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.
Netanyahu: Israel Prepared to Resume Gaza War By Jason Ditz, November 23, 2012
Bombardment of Gaza Portends Further Criminal Wars in Middle East By Chris Marsden, November 23, 2012
US: We Initiate Terrorism to Create Terrorists to Overthrow Governments By Washington's Blog, November 22, 2012
Gaza: Victimized by Israeli Terror Bombing By Stephen Lendman, November 22, 2012
“We teach life, sir”: A Tribute to Gaza By Rafeef Ziadah, November 22, 2012
As Gaza is savaged again, understanding the BBC’s role requires more than sentiment By John Pilger, November 22, 2012
As Gaza Ceasefire Holds, Many Doubt It Will Last By Jason Ditz, November 22, 2012
US and Egypt announce ceasefire in Israeli assault on Gaza By Jean Shaoul, November 22, 2012
IAEA Data on Sensitive Iranian Stockpile Mislead News Media By Gareth Porter, November 22, 2012
Israel, Hamas Agree to Ceasefire By John Glaser, November 21, 2012
Is Israel Winning the War … In Social Media? By Washington's Blog, November 21, 2012
We’re All Gazans Now By Stephen Lendman, November 21, 2012
Israel Continues Blitz Against Gaza Amid Truce Talks By Bill Van Auken, November 21, 2012
The Limits of Israel’s “Muscularity” in Gaza. The Achievements of the Palestinian Resistance By Dina Jadallah, November 21, 2012
The U.S. Role in Israel’s Attack on Gaza By Shamus Cooke, November 21, 2012
National Syrian Dialogue Meeting concludes in Tehran By Xinhua, November 21, 2012
The Palestinian Resistance reaches further than Tel Aviv, hits Israeli Warship By Al Manar, November 21, 2012
Israel Metaphorically Defeated in Gaza By Dr. Ismail Salami, November 20, 2012
Challenging Israel’s Myths By Prof. Lawrence Davidson, November 20, 2012
Veterans For Peace Appeals to Israeli Soldiers to Lay Down Their Arms By David Swanson, November 20, 2012
Israeli Army Chief: Don’t Just Attack Random Houses By Jason Ditz, November 20, 2012
Israeli Aggression: Dress Rehearsal for Iran? By Stephen Lendman, November 20, 2012
Hamas Shouldn’t Fire Rockets … But Israel Has Violated HUNDREDS of UN Resolutions By Washington's Blog, November 20, 2012
Why a new war on Gaza? By Thierry Meyssan, November 20, 2012
Gaza War is Cover for Israeli Occupation By Prof. Richard Falk, November 19, 2012
Elites Will Make Gazans of Us All By Chris Hedges, November 19, 2012
Israeli Strikes Kill 31, Gaza Toll Now Over 96 Since War Began By Jason Ditz, November 19, 2012
Petraeus Resignation Fuels Political Warfare over Benghazi Attack By Barry Grey, November 19, 2012
Bahrain Cracks Down on Freedom By Stephen Lendman, November 19, 2012
Silencing the Media: Press TV Station in Gaza attacked twice by Israel By Press TV, November 18, 2012
A Timeline: How Israel shattered the Gaza Truce By Global Research News, November 18, 2012
Iran Condemns International Silence over Israel’s attacks on Gaza By Ria Novosti, November 18, 2012
Qatar helped locate Palestinian leaders to be killed by Israel By Global Research News, November 18, 2012
Arab Divide: Lebanon, Algeria, Sudan, Mauritania support Gaza while Arab Monarchs support Israel By Global Research News, November 18, 2012
Silencing the Truth: Media Center in Gaza targeted by Israel By RT, November 18, 2012
Russia, Iran, China Condemn Israel’s Attack on Gaza By Global Research News, November 18, 2012
Hamas and Sudan vow mutual support against Israel By Global Research News, November 18, 2012
Gaza Attack: Iraq calls for use of oil to pressure the US, Israel By Global Research News, November 18, 2012
Israel Calls Up 75,000 Troops as Bombing Continues in Gaza By Bill Van Auken, November 18, 2012
VIDEO: Israel Bombing Residential Areas, Civilian Infrastructure in Gaza By John Glaser, November 18, 2012
US-Israel Alliance: Obama’s “Green Light” to Israel Attack on Gaza By Jonathan Cook, November 18, 2012
Targeting Civilians: Israel’s Specialty By Stephen Lendman, November 18, 2012
