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.
US and British-Backed Bahrain Regime: the Use of “Toxic Terror” in Collective Punishment By Finian Cunningham, August 05, 2011
“Beachhead for an Attack on Iran”: NATO is planning a Military Campaign against Syria By Global Research, August 05, 2011
VIDEO: The Destabilization of Syria is Based on the Libya Model By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, August 05, 2011
VIDEO: Military Intervention in Syria Will Lead to Extended War By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, August 04, 2011
End Game For Benghazi Rebels As Libyan Tribes Prepare To Weigh In By Franklin Lamb, August 03, 2011
How Global Research Broke Mainstream Media Complicity on Bahrain Torture Scandal By Global Research, August 03, 2011
Lies and Media Manipulations regarding the Protest Movement in Syria By Pierre Piccinin, August 02, 2011
GROUND NEWS: Libyan Transitional Council Rebels in Total Disarray By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, August 02, 2011
NATO’s ultimate War Crime: Destroying Libya’s water supply By Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey, August 01, 2011
Libyan Children Against NATO’s “Humanitarian War”: Drawings and Paintings By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, August 01, 2011
VIDEO: Severe Water Crisis in the Gaza Strip By Global Research, August 01, 2011
Jewish, Arab Workers and Youth Protest Against Social Conditions in Israel By Patrick O'Connor, August 01, 2011
Libya: NATO Continues to Bomb Civilian Targets By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 31, 2011
Libyan Rebels have conceded Ground since Bombing Began By Kim Sengupta, July 30, 2011
The US-Al Qaeda Alliance: Bosnia, Kosovo and Now Libya. Washington’s On-Going Collusion with Terrorists By Prof Peter Dale Scott, July 29, 2011
The War on Libya: Divisions within The Transitional Council and Rebel Forces By Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 29, 2011
Another Stinging Blow for the Libyan Rebellion By Victor Kotsev, July 29, 2011
The War on Libya : An Imperialist Project to Create Three Libyas By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 29, 2011
Libya’s War for “The Abaya”: Women’s Rights and NATO’s Support of Pro-Islamist Rebels By Susan Lindauer, July 27, 2011
VIDEO: Hands Off Libya! Mass Demonstration at the White House By Global Research, July 26, 2011
Obama’s Illegal War Rages On By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 25, 2011
Libya: Demonization and Self-determination By Sara Flounders, July 24, 2011
Washington’s Allies Run Amok: Saudi and Emirati Forces Open Fire on Unarmed Protesters in Bahrain By Finian Cunningham, July 24, 2011
Remember Libya? By Global Research and Global Research, July 23, 2011
Cut off U.S. funding for war in Libya By Gregg Brown, July 21, 2011
NATO War on Libya in an Impasse: Another take on Libya Hubris for China By Peter Lee, July 21, 2011
Turkey vs the US: “A kinder Middle East hegemon” By Eric Walberg, July 21, 2011
VIDEO: “Spirit of Rachel Corrie” Ship to Gaza Encounters Israeli Navy By Alang Bendahara, July 20, 2011
Bahrain: Washington and London Endorse Dialogue With Tyrants, War Criminals and Torturers By Finian Cunningham, July 20, 2011
Final Freedom Flotilla boat raided by Israeli commandos By Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, July 19, 2011
To Gaza with Dignity By Eric Walberg, July 19, 2011
VIDEO: Obama, Sarkozy, how many children did you kill this night? By Michel Collon, July 19, 2011
BREAKING NEWS: Vessel bound for Gaza. Act of Piracy by Israel in International Waters By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, July 19, 2011
Missile Shield in Turkey? NATO Military Action Against Iran Implies Suicide By Global Research, July 19, 2011
Pro-Palestinian activists aboard ship sail to Gaza to break Israel’s blockade By Global Research, July 18, 2011
VIDEO: The Revolution Business: Are “Spontaneous” Uprisings Strategically Planned by the West? By F. William Engdahl, July 18, 2011
“The Method” in Netanyahu’s madness: Israel rules out non-violence By Jonathan Cook, July 18, 2011
The U.S. recognizes its future stooges in a divided Libya By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor, July 17, 2011
Canadian Citizen Tortured in Bahrain… But Harper Government Keeps Silent By Finian Cunningham, July 17, 2011
