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.
Iran Asks Arabs to Join New Middle Eastern Security Alliance By Global Research, December 07, 2006
Why Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV Broadcasts Sunday Mass By Sophie McNeill, December 07, 2006
IRAQ: Widows Become the Silent Tragedy By Dahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily, December 07, 2006
Lebanese army chief urges troops to remain neutral By Global Research, December 07, 2006
Traces of Israeli Uranium found in Lebanon By Global Research, December 07, 2006
Pentagon Fomenting the “Civil War” in Iraq By La Voz de Aztlan, December 07, 2006
Iraq’s Death Squads: An Instrument Of The Occupation By Ghali Hassan, December 07, 2006
Pro-US Lebanese Government getting ready to use force to stay in power By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, December 07, 2006
Another bloodbath in Lebanon? By Mike Whitney, December 07, 2006
Lebanon: The Siniora government must resign By General Michel Aoun, December 07, 2006
The Lebanese Velvet Revolution By Dr. Elias Akleh, December 06, 2006
It’s Happening Again! By Norman Solomon, December 05, 2006
Lebanon: Misleading Text Messages disseminated by supporters of Siniora government By Joseph S. Mayton, December 04, 2006
Israel-Lebanon: Accident reveals newly laid Israeli mines, UN says By Global Research, December 03, 2006
Four Lebanese governments were toppled by Public Protests since Lebanese Independence By Global Research, December 03, 2006
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss says pro-US government follows orders from Washington By Global Research, December 03, 2006
Mubarak: Foreign Powers will be “Obliged” to send forces to support Lebanon’s pro-US government By Global Research, December 03, 2006
Majority of Israelis Favor War with Iran By Global Research, December 02, 2006
Mass Demonstrations against the US backed Lebanese Government By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, December 01, 2006
El Salvador-style “death squads” to be deployed by US against Iraq militants By Roland Watson, December 01, 2006
Iraq Mission Accomplished: They’re Not Fighting Us Anymore, They’re Fighting Each Other By Steve Watson, December 01, 2006
Iraq: Long history of multi-faith co-existence in jeopardy By Barbara Nimri Aziz, November 30, 2006
Ethnic Cleansing and Israel’s Racist Discourse By Ramzy Baroud, November 30, 2006
Palestinians are being denied the right to non-violent resistance By Jonathan Cook, November 30, 2006
Iraq: Their next massacre By BRussells Tribunal, November 28, 2006
Israel between rhetoric and reality over Iran By Abid Mustafa, November 27, 2006
Who benefits? Rival theories over the murder of Gemayel By Clancy Chassay, November 27, 2006
Debating “War and Peace” behind Closed Doors: NATO’s Riga Security Conference By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, November 26, 2006
Rumsfeld ordered abuses and violation of Geneva Convention in Iraq says former U.S. General By Diane Bartz, November 26, 2006
US exploits Kurdish Elements against Iran By Global Research, November 25, 2006
Survey: Israel worst brand name in the world By Global Research, November 24, 2006
Australia’s Howard Government ‘knew Iraq plans a year before’ 2003 Invasion By Global Research, November 23, 2006
Syria is a convenient Fall Guy for Gemayel’s death By Jonathan Cook, November 23, 2006
Support Gathers for Sunni Leader By Dahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily, November 20, 2006
IRAQ: Farmers in Dire Straits By Dahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily, November 20, 2006
Iranian MPs Approve Bill on Fingerprinting US Nationals entering Iran By Global Research, November 19, 2006
Is Depleted Uranium the suspect behind Military Suicides? By Greg Mitchell, November 19, 2006
Iran turns up the Heat By Mike Whitney, November 19, 2006
Iraq: Education Under Siege By Dahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily, November 19, 2006
Palestine: The Olive Picker By Felicity Arbuthnot, November 18, 2006
Israel developing anti-militant “bionic hornet” By Global Research, November 18, 2006
IRAQ; Locals Accuse U.S. of Massacre in Ramadi By Dahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily, November 17, 2006
Killing Hope in Beit Hanoun By Ramzy Baroud, November 17, 2006
Why Are Canadians Dying in Afghanistan? For Oil? By John W. Warnock, November 16, 2006
VIDEO: Beit Hanoun Massacre, Nov 8, 2006 By Global Research, November 16, 2006
The Price of Imperial Arrogance By Stephen Lendman, November 16, 2006
Palestine Independence Day By Prof. Francis A. Boyle, November 15, 2006
Iraq’s death squads By Deborah Davies, November 15, 2006
DU behind the surge in Cancer rates in Iraq By Global Research, November 15, 2006
Israeli Death Squads Execute PFLP Fighter in West Bank By Global Research, November 15, 2006
The New US Embassy Compound: A Shrub Grows in War Torn Baghdad By Steve Peacock, November 14, 2006
VIDEO: Israeli Forces Kill Eight Palestinian Youths By Global Research, November 14, 2006
Lebanese Political Crisis Mounting: Sixth Minister Quits Cabinet By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, November 13, 2006
Something wicked this way comes: Is Olmert visiting GWB to plot an attack on Iran? By Jane Stillwater, November 13, 2006
Olmert talks of Military Action against Iran By Aluf Benn, November 13, 2006
Israel’s Large-Scale Killing of Palestinians Passes Unreported By Patrick O'Connor, November 13, 2006
Lebanon war’s deadly legacy continues to kill By Salim Yassine, November 13, 2006
No Arab, Palestinian Cheers for U.S. Democrats By Nicola Nasser, November 13, 2006
Eighty-three Palestinians Killed in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli Military By Palestine Free Voice, November 12, 2006
In One Word: MASSACRE By Uri Avnery, November 12, 2006
Lebanon faces chaos after five ministers resign By Zeina Karam, November 12, 2006
Israel Detonated a Radioactive Bunker Buster Bomb in Lebanon By Global Research, November 11, 2006
Gold Rises in Asia after Iran’s Rocket Tests By Global Research, November 10, 2006
VIDEO: Massacre of Palestinian Women and Children By Global Research, November 10, 2006
U.S. Vote: Iran Indifferent to Democrats’ Win By Ahmad Rafat, November 09, 2006
Iran: Sanctions against Iran are also Sanctions against Russia By Global Research, November 09, 2006
Selective Justice and the Trial of Saddam Hussein By Gregory Elich, November 09, 2006
Balad Massacre once again demonstrates US orchestrated genocide By Max Fuller, November 09, 2006
Saddam’s Trial in Context: Episode of Victors’ Injustice By Nicola Nasser, November 09, 2006
Saddam Trial: Elephant Meets Kangaroo. By Felicity Arbuthnot, November 09, 2006
It’s a massacre: Israeli military attacks residential area in the Gaza Strip. By Eli Stephens, November 08, 2006
A Trial Giving Kangaroos A Bad Name By Stephen Lendman, November 08, 2006
Amnesty International deplores death sentences in Saddam Hussein trial By Global Research, November 08, 2006
On the Trial of Saddam Hussein: Court set up by an Illegal Occupying Power By Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, November 08, 2006
Saddam Verdict Could Tear Iraqis Apart By Dahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily, November 06, 2006
Baghdad is Surrounded: “The American Era in the Middle East has ended” By Mike Whitney, November 06, 2006
Who’s Targeting Iran – and Why? By Gordon Prather, November 06, 2006
Depleted Uranium Haunts Kosovo and Iraq By Scott Peterson, November 05, 2006
Iran’s “Power of Deterrence” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, November 05, 2006
Israeli Left-Right Divide Unmasked as Phony By Nicola Nasser, November 05, 2006