Dissecting Israeli Military Propaganda: The Numbers behind the Rocket Attacks By Global Research News, November 18, 2012
Israel Launches Over 300 Airstrikes on Gaza Saturday, Killing 10 By John Glaser, November 17, 2012
Media Cover for Israeli Crimes By Stephen Lendman, November 17, 2012
Towards a Full Scale War on Gaza: The Red Line Israel Brazenly Crossed By Dr. Ismail Salami, November 17, 2012
Israeli Military Assault on Gaza – “Operation Pillar of Defence” – Not “defence” but murder of unarmed civilians…. By Mairead Maguire, November 17, 2012
Gaza: Who Was Commander Ahmed Jabari (1960 – 2012)? By Stephen Lendman, November 16, 2012
Teacher, Children Among Slain as Gaza Toll Rises By Jason Ditz, November 16, 2012
War In Gaza: Why Now? Election Politics? By Washington's Blog, November 16, 2012
The Invasion of Gaza: Part of a Broader US-NATO-Israel Military Agenda. Towards a Scenario of Military Escalation? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, November 16, 2012
Is Obama’s War on Hold? Is Washington Mulling Diplomacy on Iran? By Dr. Ismail Salami, November 16, 2012
Israel’s Operation Pillar of Cloud By Stephen Lendman, November 15, 2012
Israel Approved Killing of Hamas Commander Amid Talks on Long-Term Truce By John Glaser, November 15, 2012
Israel’s Deadly ‘Monopoly of Force’ in Gaza By Eric Draitser, November 15, 2012
Palestine Independence Day, 24 Years Ago, November 15, 1988 By Prof. Francis A. Boyle, November 15, 2012
Gaza Under Attack: Extensive Israeli War Crimes. International Eyewitnesses Call for Action By Global Research News, November 15, 2012
Obama Nudges Syria Toward Regional War By Shamus Cooke, November 14, 2012
West Conjures Fake “Syrian” Government By Tony Cartalucci, November 14, 2012
Political Unease in Tel Aviv: Don’t Expect a Second-term Obama to take on Israel By Jonathan Cook, November 14, 2012
Israel Shells Syria and Gaza By Stephen Lendman, November 13, 2012
Former ICC Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo, Front Man For The Empire By Ken Stone, November 13, 2012
After the US Election, Syria War Threats Mount By Bill Van Auken, November 13, 2012
Waging an Illegal US-NATO Led War on Syria with the Endorsement of “International Criminal Law” By Global Research News, November 13, 2012
Afghanistan is Lost: Bring Troops Home Now, Say Soldiers’ Families By Stop the War Coalition, November 12, 2012
Assad Interview: War in Syria is “Terrorism through Proxies” By Bashar al Assad, November 12, 2012
Military Escalation: Israel launches missile strike against Syria By Niall Green, November 12, 2012
When Former CIA Chief David Petraeus Enraged the Israel Lobby By Ali Abunimah, November 12, 2012
Why Did CIA Director Petraeus Suddenly Resign … And Why Was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya Murdered? By Washington's Blog, November 10, 2012
Demonizing the Enemy: Four Myths about Iran which need to be Debunked By Kourosh Ziabari, November 10, 2012
Why Did CIA Director Petraeus Resign? Why Was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya Murdered? By Washington's Blog, November 10, 2012
Obama’s Post-Election Militancy By Stephen Lendman, November 10, 2012
US Violates Agreement; Punishes Iran By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich, November 10, 2012
The Israeli Nightmare By Tony Cartalucci, November 10, 2012
New Figures: Almost 1,500 US/UK Drone Strikes in Afghanistan Since 2009 By Global Research News, November 10, 2012
US-Iranian Tensions in the Persian Gulf: Iran Confirms Engagement with US Drone By Global Research News, November 10, 2012
CNN Acts as Pentagon Mouthpiece with its “Report” that Iran Shot at a US Drone By Glen Greenwald, November 10, 2012
Syria’s President Warns of Apocalyptic War By Dr. Ismail Salami, November 10, 2012
Bashar Al Assad Interview: ‘Syria faces not a Civil War, but Terrorism by Proxies’ By RT, November 09, 2012
President Bashar Al Assad: Exclusive Interview. ‘I’m not a Western puppet – I have to live and die in Syria’ By RT, November 08, 2012