, January 09, 2014
US Imperialism and Iraq’s Descent Into Civil War By Bill Van Auken, January 09, 2014
The Long History of Zionism in Canada By Yves Engler, January 09, 2014
The Saudi Bull in Arab China Shop. The Saudi-Israeli Marriage of Convenience against Syria and Iran By Nicola Nasser, January 08, 2014
“Human Rights Sanctions”: The World’s Blatant Double Standard, in Israel’s Favor By Larry Derfner, January 07, 2014
The New York Times on Destabilisation of the Middle East: Falsifying History and Calling for More U.S. Involvement By Chris Marsden, January 07, 2014
US, Iran Say They Will Not Send Troops to Iraq By Bill Van Auken, January 07, 2014
As War Lingers in Mali, Western Powers Target its Natural Resources By Timothy Alexander Guzman, January 07, 2014
Military-backed Regime in Egypt Prepares for Referendum Amid Escalating Violence By Abayomi Azikiwe, January 06, 2014
Water Privatization Overlooked as Factor in Egypt’s Revolt By Karen Piper, January 06, 2014
The Killings Fields of Gaza By Colin Green, January 06, 2014
India-UAE Investment Agreement: Why Such Desperate Haste? By Kavaljit Singh, January 06, 2014
Saudi Arms Shipments to Al Qaeda Rebels Waiting behind Iraq’s Borders with Syria By Global Research News, January 04, 2014
Bombings, Invasion, Misery: Fallujah, Symbol of Iraq’s Unending Tragedy By Felicity Arbuthnot, January 04, 2014
The Killing of Journalists in Iraq By Dirk Adriaensens, January 04, 2014
Accurate Information on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict By Global Research News, January 04, 2014
2013: Environmental Degradation, Economic Uncertainty, War and Military Tensions. A Review of the Most Censored Stories of the Year Global Research News Hour Episode 50 By John Schertow, Prof Michel Chossudovsky, Andy Lee Roth, and Michael Welch, January 03, 2014
Human Rights in Iraq: Horrendous Wave of Executions By RT, January 03, 2014
Syria’s Hospitals targeted by NATO-backed Armed Groups By Prof. Tim Anderson, January 03, 2014
French President Hollande Announces Lebanese Arms Deal in Saudi Arabia By Rosa Shahnazarian, January 03, 2014
Iraq Slides Toward Civil War By Bill Van Auken, January 03, 2014
Volgograd and the Conquest of Eurasia: Has the House of Saud seen its Stalingrad? By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, January 03, 2014
Israel bans European NGOs by claiming they represent Hamas By The Palestinian Information Center, January 02, 2014
The Roots of the Crisis in South Sudan, Opening Salvos of the Arab Spring By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, January 02, 2014
Israel Ready to Invade Gaza. Planned Attack Would “Exact a Heavy Toll” By Timothy Alexander Guzman, January 01, 2014
Syria asks UN Security Council to Prosecute Turkey for Supporting Al Qaeda Terrorists By Press TV, January 01, 2014
Syria Insurgents are being Directed by NATO, Gulf Officers from a Secret Command HQ in Jordan By Global Research News, December 31, 2013
Iranian Parliament: Tehran Does Not Officially Recognize the Geneva-2 Talks on Syria By Global Research News, December 31, 2013
Planned Israeli Jordan Valley Annexation? By Stephen Lendman, December 31, 2013
Israel, Palestine and Jordan: Water Rights and the Red – Dead Sea Canal. A Zionist Project? By Jamal Kanj, December 31, 2013
NYT Backs Off Its Syria-Sarin Analysis. A Replay of Iraqi WMD By Robert Parry, December 31, 2013
Syria: Testimony of Adra Survivors. Atrocities Committed by US-NATO Sponsored Terrorists By Global Research News, December 31, 2013
Is Iran surrendering to the United States? By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, December 31, 2013
The Mainstream Now Admits that the Syrian Rebels Have Chemical Weapons By Global Research News, December 30, 2013
NYT Backs Off Its Syria-Sarin Analysis By Robert Parry, December 30, 2013
Nuremberg Set a Valid Precedent for Iraq War Trials By Dr. Cesar Chelala, December 30, 2013
Universities Cancel American Studies Association Memberships In Response to Boycott of Israel By Stephen Lendman, December 30, 2013
New York Times Report: CIA-Backed Militias Linked to Benghazi, Libya Attack By Patrick Martin, December 30, 2013
How the IAEA Basically Helped Assassinate Iranian Nuclear Scientists By Global Research News, December 29, 2013
Oligarchs, Demagogues and Mass Revolts … against Democracy By Prof. James Petras, December 29, 2013
Middle East and North African Revolts and Revolutions: Is Africa Immune? By Kola Ibrahim, December 29, 2013
The Russian Bear steps in as the American Empire Unravels in the Middle East By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, December 29, 2013
Russia’s Stance on the Syrian Crisis By The Voice of Russia, December 29, 2013
Egypt’s Pinochet By Stephen Lendman, December 28, 2013
A New Political Crisis in Ankara: Erdogan’s Corruption in Turkey Unhinged? By Justus Leicht and Stefan Steinberg, December 28, 2013
A Message from its Rivals: Lebanon’s March 14 should stop supporting Terrorism By Al Manar, December 28, 2013
Iran to Support, Cooperate with the Eurasian Customs Union By Global Research News, December 28, 2013
Working Together: Russia and China conduct their First Joint Military Operations By Ria Novosti, December 28, 2013
Syria Chemical Weapons: Who was behind the East Ghouta Attacks? By Press TV, December 26, 2013
Palestinian archbishop: Christmas celebrations limited to religious services in solidarity with Syria By Global Research News, December 24, 2013
The War on Syria. Germany Sells Leopard Tanks to Saudi Arabia, German Patriot Air Defense Missiles on Turkish Border with Syria By Global Research News, December 24, 2013
The Lies Behind The West’s War On Libya By Jean-Paul Pougala, December 23, 2013
Last Chance for Peace in Syria. Will Obama Sabotage the Geneva II Syria Peace Talks? By Shamus Cooke, December 23, 2013
Meet the American Hedge Fund Billionaire Who Could Start a ‘Holy War’ in the Middle East By Alex Kane, December 22, 2013
Remembering Eyad El-Sarraj: Palestine’s Mental Health Pioneer and Human Rights Defender By Stephen Lendman, December 20, 2013
US Academics Approve Boycott of Israeli Universities By Bill Van Auken, December 20, 2013
Syria: The UN is Turning Butchers into Partners for Peace By Ali Mallah, December 19, 2013
Race, Religion and Rounding Up Africans in Israel By David Sheen, December 19, 2013
New York Times: Supporting US Wars, Terrorism and Repression By Stephen Lendman, December 19, 2013
US Scholars Endorse Boycotting Israel By Stephen Lendman, December 18, 2013
Oil Found by Israel Should Belong to Palestine: 3.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Reserves on the “Border between Israel and Palestine” By Global Research News, December 18, 2013
Misconceptions regarding Politics and Human Rights in War-Torn Syria By Amir Azarvan, December 18, 2013
Syria Atrocities: The US Directly Supports the Al Qaeda Terrorists By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, December 17, 2013
Syria Atrocities: US-NATO have “Blood on their Hands”. Western “Affiliated” Al Qaeda Rebels Slaughter Civilians in Adra By RT, December 17, 2013
Genocide: The Israeli-Egyptian Siege against the People of Gaza By Dylan Murphy, December 17, 2013