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.
Massive PR offensive to target Iran By Julian Borger, February 17, 2006
Selling War against Iran By Ghali Hassan, February 17, 2006
The “Shock and Awe” Photo Gallery of War Crimes in Iraq By Global Research, February 17, 2006
Reporting Iraq: Liberation’s Limits By Felicity Arbuthnot, February 17, 2006
Stop the war on Iran before it starts! By Stop the War on Iraq, February 17, 2006
Munich Conference: accession of Israel to NATO and attack Iran By Global Research, February 16, 2006
Weathering the Globalization Storm By Ramzy Baroud, February 16, 2006
Life in Occupied Palestine By Stephen Lendman, February 13, 2006
More Evidence Nuking Iran is on Schedule By Kurt Nimmo, February 13, 2006
Ariel Sharon’s New Party Slated to Win in March Elections: The Secret of Kadima By Uri Avnery, February 12, 2006
The Dangers of a Nuclear Holocaust By Dr. Helen Caldicott, February 10, 2006
Iran’s euro-denominated oil bourse to open in March: US Dollar Crisis on the Horizon By William Clark, February 10, 2006
Petrodollars and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation: Understanding the Planned Assault on Iran By Prof Michael Keefer, February 10, 2006
Iran: the Next War By John Pilger, February 09, 2006
Euro factor to the Iran ‘crisis’ By Finian Cunningham, February 09, 2006
At Last, A Real Middle East Democracy Project By Ramzy Baroud, February 09, 2006
Brothers in arms – Israel’s secret pact with Pretoria By Global Research, February 08, 2006
Tony Blair does not rule out a British military invasion of Iran By Global Research, February 08, 2006
The Muhammad caricatures: Freedom of suppression By Jan Oberg, February 07, 2006
Voice Carry: Extrajudicial Killings of Children By Chris Floyd, February 06, 2006
Calls for War in the US and Iran: What Would Happen if the Americans Invaded Iran? By Vladimir Ivanov and Viktor Myasnikov, February 05, 2006
Election … Democratic or Oppressive Tool? By Dr. Elias Akleh, February 05, 2006
Iranian “Democracy” and the “Intelligence” Summit By Ron Jacobs, February 04, 2006
The hidden stakes in the Iran crisis By Thierry Meyssan, February 04, 2006
‘In Less than Three Years’ : The cliché of US sponsored “democracy” to justify invasion and mass murder By Ghali Hassan, February 04, 2006
Hamas’s Electoral Victory Serves the Israeli Government By Shraga Elam, February 03, 2006
U.S. Instigated Iran’s Nuclear Program 30 Years Ago By William O Beeman, February 02, 2006
Is Iran Building Nukes? An Analysis By William O Beeman and Thomas Stauffer, February 02, 2006
What Iran is Really All About By Rory Winter, February 02, 2006
“Operation Justified Vengeance”: a Secret Plan to Destroy the Palestinian Authority By Ellis Shuman, February 01, 2006
A messy compromise on Iran By Siddharth Varadarajan, February 01, 2006
Palestine: The Only Democracy in the Middle East By Remi Kanazi, January 31, 2006
More on Iran talk By Xymphora, January 30, 2006
Stop the War Against Iran Before It Starts! By Global Research, January 29, 2006
Iran: Imperialism’s second strike By Aijaz Ahmad, January 29, 2006
Calculating the Risk of War in Iran By F. William Engdahl, January 29, 2006
The Most Dangerous Double Standard in the Middle East: Israel, Iran, and the Nuclear Bomb By Mary La Rosa, January 28, 2006
Hamas Success By Ghali Hassan, January 28, 2006
How the BBC hollows out the ‘news’ By William Bowles, January 27, 2006
We must talk with Hamas By Gush Shalom, January 27, 2006
Israel’s Hamas By George Szamuely, January 27, 2006
The Hamas Victory By Uri Avnery, January 26, 2006
Killing the Messenger: The Silencing of Journalism in Iraq By Ghali Hassan, January 25, 2006
Joe Lieberman: US Prepared for Iran Strike By Global Research, January 25, 2006
Energy key in the new Asian architecture By Siddharth Varadarajan, January 25, 2006
More Bricks in the Road Leading to an Iran Attack By Kurt Nimmo, January 23, 2006
Israel’s War with Iran By Prof. James Petras, January 23, 2006
Afghanistan: The NATO Quagmire By Sarah Meyer, January 23, 2006
Iran’s Really Big Weapon By Martin Walker, January 23, 2006
US general withholds testimony in Abu Ghraib abuse trial By Joe Kay, January 22, 2006
Oil, conflict and the future of global energy supplies By Courtenay Barnett, January 22, 2006
Assad: Israel assassinated Arafat By Global Research, January 21, 2006
Echoes of War By Ghali Hassan, January 20, 2006
Prime (Time) Evil By William Bowles, January 15, 2006
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: ‘Who is Tareq Aziz’? By Felicity Arbuthnot, January 15, 2006
Anti-Iranian Media Propaganda: Talking-up a Nuclear Holocaust By Global Research, January 12, 2006
“Violent Insurgency”: By Ghali Hassan, January 11, 2006
Politics of Chaos: Gaza’s Turmoil in Context By Ramzy Baroud, January 11, 2006
Al-Qaeda in Lebanon: More Neocon Hooey By Kurt Nimmo, January 03, 2006
The US and Iran: Is Washington Planning a Military Strike? By Der Spiegel, January 02, 2006
Let’s Stop a US/Israeli War on Iran By Bill Christison and Kathleen Christison, January 01, 2006
Last Chance to Spare Iran: You Can Do It By Dr. Mary Maxwell, January 01, 2006
German media: U.S. prepares Iran strike By Martin Walker, December 31, 2005
Coalitions Reject Election Results By Dahr Jamail, December 31, 2005
The American Imperial Plan and the Iraqi Oil Ministry By Sarah Meyer, December 31, 2005
Terror and Resistance By Ghali Hassan, December 31, 2005
Sunnis rally against Iraq ‘vote fraud’ By Global Research, December 29, 2005
Extensive War Crimes committed by Occupation Forces By Global Research, December 29, 2005
Democratization Process Brings Palestinian Politics to a Crossroad By Ramzy Baroud, December 28, 2005
Retraction concerning an article entitled “The Second American Revolution” By Mike Whitney, December 27, 2005
Call for action to save Iraq’s Academics By BRussells Tribunal, December 27, 2005
Denying democratic rights to Hamas By Tanvir Ahmad Khan, December 27, 2005
Iraqi civilian bombing casualties By Xymphora, December 27, 2005
The Farce Trial Of Saddam By Ghali Hassan, December 27, 2005
European Union: Dishonest Brokers in upcoming Palestinian parliamentary elections By Remi Kanazi, December 25, 2005
Bombing Al Jazeera: It’s No Joke By Eli Stephens, December 25, 2005
Israel’s War Deadline: Iran in the Crosshairs By Prof. James Petras, December 25, 2005
Still under Occupation: Iraqi Election takes place By John Catalinotto, December 25, 2005
Iraq and the Laws of War By Prof. Francis A. Boyle, December 21, 2005
“Big Lies” and “Small Lies”: White (Phosphorous) Christmas By Gabriele Zamparini, December 21, 2005