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.
JCPOA (Nuclear) Negotiations with Iran Are a Test of the EU’s Geopolitical Credibility By Padraig McGrath, September 05, 2019
US-NATO-Israel Threats against Iran. Israel’s Nuclear Weapons By Stephen Lendman, September 04, 2019
Remembering Sophie Tucker’s Hit Song ‘My Yiddishe Momme’, the Very Antonym of Netanyahu’s Zionist State By Hans Stehling, September 04, 2019
Undermining Israeli Deterrence: Hezbollah Is Preparing to Shoot Down a Drone. Netanyahu’s “Election War” By Elijah J. Magnier, September 04, 2019
US, UK and France May be Complicit in War Crimes in Yemen By Thomas DeLorenzo, September 04, 2019
ISIS R Us. US-NATO Support ISIS and Al Qaeda Globally By Mark Taliano, September 04, 2019
Israel: “Wiped off The Map”. The Rumor of the Century, Fabricated by the US Media to Justify An All out War on Iran By Arash Norouzi, September 04, 2019
Hezbollah Won’t Tolerate Israeli Aggression By Stephen Lendman, September 04, 2019
Video: Russia Accuses US of Sabotaging Idlib Ceasefire By South Front, September 04, 2019
Israel Threatens to Use Nuclear Weapons to ‘Wipe Out’ Its Enemies By Middle East Monitor, September 03, 2019
Video: Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Military Vehicle Amid Escalation in Southern Lebanon By South Front, September 03, 2019
Heightened Israeli-Lebanese Tensions. A “Declaration of War” by Israel according to President Michel Aoun By Stephen Lendman, September 03, 2019
US and Israeli Collectors Buy Up What Remains of Yemen’s Ancient Heritage By Ahmed AbdulKareem, September 03, 2019
The West’s “Humanitarian” Claims as Syrian War Nears Endgame By Tony Cartalucci, September 02, 2019
Refugee Lessons: Let Us be Free Like the Birds! By Saad Abdllah, September 02, 2019
Syria Law Enforcement Makes Another Huge “Captagon” Amphetamine Drug Bust By Miri Wood, September 02, 2019
Israeli Border Provocation Moves Plan for Regional War Forward By Kurt Nimmo, September 02, 2019
One Last Ceasefire before Oblivion for Jihadists in Syria By Tom Luongo, September 02, 2019
Video: Israeli State Sponsored Torture of Young Non-Jewish Children By A.M.A Television, September 02, 2019
Israel Is Hiding Its Soldiers and Hezbollah Is Winning Without Firing a Shot – So Far By Elijah J. Magnier, September 02, 2019
Putin Balances Turkish Fighter Jet Interest with Syria’s Fight Against Terrorism By Sarah Abed, August 31, 2019
Video: Syrian Army Further Advances in Greater Idlib By South Front, August 31, 2019
Video: Yemen’s Houthis Carry Out Drone Strike on Saudi Capital By South Front, August 31, 2019
Heroin Addiction in America Spearheaded by US-led War on Afghanistan By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, August 31, 2019
Video: Militants’ Failed Terror Attack in Eastern Idlib Ends in Disaster By South Front, August 30, 2019
Iran
Iran: The Lifting of Sanctions, Is a Rouhani-Trump Meeting Imminent? By Peter Koenig and Press TV, August 30, 2019
Israeli Attacks on Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Netanyahu’s Election Strategy By Steven Sahiounie, August 29, 2019
Will Hezbollah Respond to Israel? When? And at What Cost? By Elijah J. Magnier, August 29, 2019
Lying for Israel: Why Nearly Everyone in Washington Does It By Philip Giraldi, August 29, 2019
“Israel” Will Never Let Iran Build a Pipeline to Syria Unless Russia Is Involved By Andrew Korybko, August 29, 2019
Syrian Army Liberates Entire Hama Governorate and Idlib’s Khan Sheikhoun By Sarah Abed, August 29, 2019
‘We Are Waiting for War’: Lebanese Say Israel Has Gone Too Far By Andre Vltchek, August 29, 2019
Video: “Dawn of Idlib”: Syrian Army’s Offensive in Northwestern Syria By South Front, August 28, 2019
Multiculturalism, In Morocco, Difference Is a Strength By Caroline Kirk, August 28, 2019
Video: Syrian Army (SAA) Works to Secure Recent Gains in Idlib By South Front, August 28, 2019
U.S. Africa Command Marks a Controversial Return to Libya By Alaeddin Saleh, August 28, 2019
US Military
US/Israel Upping the Stakes for More Middle East War By Stephen Lendman, August 28, 2019
US Removes Palestine Authority from List of Countries By Telesur, August 28, 2019
Israel Has Attacked Lebanon and Syria – So What? By Andre Vltchek, August 28, 2019
Israel’s Infamous USS Liberty Attack By Stephen Lendman, August 27, 2019
