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.
Divide and Conquer: The Anglo-American Imperial Project By Andrew Gavin Marshall, July 10, 2008
Iran Will Close Strait of Hormuz If Attacked, Fars Reports By Global Research, July 07, 2008
‘Israel within Iran’s missile reach’ By Global Research, July 07, 2008
Breaking Iraq and Blaming Iran By Andrew Gavin Marshall, July 03, 2008
Independent Media Coverage of Middle East War: From BAFTA to the Border By Felicity Arbuthnot, June 29, 2008
US and European Union grant unlimited powers to police and secret services By Silvia Cattori, June 22, 2008
Coming war against Iran: Increasing Anglo-American pressure on Turkey By Cem Ertür, June 21, 2008
What really happened in Beirut? By Shiar Youssef, June 15, 2008
Why Hezbollah’s Victory may lead to peace in the Middle East By Mike Whitney, June 14, 2008
U.S. Military’s Middle East Crusade for Christ By Robert Weitzel, June 14, 2008
NATO, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Pakistan: What is NATO Doing in Afghanistan? By Faheem Hussain, June 09, 2008
New Agreement Lets US Strike Any Country From Inside Iraq By Basil Adas, June 05, 2008
Egypt: Falling Wages, High Prices and the Failure of an Export-Oriented Economy By Angela Joya, June 02, 2008
Palestinians Trapped at Crossroads By Nicola Nasser, June 01, 2008
Army chief sworn in as Lebanon’s new president By Jean Shaoul, May 28, 2008
Israel Talks to Syria By Srdja Trifkovic, May 27, 2008
Middle East: George Bush’s Power to Inspire By Peter Chamberlin, May 17, 2008
Did Hezbollah Thwart a Bush/Olmert Attack on Beirut? By Franklin Lamb, May 16, 2008
Beating the Drums of a Broader Middle East War By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, May 07, 2008
Media Disinformation: Iran’s Link to Iraqi Insurgents By Greg Mitchell, May 06, 2008
Iraqi government distanced itself from U.S. accusations towards Iran By Leila Fadel and Shashank Bengali, May 05, 2008
General Petraeus: Zionism’s Military Poodle: From Surge to Purge to Dirge By Prof. James Petras, May 04, 2008
The “Syrian Reactor Show” – a Fake? By Global Research, April 27, 2008
Evolving US Military Agenda: Black Hole in Bush’s Brain By Peter Chamberlin, April 27, 2008
Is Dubai helping ethnic cleansing in Palestine? By Khalid Amayreh, April 24, 2008
Iran displays 1800 km-range missile By Global Research, April 22, 2008
The March to War: Israel Prepares for War against Lebanon and Syria By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, April 19, 2008
Iran should be “Set Up for an Attack” By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach, April 16, 2008
Manifest Destiny? By Uri Avnery, April 14, 2008
NATO Forces in Afghanistan Supply the Taliban with Weapons By Global Research, April 13, 2008
General Petraeus Points to War With Iran By Patrick J. Buchanan, April 12, 2008
Evil Iran, the new Al-Qaeda By Pepe Escobar, April 11, 2008
US Navy claims to turn away boats in Persian Gulf, Iran denies reports of confrontation By Global Research, April 11, 2008
Tibet: “Not You! You!!!” By Uri Avnery, April 09, 2008
War and the “New Middle East”: US Coalition Building and the Arab League By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, April 09, 2008
Activist’s Memoir of the Iraq War: It Goes Back to 1990 By Felicity Arbuthnot, April 08, 2008
Iran torpedoes US plans for Iraqi oil By M. K. Bhadrakumar, April 04, 2008
Israel conducts War Games directed against Iran and Syria By Global Research, April 01, 2008
Iraq War. Failure of the US Sponsored Assault: Learn The Lessons of Basra By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach, March 31, 2008
US Attack on Iran: Worried Yet? Saudis Prepare for “Sudden Nuclear Hazards” After Cheney Visit By Chris Floyd, March 31, 2008
The Coming Uncertain War against Iran By Ramzy Baroud, March 21, 2008
On Iraq war’s fifth anniversary, Bush says US troops must stay By Bill Van Auken, March 20, 2008
