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.
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In Syria, the West’s Humanitarian Claims Crumble to Dust By Jonathan Cook, February 16, 2023
A graffiti of Naji al-Ali's Handala on the West Bank separation wall
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Does Israel Seek a “Final Solution for Palestinians?” By Philip Giraldi, February 14, 2023
Syria Held Hostage by U.S.A. and Its Allies By Barbara Nimri Aziz, February 14, 2023
“Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts”: Feminism Inter/Nationalism and Palestine By Jim Miles, February 14, 2023
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Will the Turkish Earthquake Unleash Science from the Shackles of the Statisticians? By Matthew Ehret-Kump, February 13, 2023
This Earthquake Strikes at the Birthplace of Civilisation By Diana Darke, February 13, 2023
Lift Sanctions Against Syria to Lessen Sufferings of the People Caused by the Earthquake By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, February 13, 2023
Age-stratified COVID-19 Vaccine-dose Fatality Rate. Israel and Australia By Prof Denis Rancourt, Dr. Marine Baudin, Dr. Jérémie Mercier, and Dr. Joseph Hickey, February 10, 2023
US Hits Iran with Fresh Sanctions That Target Petrochemicals By Dave DeCamp, February 10, 2023
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Earthquake: US Sanctions Preventing Syria From Receiving Aid – FM By Al Mayadeen, February 10, 2023
Israel Must be Held Accountable by the International Community By Michael Jansen, February 09, 2023
Sanctions Imposed by US and Allies Hamper Relief and Rescue Work in Earthquake-devastated Syria By Peoples Dispatch, February 09, 2023
Israel Deepens Support for Ukraine Despite Claims of Balancing Its Relations with Russia By Ahmed Adel, February 08, 2023
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Historic Mosques and Ancient Landmarks Reduced to Rubble By Nadda Osman, February 08, 2023
US Ramps Up Operations Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria By Dave DeCamp, February 08, 2023
A Tale of Three Cities. U.S. Hypocrisy and Joe Biden’s “Rules Based International Order”. Philip Giraldi By Philip Giraldi, February 07, 2023
“360° Cooperation with Libya.” But Which Libya? By Manlio Dinucci, February 06, 2023
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Qatari-European Relations Damaged by Qatargate, Aggravating EU Energy Crisis By Uriel Araujo, February 01, 2023
Violence Will Not End in Israel Until the Occupation Ends By Steven Sahiounie, February 01, 2023
The Hypocrisy of NATO Behind Ukraine and the Middle East By Ahmad Al Khaled, February 01, 2023
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‘War Is Clearly Back on the Agenda’: US Says Israel Was Behind the Drone Attack on Iran By Jake Johnson, January 31, 2023
Collective Punishment Against Palestinians Is a War Crime By Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, January 31, 2023
Report: Israel Was Behind Drone Attack on Iranian Military Facility By Dave DeCamp, January 30, 2023
Why Is the Mainstream Media Being So Quiet About the Military Strikes That Are Causing Massive Explosions in Iran? By Michael Snyder, January 30, 2023
The West Bank: To End the Violence, Israel Must End the Occupation By Steven Sahiounie, January 29, 2023
Considering the Invasions of Panama and Ukraine By Kim Petersen, January 28, 2023
Iran FM’s Trip to Syria Was to Address ‘Misunderstandings’ By Rania Berro, January 27, 2023
Middle East Primed to Pounce When EU Bans Russian Diesel By Sean Mathews, January 26, 2023
Mossad and CIA Are Training Christian Extremist Militia in Lebanon By Steven Sahiounie, January 26, 2023
Pompeo: ‘Only’ Civilians on Plane at Risk in ‘Rembrandt’ Soleimani’s Killing By Daniel Hilton, January 25, 2023
Leaked Files: How Britain Trains Jordan to Spy on Its Citizens By Kit Klarenberg, January 25, 2023
The US Holds Iraq Hostage with the Dollar By Zaher Mousa, January 25, 2023
Syria and US War Crimes: The Reckoning Is Coming By Christopher Black, January 25, 2023
Egyptian Economic Crisis Has Hit Syrian-Owned Businesses By Steven Sahiounie, January 24, 2023
US ‘Secretly Supports’ Armed Groups in Afghanistan? By Farshad Daryosh, January 23, 2023
Surprise! Arab Public Gives US Sponsored “Abraham Accords” a Big Thumbs Down By Connor Echols, January 23, 2023
Iraq: US Dollar-smuggling Crackdown Leaves Baghdad Struggling to Pay Wages By Suadad al-Salhy, January 23, 2023
Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman (MBS) Defies the US Policy Against Syria By Steven Sahiounie, January 22, 2023
“The US will leave Syria once the YPG reconcile with Damascus.” Interview with Dr. Ahmad Alderzi By Dr. Ahmad Alderzi and Steven Sahiounie, January 20, 2023
Netanyahu’s Claim of Jewish Exclusivity in Palestine Must be Challenged By Iqbal Jassat, January 19, 2023
Israel High Court Disqualifies Interior Minister Deri From Holding Office By Middle East Eye, January 19, 2023
Ukraine War Spills Over Into the Middle East By Philip Giraldi, January 18, 2023
Syria’s Power Dynamic Is Shifting By M. K. Bhadrakumar, January 18, 2023
The Biden Administration’s Dangerous Move to Deepen Military Ties with Israel By Mitchell Plitnick, January 18, 2023
Iraqi Prime Minister Supports Open-Ended US Troop Presence By Dave DeCamp, January 17, 2023
A Third Intifada and the Last War. Palestine and the Global South By Timothy Alexander Guzman, January 17, 2023
Israel: Tens of Thousands Protest Government in Tel Aviv By Middle East Eye, January 16, 2023
UK Support of the Illegal Annexation of Palestinian Lands By Hans Stehling, January 15, 2023
“Imagining Palestine”: A Strongly Presented ‘Ideation’ of Palestine By Jim Miles, January 15, 2023
CIA Arrives in Libya to Manipulate Elections By Steven Sahiounie, January 15, 2023
Yemen War Continues Beyond Media Spotlight By Felix Abt, January 13, 2023
Israel’s New Government Will Put American Lives at Risk By Brian McGlinchey, January 12, 2023
Former Israeli Intel Chief Says Israel Convinced US to Kill Soleimani By Dave DeCamp, January 11, 2023
Protests in Iran By Misa Djurkovic, January 11, 2023
Turkey and Syria Meeting in Moscow May Result in Peace Plan By Steven Sahiounie, January 11, 2023
UK Loaned Military Adviser to British UN Envoy in Yemen By Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis, January 09, 2023
Jerusalem Churches in Crosshairs of Escalating Extremist Attacks: Churches Council By Anadolu Agency, January 09, 2023
OPEC’s Second-Largest Oil Producer Issues Arrest Warrant for Donald Trump By Charles Kennedy, January 09, 2023
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Netanyahu Admits Israeli Government Partnered with Pfizer to Compile Genetic Database of Population By Ethan Huff, January 05, 2023
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The UN General Assembly Drags Israel to the World Court By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, January 05, 2023
2022 US Middle East Policy Review and 2023 Forecast By Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy, January 04, 2023
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