Does Israel Interfere in American Elections? By Philip Giraldi, August 27, 2019
Video: Military Escalation in the Middle East. Israel Carries Out Strikes on Syria, Lebanon and Iraq By South Front, August 27, 2019
G7 Nations at Odds on Iran? Macron to Lead G7 Discussions with Tehran in Defiance of Washington? By Stephen Lendman, August 27, 2019
The Putin-Erdogan Summit Will Influence the Syrian End Game By Andrew Korybko, August 27, 2019
Who Is Behind Blowing Up Ammunition Warehouses in Iraq? Iran Is the Target By Elijah J. Magnier, August 26, 2019
Turkey Affirms Its Claim on Cyprus Oil and Gas By Irina Slav, August 26, 2019
Illegal Activity of Western Special Forces in Syria By Firas Samuri, August 26, 2019
Israel’s Ban on Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Backfires By Prof. Marjorie Cohn, August 26, 2019
Donald Trump: Israel’s Chump By Kurt Nimmo, August 25, 2019
Interview: Lebanese Solidarity with Palestinian Refugees By Jana Nakhal and Joyce Chediac, August 25, 2019
Syrian Terrorists Cannot Hold Northern Hama Pocket for Long Time By Ahmad Al Khaled, August 23, 2019
Why a Defense Agreement with Israel Would be a Disaster for Americans. Lindsey Graham’s Blank Check By Philip Giraldi, August 23, 2019
World Watching the Fate of Iranian Tanker By Prof. Vijay Prashad, August 23, 2019
Video: Khan Shaykhun Liberated, Northern Hama Pocket – Next By South Front, August 23, 2019
Trump Regime Threatens Illegal Sanctions on Nations Legally Buying Iranian Oil By Stephen Lendman, August 23, 2019
Syria’s SDF’s Child Soldiers By Miri Wood, August 23, 2019
The War on Libya, US-Turkey Power Play? Marshal Haftar vs Recep Erdogan By Yuri Veselov, August 23, 2019
Al-Golani’s Defiance of Turkey Leads to Syrian Government Control of Khan Sheikhoun By Elijah J. Magnier, August 22, 2019
UK Licensed £6.3bn Worth of Arms to Saudi-led Forces in First Four Years of Yemen Conflict By Middle East Eye, August 22, 2019
US Unveils Warrant for Seizure of Iran-operated Grace 1 By Press TV, August 22, 2019
Idlib
No Agreement on Idlib: So-called “Militants” (aka Al Qaeda) Continue to Kill Syrian Civilians By Ahmad Al Khaled, August 22, 2019
What’s Russia Up to in the Iranian Port of Chabahar? The North-South Transport Corridor (NSTC) By Andrew Korybko, August 22, 2019
Omar, Tlaib, and the United States of Israel By Kurt Nimmo, August 21, 2019
Video: Syrian Tiger Forces Advance to Encircle Khan Shaykhun By South Front, August 21, 2019
Video: Militant Groups Lose Lots of Equipment in Southern Idlib By South Front, August 21, 2019
Trump-Netanyahu: The Disgraceful President and the Contemptible Prime Minister By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir, August 21, 2019
Video: Khan Shaykhun Is About to Fall into the Hands of Syrian Army By South Front, August 21, 2019
Trump’s Anti-Iran Warrant By Stephen Lendman, August 19, 2019
Al Qaeda Militants are Drugged. 400,000 Amphetamine Captagon Pills Confiscated by Syrian Security Forces By Miri Wood, August 19, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard Gets Some Vindication By Scott Ritter, August 19, 2019
Criminal War Propaganda Directed against Iraq and Syria: “We Think the Price Is Worth It.” By Mark Taliano, August 19, 2019
Kashmir and Palestine: Solidarity and Unity in Opposing Global Militarization By Palestinian BDS National Committee, August 19, 2019
Tlaib and Omar’s Denial of Entry by Israel Is Not a “Freedom of Speech” Issue By Rima Najjar, August 18, 2019
The War on Yemen: How Far Will the Saudi-UAE Confrontation Go? By Andrew Korybko, August 18, 2019
Video: Syrian Army Overwhelms Militants’ Defense in Southern Idlib By South Front, August 18, 2019
Political Propaganda directed against the Syrian Government of Bashar Al Assad By Lilly Martin Sahiounie, August 18, 2019
Destruction of the Pillars of the Syrian Economy: Terrorists Destroy Grain Silos, Farmer Tractors in Tal Al-Sakhr, North West of Hama By Arabi Souri, August 18, 2019
South Yemen Is Already Functionally Independent Even if It’s Not Recognized as Such By Andrew Korybko, August 16, 2019
Iran’s Dangerous Deterrence Policy: Trading Tankers and Another Partial Withdrawal from the JCPOA By Elijah J. Magnier, August 16, 2019
Palestine: Dangerous Bill in US Congress to Crush the PLO and the PA By Zaha Hassan, August 16, 2019