Response To “Humanitarian Advice” By Former British Ambassador To Libya By Mouamar Adul Naser, July 17, 2011
As military operations stall, US recognises Libyan rebels By James Cogan, July 17, 2011
Libya’s “Freedom Fighters” Found to Engage in Pillage By Dmitri Sedov, July 17, 2011
NATO Launches Bombing Blitzkrieg over Tripoli hitting Residential Areas By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 16, 2011
Libya in Pictures: What the Mainstream Media Does Not Tell You By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 16, 2011
VIDEO: This is Libya: On the Ground Scenes By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 16, 2011
VIDEO: The Truth Behind the US/NATO War on Libya By Cynthia McKinney, Ramsey Clark, and Brian Becker, July 16, 2011
“Green Light” to Use of Depleted Uranium Weapons in Libya? By International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons, July 15, 2011
MILITARY ESCALATION: NATO chief calls for more planes to bomb Libyan targets By Global Research, July 15, 2011
Victors Justice in Iraq. Tariq Aziz : “Ill, Isolated and Abandoned” By Felicity Arbuthnot, July 15, 2011
NATO will be Defeated in Libya By Gerald A. Perreira, July 14, 2011
Confused Strategy: How the PA Sold Out Palestinian Unity By Ramzy Baroud, July 14, 2011
NATO’s “Operation Unified Protector”: More than 15,000 sorties directed against the Libyan People By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, July 14, 2011
“1,108 Libyans killed in NATO attacks” By Global Research, July 14, 2011
NATO enabling Human Rights Abuses: Libyan Rebel Ethnic Cleansing and Lynching of Black People By Human Rights Investigations (HRI), July 14, 2011
Israel and the Freedom Flotillas: “Clever Madman” By Eric Walberg, July 14, 2011
VIDEO: No Way Through: Imagine If London Was Occupied by Israel By Global Research, July 13, 2011
New Israeli law undermines core freedoms of expression By Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, July 13, 2011
The Meaning of a True Palestinian State. A Strategy to End Occupation By Yousef Munayyer, July 12, 2011
France Says NATO Bombing Has Failed By Dr. Franklin P. Lamb, July 11, 2011
Syrian protesters attack US, French embassies after ambassadors visited opposition stronghold By Bassem Mroue, July 11, 2011
VIDEO: Drone Wars: US Ramping Up Unmanned Air Strikes and Domestic Surveillance By James Corbett and Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 10, 2011
VIDEO: West Funnels Illegal Weapons Into Libya By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 09, 2011
Moscow Confronts US-NATO on Syria. West’s Unilateral Pressure On Syria is Inadmissable By Global Research, July 09, 2011
Palestine’s ‘last village’ faces the bulldozers By Jonathan Cook, July 08, 2011
Media Lies About Libya: Realities Turned Upside Down! By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 07, 2011
VIDEO: Operation Libya: Insurrection and Military Intervention By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, July 07, 2011
Egypt vs IMF: Time to Default? By Eric Walberg, July 07, 2011
Spirit of Rachel Corrie: Humanitarian Cargo Released and Shipped to Gaza By Global Research, July 07, 2011
Rejection by African Union of ICC’s Qaddafi arrest warrant reveals ICC as hoax By Tony Cartalucci, July 06, 2011
NATO War Crimes: Red Cross alarmed by Libya situation, fears worse By Stephanie Nebehay, July 06, 2011
Yemen Continues to Inspire Amid Great Odds By Ramzy Baroud, July 06, 2011
The Spirit of Rachel Corrie: Cargo sent to Gaza By Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, July 06, 2011
Report: Ground Invasion of Libya Within Two Weeks By Paul Joseph Watson, July 05, 2011
France arms anti-Gaddafi forces By Julie Hyland, July 03, 2011
France arming Libyan rebels in violation of UN resolution By Global Research, July 03, 2011
War Propaganda: Western Media Promotes NATO Terror Bombing of Libya By Stephen Lendman, July 03, 2011
Libya: Unending American Hostility By William Blum, July 03, 2011
The Powers of Manipulation: Islam as a Geopolitical Tool to Control the Middle East By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 02, 2011
US Foreign Policy Invigorated at the Expense of Gaza By Ramzy Baroud, June 30, 2011
VIDEO: Eyewitness Libya Tour in Harlem, USA: “Stop Bombing Libya!” By Cynthia McKinney, Ramsey Clark, and Don DeBar, June 30, 2011