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.
Members of Knesset: Israel could attack Syria “in order to overcome the internal crisis it faces” By Global Research, September 17, 2006
Genocide in Gaza By Ilan Pappe, September 16, 2006
Judicial Colonialism, The Assassination of Rafik Hariri: A Biased Investigation By Silvia Cattori, September 15, 2006
Taliban “Ferocity” Stuns UK Troops By Global Research, September 15, 2006
Afghanistan: Top British soldier quits as blundering campaign turns into ‘pointless’ war By Global Research, September 14, 2006
US Iran report branded dishonest By Global Research, September 14, 2006
In Iraq, Iran’s Arab Credentials Are Made By Nicola Nasser, September 14, 2006
Amman : Responsibility for another Tragedy By Felicity Arbuthnot, September 14, 2006
Tens of Thousands Protest Olmert Government By Global Research, September 10, 2006
September 11, Afghanistan and “the survival of civilization” By Gabriele Zamparini, September 08, 2006
How Human Rights Watch lost its way in Lebanon By Jonathan Cook, September 07, 2006
Israeli-US Strategy: Lebanon and Iran By Prof. James Petras, September 07, 2006
Britain forced to send more troops to Iraq By Global Research, September 06, 2006
U.S. Losing Control Fast By Dahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily, September 06, 2006
Kidnapped in Gaza: Chaos as a Strategy By Ramzy Baroud, September 06, 2006
Western Donors to Palestine: What Mission? By Nicola Nasser, September 06, 2006
Iran tests laser-guided bomb during war games By Global Research, September 05, 2006
When Napoleon Won at Waterloo By Uri Avnery, September 04, 2006
Behind the Plan to Bomb Iran By Prof. Ismael Hossein-Zadeh, September 01, 2006
Israel’s deceptions as a way of life By Jonathan Cook, August 31, 2006
Today’s ‘Islamic Fascists’ Were Yesterday’s Friends By Brendan O'Neill, August 31, 2006
Iraqi Weapons cover-up revealed… How M-I6 used Fake Intelligence to “Sex Up” the WMD Report By Rowena Thursby, August 31, 2006
The Day After: A Reading into the Post-Lebanon War By Ramzy Baroud, August 30, 2006
British Troops Mobilizing on the Iranian Border By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, August 30, 2006
U.S. built major Iranian nuclear facility By Sam Roe, August 30, 2006
War with Iran? Military Movements throughout Eurasia By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, August 25, 2006
Death and Destruction. Photostory: From Al-Amiriyyah, Baghdad to Amiriyyah, south Beirut By Mayssoun Sukarieh, August 24, 2006
An outlaw state: Israel breaks ceasefire, threatens to assassinate Hezbollah leader By Patrick Martin, August 24, 2006
Again, Arabs to Fish in a ‘Dead Sea’ By Nicola Nasser, August 23, 2006
Iranian War Games: Exercises, Tests, and Drills or Preparation and Mobilization for War? By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, August 21, 2006
Thirty Three Days of War By Uri Avnery, August 21, 2006
VIDEO: Interview with Iran’s Chief of Staff: Iran’s Military Capabilities By Global Research, August 21, 2006
Iran’s War Games: Photographic Evidence By Global Research, August 21, 2006
After Lebanon, Israel is looking for more wars By Jonathan Cook, August 20, 2006
Israel Violates the Cease Fire: “They are here again!” By Mayssoun Sukarieh, August 20, 2006
Lebanon: A Critical Battle for a New Middle East By Ramzy Baroud, August 17, 2006
Lebanese deaths, and Israeli war crimes, kept off the balance sheet By Jonathan Cook, August 16, 2006
VIDEO: America’s “New Middle East” By Global Research, August 15, 2006
Washington’s Interests in Israel’s War By Seymour M. Hersh, August 15, 2006
Who Really Started the War Against Lebanon? By Trish Schuh, August 15, 2006
