Middle East & North Africa

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.
Iraq is in the eye of the storm. Washington's "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran and Tehran's response put heavy pressure on the Iraqi government, a partner for both. The US expects Baghdad to resist Iran, and Iran expects Baghdad to resist the US. An almost impossible position.
Video: US Sanctions and the Caesar Act, Oil and Gas, Chemical Weapons, and the Syrian Response By Bouthaina Shaaban and Arabi Souri, January 03, 2020
Shutter the Gigantic US Embassy in Iraq By Adam Dick, January 02, 2020
Syria and the Politicization of Human Rights: Double Vetoes and Paralysis at the UN Security Council By Carla Stea, January 02, 2020
Canada, Israel and the UN Security Council By Hanna Kawas, January 02, 2020
The UN Predicted Gaza Would be “Unliveable” by 2020. Israel’s Deliberate Plan to “Destroy Life” in Palestine? By Tania Hary, January 02, 2020
Israel Demolishes Newly Built Houses of Palestinian Families on New Year’s Day By Sondus Ewies and Mustafa Abu Sneineh, January 02, 2020
Palestinians Decry ICC Prosecutor’s Delay of Israeli War Crimes Investigation By Prof. Marjorie Cohn, January 02, 2020
US Military Bases in Turkey and Qatar May be Removed for Security Reasons By Steven Sahiounie, January 02, 2020
Iraq: America’s Other “Longest War” By Thomas L. Knapp, January 02, 2020
US Navy Chief Says Only ‘Regime Change’ in Iran Can Stop Country’s ‘Provocative Actions’ in Gulf By Mideast Discourse, January 02, 2020
Public Rage in Baghdad over US Terror-Bombing Strikes By Stephen Lendman, January 02, 2020
Netanyahu Seeking Immunity from Prosecution? By Stephen Lendman, January 02, 2020
Sat. Jan. 4 National Day of Action U.S. Troops Out of Iraq! By Answer Coalition, January 02, 2020
Donald Trump: “I Will Take the Oil” By Global Research News, January 01, 2020
Syria, Washington and the Kurds. “The Rojava Dream is Dead” By Prof. Tim Anderson, December 31, 2019
What May Follow US Terror-Bombing Strikes on Iraqi Sites? By Stephen Lendman, December 31, 2019
US Middle East Forever Wars By Stephen Lendman, December 31, 2019
Video: Syrian Army Prepares for Operation in Aleppo, Turkish Proxies Move to Libya By South Front, December 31, 2019
US Uses False Flag Op to Legitimize Bombing Iraq, Syria By Miri Wood, December 31, 2019
Video: Turkish Military Shelled Syrian Army Positions By South Front, December 31, 2019
The Importance of Knowing Bethlehem By James J. Zogby, December 31, 2019
The Syrian War: America’s “War on Terror” Exposed By Tony Cartalucci, December 31, 2019
Iraq Protesters Attack US Embassy over Air Strikes By Middle East Eye, December 31, 2019
Khashoggi
Scapegoats for Jamal Khashoggi By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, December 30, 2019
Syria Considers Suing Washington for Syrian Oil Theft and Violating Syria’s Sovereignty By Sarah Abed, December 30, 2019
WikiLeaks: Chemical Weapons Watchdog Ordered Deletion of ‘All Traces’ of Findings that Syrian ‘Chemical Attack’ May Have Been Staged By Cassandra Fairbanks, December 30, 2019
Political Instability and the Protest Movement: President of Iraq – The Decision Is Mine By Elijah J. Magnier, December 30, 2019
Merry Christmas, America! Let’s Remember the Children Who Live in Fear of Our Killer Drones By Elise Swain and Jon Schwarz, December 30, 2019
Trump Wants to Keep the Oil: Syria Mulls Suing US in International Court over ‘Stealing’ Country’s Oil By Tim Korso, December 30, 2019
Al Qaeda’s Idlib Stronghold: The Battle to Liberate Syria’s Idlib Province from US Supported Terrorists By Stephen Lendman, December 30, 2019
New WikiLeaks Documents Expose Doctoring of Chemical Weapons Report to Justify 2018 US Attack on Syria By Niles Niemuth, December 30, 2019
The OPCW Whistleblower Scandal: A Newsweek Reporter Resigns, A Counter-Narrative Won’t Die By Scott Ritter, December 30, 2019
Turkey Sending Troops to Libya? Erdogan Supported Tripoli Forces to Fight Trump Supported Haftar Forces? By Stephen Lendman, December 29, 2019
Get Ready to Fight Israel’s Next War. Asking America to do the “Dirty Work” By Kurt Nimmo, December 29, 2019
Israel’s Strike that Killed Nine Members of al-Sawarka Family. Mistakenly “Categorized as a Military Compound” By Middle East Eye, December 29, 2019
New Evidence of OPCW Manufactured Nonexistent Douma Chemical Weapons Incident, Syria Report, Promoted “Fake News” By Stephen Lendman, December 29, 2019
Depleted Uranium and Radioactive Contamination in Iraq: An Overview By Prof Souad N. Al-Azzawi, December 28, 2019
