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 Military Dominance in Mideast Proven a Costly Myth By Gareth Porter, March 06, 2009
Obama-linked think tank calls for US “nuclear umbrella” in Middle East By Bill Van Auken, March 06, 2009
Gaza donor conference: conspiracy wrapped up as compassion By Jean Shaoul, March 05, 2009
US places Iran center stage of shield row By Global Research, March 02, 2009
France sets up camp in the Persian Gulf By Robert Harneis, March 02, 2009
Turkey: 12 years since the last military intervention, new coup feared By Sinan Ikinci, March 02, 2009
With Iraq plan, Obama embraces US militarism By Patrick Martin, March 02, 2009
Medical Mission Heroes in the Middle East War Theater By Sonia Nettnin, March 01, 2009
NATO Pushes Deeper Into Persian Gulf By Global Research, March 01, 2009
Russian Navy Back in Syria By Global Research, February 28, 2009
Obama’s Iraq withdrawal plan sets stage for continued war By Bill Van Auken, February 26, 2009
Weapons: Russian Arms to Win Arab Markets By Global Research, February 24, 2009
Hezbollah ‘not behind attack on Israel’ By Global Research, February 23, 2009
Palestinian Authority, Ramallah helped Israel hit Hamas, Gaza By Global Research, February 23, 2009
Does the return of the Likud party signal a new war in Lebanon ? By Rev. Richard Skaff, February 22, 2009
Iraqi Doctors in Hiding Treat as They Can By Dahr Jamail, February 21, 2009
Russia, Turkey declare new era with ‘strategic’ document By Global Research, February 14, 2009
Gaza: Inside the world’s biggest prison By Lara Marlowe, February 13, 2009
The War on Terror is a Hoax By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, February 12, 2009
Afghanistan: War on Demand By Evgeny Belenkiy, February 11, 2009
Military escalation? Obama Wants a Surge Of His Own By Charles Pena, February 11, 2009
Stiglitz: Turkey should avoid an IMF deal if conditions are not suitable By Global Research, February 08, 2009
Obama looking at Iraq troop options By Global Research, February 08, 2009
Israeli jets stage mock raids in Lebanon airspace By Global Research, February 08, 2009
Biden promises Iran talks, toughness By Global Research, February 08, 2009
Iran, Iraq to sign deal on joint oil fields By Global Research, February 08, 2009
Tehran: “NATO incompetence” on Afghan drug trade By Global Research, February 08, 2009
NATO In The Persian Gulf By Rick Rozoff, February 07, 2009
US warships to steel Israel for new war By Global Research, February 04, 2009
U.S. & the Afghan vote By Geopoliticalmonitor.com, February 02, 2009
Neither The US Nor Israel Is A “Genuine Party To Peace.” By Noam Chomsky, February 01, 2009
Israel Asserting Middle East Supremacy: From Gaza to Tehran By Prof. James Petras, January 31, 2009
The Iranian Revolution Thirty Years On By Sadegh Kabeer, January 29, 2009
America’s War in Central Asia By Craig Murray, January 28, 2009
The Uncultured Wars – Arabs, Muslims, and the Poverty of Liberal Thought By Jim Miles, January 26, 2009
Iran to launch legal action against Israel over Gaza By Global Research, January 26, 2009
Israeli fighter jets roam over Gaza By Global Research, January 26, 2009
Turkish Coup Plot By Global Research, January 25, 2009
Afghan president: US forces killed 16 civilians By Global Research, January 25, 2009
No Change for Iran under an Obama Administration By Sarah Meyer, January 24, 2009
UN special rapporteur Richard Falk likens Gaza to Warsaw Ghetto By Global Research, January 23, 2009
Obama’s New Middle East Policy: Israel’s Right to “Defend Itself” By Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, January 22, 2009
Gaza – The Blood-Soaked U.S.-Israeli “Ceasefire” By Larry Everest, January 22, 2009
Israel threatens Gazans with another attack By Global Research, January 22, 2009
‘Israel’s attack on Iran’ – in Gaza By Abraham Rabinovich, January 22, 2009
Israel’s Message to Iran By Shourideh C. Molavi, January 21, 2009
Egyptian Complicity Exposes Deep Fear of Iran By Antoun Issa, January 19, 2009
Tehran: Iran ‘regime-change plotters’ jailed By Global Research, January 18, 2009
Israel’s Next War: Today the Gaza Strip, Tomorrow Lebanon? By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, January 17, 2009
Gaza : A New Middle East Indeed By Ramzy Baroud, January 16, 2009
The massacre in Gaza puts the Mubarak regime in serious trouble By Alberto Cruz, January 16, 2009
The Israeli War on the Gaza Strip: “The Birth Pangs of a New Palestine/Middle East” By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, January 15, 2009
Israel looking to ignite new war: Lebanon By Global Research, January 15, 2009
Israeli army masses along Lebanon border By Global Research, January 15, 2009
Israel has already lost By Abdul Ilah Albayaty, January 14, 2009
Violence mars Biden’s Iraq visit By Global Research, January 13, 2009
The Middle Eastern Powder Keg Can Explode at Anytime By José Miguel Alonso Trabanco, January 13, 2009
The Target is Iran: Israel’s Latest Gamble May Backfire By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach, January 12, 2009
Israel warns Gazans of new phase of war By Global Research, January 11, 2009
Abbas calls for international presence in Gaza By Global Research, January 11, 2009
Weapons Cache Unearthed in Turkish Coup Plot By Global Research, January 11, 2009
Death toll in Gaza exceeds 800 By Global Research, January 11, 2009
Israel ‘using white phosphorus’ By Global Research, January 11, 2009
Unusually Large U.S. Weapons Shipment to Israel: Are the US and Israel Planning a Broader Middle East War? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, January 11, 2009
Broader Middle East War? Plans for Redrawing the Middle East By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, January 11, 2009
Blue Star Rampage: Israel’s dress rehearsal for Lebanon By Mike Whitney, January 10, 2009
West ‘moving to reinstall Abbas in Gaza’ By Global Research, January 10, 2009
The Israeli Invasion of Gaza: Beating the Drums of a Broader Middle East War By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, January 08, 2009
Israeli army’s latest tactic: Kill, take a short break, and kill again By Global Research, January 08, 2009
Depleted uranium found in Gaza victims By Global Research, January 08, 2009
Israel fires five rockets into Lebanon By Global Research, January 08, 2009
IMF discusses details of new loan deal with Turkish officials By Global Research, January 08, 2009
Generals Arrested in Turkish Coup Plot By Global Research, January 08, 2009
Israel fires missiles at Lebanon By Global Research, January 08, 2009
Vatican: Gaza “big concentration camp” By Global Research, January 08, 2009
Hezbollah ‘ready to fight Israel’ By Global Research, January 08, 2009
Israeli atrocities in Gaza: a political impasse and moral collapse By Peter Symonds, January 08, 2009
European diplomacy in Gaza crisis prepares trap for Palestinians By Peter Schwarz, January 08, 2009
Israel trained on model for Gaza assault By Global Research, January 06, 2009
Israeli fighters penetrate into Lebanon By Global Research, January 06, 2009