AUDIO: George Galloway talking about War with Iran By Global Research, March 20, 2008
Lebanon in the Cross-Hairs of a Volcano: Political Crisis set to Worsen as Threats of Regional War Increase By Rebecca Murray, March 20, 2008
Hezbollah ‘ready for Israel war’ By Global Research, March 15, 2008
Turkish incursion into Northern Iraq: Military Fiasco, Political Debacle By Sungur Savran, March 14, 2008
The Cheney Middle East Tour By Global Research, March 13, 2008
Israel threatens Lebanon with war By Global Research, March 13, 2008
6 Signs the U.S. May Be Headed for War in Iran By Terry Atlas, March 12, 2008
Fears of strike on Iran rise as Admiral Fallon quits By Chris Stephen, March 12, 2008
Former Lebanese MP warns of US Plot to murder Lebanese Christian leader Michel Aoun By Global Research, March 11, 2008
The U.N. is escalating the Iran Nuclear Crisis By Siddharth Varadarajan, March 10, 2008
Iran: The Politics of Non-Proliferation By Mohammad Kamaali, March 08, 2008
Who leaked the details of a CIA-Mossad plot against Iran? By Yossi Melman, March 08, 2008
Exodus from Iraq: ‘Not Our Country To Return To’ By Global Research, March 03, 2008
Iran On Eve Of Elections By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach, March 02, 2008
The March to War: USS Cole gives the war jitters to Lebanon By Global Research, March 01, 2008
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) orders followers not to protest Turkish invasion of Northern Iraq By Global Research, February 29, 2008
Christian Fundamentalism as a Instrument of US Military Doctrine By Global Research, February 28, 2008
Iran makes bid for two Indian oil tenders By Global Research, February 27, 2008
The Coming War against Iran: Will Turkey be complicit in another war against another neighbour? By Cem Ertür, February 26, 2008
The Kurdistan Regional Government attempts to downplay recent Turkish attacks against Kurds in Northern Iraq By Karwan Qader, February 26, 2008
Narco Aggression: Russia accuses the U.S. military of involvement in drug trafficking out of Afghanistan By Vladimir Radyuhin, February 24, 2008
Israel and the Kurdish Regional Government assist Turkish attacks against Kurds By Global Research, February 24, 2008
Lebanon: The killing of Hezbollah’s Imad Moughniya By Raid Khoury, February 24, 2008
Israel’s Unjust Justice System By Khalid Amayreh, February 24, 2008
Illegal Israeli siege on Gaza reaps more lives of sick Palestinians By Global Research, February 24, 2008
Caspian Sea Oil Reserves: Iran’s Alborz drilling rig inauguration By Global Research, February 24, 2008
Hezbollah and the ‘Unknown Knowns’ By Ramzy Baroud, February 23, 2008
Iraq: Unemployment Too Becomes an Epidemic By Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail, February 23, 2008
France holds war games with Qatar, UAE By Global Research, February 23, 2008
Opening a Pandora’s Box: Kosovo “Independence” and the Project for a “New Middle East” By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, February 20, 2008
Towards the Conquest of the Middle East and North Africa: The U.S., the E.U. and Israel join hands By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, February 18, 2008
Iran to launch oil and gas exchange on Feb. 27 By Global Research, February 13, 2008
War without End: Bush Calls on France for Help By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, February 13, 2008
No Room for Two States: The Case for a Single State Solution for Palestine is Irrefutable By Prof. Hassan Nafaa, February 12, 2008
The Mediterranean Union: Dividing the Middle East and North Africa By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, February 10, 2008
Fragile Dollar Hegemony: Iran’s Oil Bourse could Topple the Dollar By Mike Whitney, February 04, 2008
“Israel and the Clash of Civilisations” By Stephen Lendman, February 04, 2008
Ships did not cut internet cables: Egypt By Global Research, February 03, 2008