A defeat for Israel, but also for justice By Siddharth Varadarajan, August 14, 2006
UN Secretary-General’s statement to Security Council on Adoption of Resolution on Lebanon By Global Research, August 12, 2006
The United Nation’s highest body upholds Israeli War Crimes, in Violation of the UN Charter By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, August 12, 2006
No dead Lebanese children on TV today By Craig Murray, August 11, 2006
Israel Must Be Held Accountable For Its International Law Violations By Stephen Lendman, August 11, 2006
U.S. & Israel Selecting Targets for Cruise Missile First-Strike Attack By Bruce Gagnon, August 10, 2006
The Pentagon’s “Second 911” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, August 10, 2006
Bush Wants Wider War By Robert Parry, August 09, 2006
The End of the Beginning By Dan Plesch, August 09, 2006
Extraordinary Precision: The Logic of Israel’s War on Civilians By Ramzy Baroud, August 09, 2006
Israel responded to an unprovoked attack by Hizbullah, right? Wrong By George Monbiot, August 09, 2006
Israel, Oil and the “planned demolition” of Lebanon By Mike Whitney, August 07, 2006
One-sided UN Security Council resolution drafted “with close Israeli involvement” By Jonathan Cook, August 07, 2006
Draft of Lebanon United Nations Security Council Resolution By Global Research, August 07, 2006
The Neocons’ next War By Sidney Blumenthal, August 07, 2006
Mayor of London Condemns Israel By Global Research, August 06, 2006
VIDEO: Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land By Global Research, August 05, 2006
Israeli “aggression” ongoing in Gaza, media has shifted its attention to Lebanon: Interview with Hamas leader Khalid Mish’al By Global Research, August 04, 2006
The De-Arabization of the Arab League By Nicola Nasser, August 03, 2006
Israel, not Hizbullah, is putting civilians in danger on both sides of the border By Jonathan Cook, August 03, 2006
Hizballah: A Primer By Prof Lara Deeb, August 03, 2006
Lebanon, Syria, Iran and the Coming Imperialist Re-Division of the World By Steve Masterson, August 02, 2006
Meltdown at Qana By Michael Carmichael, August 01, 2006
Lebanon: “We have lost faith in the international community” By Mayssoun Sukarieh, August 01, 2006
Israeli PM Olmert : ‘There is no ceasefire. There will not be any ceasefire’ By Global Research, August 01, 2006
The US and Israel: The Hypocrisy of UN Security Council Resolutions By Stephen Lendman, July 31, 2006
Shredded by Cluster Bombs: Bush and Blair: “Keep It Up!” By Robert Fisk, July 30, 2006
Assassinating the Peacekeepers By Mike Whitney, July 30, 2006
Israel’s “New Middle East” By Tanya Reinhart, July 30, 2006
The Second Qana Massacre; Photographic Evidence of Israeli Crimes against Humanity By Global Research, July 30, 2006
In the Gunsight: Syria, or “A Nice Little War” By Uri Avnery, July 29, 2006
Death Toll in Lebanon Could Be Twice the Official Figure By Dahr Jamail, July 28, 2006
Israel prepares major escalation of Lebanon aggression By Patrick Martin, July 28, 2006
The lies Israel tells itself (and that we tell on its behalf) By Jonathan Cook, July 28, 2006
Russia to defend its principal Middle East ally: Moscow takes Syria under its protection By Ivan Safronov, July 28, 2006
Israel “authorised” to continue attacks on Lebanon By Global Research, July 28, 2006
More to Lebanon War than Meets the Eye: Israel’s Strategic Objective is to break up the Syria-Lebanon Front By Ramzy Baroud, July 28, 2006
A Road to Peace in Lebanon? By Jeremy Brecher, July 28, 2006
Russian Base in Syria, a Symmetrical Strategic Move By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 28, 2006
Planned Russian Naval base in Syria in the East Mediterranean By Global Research, July 27, 2006