ISIS Is a US-Israeli Creation. Top Ten “Indications” By Makia Freeman, December 28, 2019
Trump Threatens Syria: Will POTUS Come to the Rescue of Al-Qaeda Terrorists in Idlib? By Miri Wood, December 27, 2019
Erdogan Recycles Idlib Terrorists from Syria to Libya, Trump Forces Relocated to Northern Iraq By Arabi Souri, December 27, 2019
Libya: Haftar’s Air Force Commander Drops Bombshell Confession: Jets from Egypt’s President Sisi, “French Specialists” Provide Support By Yeni Safak, December 27, 2019
Video: Russian Airstrikes Wipe Out Convoy of Turkish-backed Terrorists By South Front, December 27, 2019
‘Israel’ Puts Jordan Valley Annexation on Hold Fearing ICC Investigation By QudsN, December 27, 2019
Israel Discusses Denying ICC Staff Entry into Israel By IMEMC, December 27, 2019
Video: Army Liberates More Territory from Idlib Militants By South Front, December 27, 2019
Daily Life in Syria. The Eyes of the Syrian People By Rawan R. Mahmasa, December 26, 2019
Fireworks Instead of Mortar Shells: Syrian Christians Flood the Streets in Spiritual Unity of Christmas Celebrations By Mark Taliano and RT News, December 26, 2019
Chemical Weapons Watchdog Is Just an American Lap Dog By Scott Ritter, December 26, 2019
Erdoğan’s Adventurism in Syria and Libya Has Left Turkey Weaker and Isolated By Paul Antonopoulos, December 26, 2019
Video: Turkish-based ‘Syrian Government’ Threatens Damascus with Military Action By South Front, December 26, 2019
‘Blinding the Truth’: Israeli Snipers Target Gaza Protesters in the Eyes By The New Arab, December 26, 2019
Israel Preparing for War on Iran? By Stephen Lendman, December 26, 2019
Syria: Trump Administration Builds Military Base in Oil Field By Telesur, December 26, 2019
US, Britain, France Oppose Humanitarian Aid for Syrians. Western Aid Channelled to Jihadists By Stephen Lendman, December 24, 2019
How the Pro-War “Left” Fell for the Kurds in Syria By Max Parry, December 24, 2019
Video: Battle for Idlib: Syrian Army Aims for M5 Highway By South Front, December 24, 2019
Video: Israel Strikes Damascus as Syrian Army Crushes ISIS-Al Qaeda Terrorists in Idlib By South Front, December 24, 2019
Syria: Saudi Troops Deployed to Protect Aramco Experts at Oil Field By Middle East Monitor, December 24, 2019
ICC to Investigate Israeli War Crimes? By Stephen Lendman, December 24, 2019
The Trudeau Government Joins the Global Majority on Israel-Palestinian Relations By Prof. Anthony J. Hall, December 23, 2019
Is the UK Government Set to Define the Boycott of Israel as ‘Antisemitic’? By Ben White, December 23, 2019
Italy Needs to Accept the Changing Reality in Libya to Protect Its Energy Interests By Paul Antonopoulos, December 23, 2019
Media Ignores Explosive Revelations About Chemical Weapons in Syria By Yves Engler, December 23, 2019
Damascus Approved Two Oil Contracts with Russian Companies By Arabi Souri, December 22, 2019
Israel Attempts to Silence the Archbishop of Jerusalem Before Christmas? By Steven Sahiounie, December 22, 2019
Defying Pressure, Canada Backs UN Resolution on Palestinian Self-determination By Middle East Monitor, December 22, 2019
Pakistan’s Imran Khan. Does He Have the Courage to Practice What He Preaches? Allied with Saudi Arabia? By Junaid S. Ahmad, December 22, 2019
Video: Syrian Army’s Large Scale Ground Operation in Greater Idlib By South Front, December 20, 2019
‘Who Has Given the Americans the Right to be in Syria?’ China Asks By Press TV, December 20, 2019
US Military
Leaked Information on Trump’s No-Peace/Deal of the Century By Stephen Lendman, December 20, 2019
Testimonies from People Living in Syria. “What does the American Government have Against Us?” By Janice Kortkamp, December 19, 2019
Video: Military Intervention in Libya and Turkey’s Grand Game in the Eastern Mediterranean By South Front, December 19, 2019
18,000 Homes in Occupied Jerusalem Under Demolition Threat, Says Official By Middle East Monitor, December 19, 2019
How Britain Dresses Up Crimes in Israel as ‘Charitable Acts’ By Jonathan Cook, December 19, 2019
Saudi Oil Attack and Choreographed Protests in Iran-aligned Countries By Nauman Sadiq, December 18, 2019
Video: Assad Sends Warning to US Forces in Syria. The Looting of Syria’s Oilfields By South Front, December 18, 2019
Overlooked Congressional Rebuke of Trump’s Position on Israeli Settlements By James J. Zogby, December 18, 2019
Trump Creates a New Nation By Philip Giraldi, December 18, 2019
Video: Russia Deploys its Uran-9 Combat Robots in Syria By South Front, December 18, 2019
Trump Has Given Israel Immunity to International Law By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, December 18, 2019