Middle East & North Africa

Syria “Liberated” by its own Destroyers By Manlio Dinucci, December 14, 2024

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 …

When Terrorism becomes Counter-terrorism: The State Sponsors of Terrorism are “Going After the Terrorists” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, May 15, 2022
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.
Ten Years Ago: “Operation Libya” and the Battle for Oil: Redrawing the Map of Africa By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, February 20, 2021
Libya is among the World's largest oil economies with approximately 3.5% of global oil reserves, more than twice those of the US.
America, An Empire on its Last Leg: To be Kicked Out from the Middle East? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, January 07, 2020
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.
Crises in Iraq and Haiti Expose the Failure of Militarized Neoliberalism By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, October 11, 2019
US and Russia Fail to Condemn Turkish Aggression in Syria. Moscow and Washington Exercise Their UNSC Veto in Favor of Turkey’s Invasion of Northern Syria By Stephen Lendman, October 11, 2019
“This House Was My Life, but I Saw It Smashed into Rubble Because I Am Palestinian” By Medical Aid for Palestinians, October 11, 2019
World Leaders Condemn Turkey’s “Operation Peace Spring” and Demand Exercising Restraint By Sarah Abed, October 11, 2019
U.S. “Military Aid” to Al Qaeda, ISIS-Daesh By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, October 10, 2019
The War on Syria Continues. Iran Is Next? By Mark Taliano, October 10, 2019
The Dirty War on Syria: Washington, Regime Change and Resistance By Prof. Tim Anderson and James Corbett, October 10, 2019
Turkey Invades? Erdogan Seeks Annexation of Northern Syria Territories By Stephen Lendman, October 10, 2019
Iran and the UN General Assembly: Mediation Efforts, Militant Threats, and Multilateral Cooperation By Andrew Korybko, October 10, 2019
Sanctioning Away Free Speech: Americans Meet with Iranians at Their Peril By Philip Giraldi, October 10, 2019
US Forces Will Not Likely Withdraw from Syria this Year. The Kurds Remain the Biggest Losers By Elijah J. Magnier, October 10, 2019
Israel Prepares to Deport BDS Co-founder Omar Barghouti By Jonathan Ofir, October 10, 2019
Egyptian Protests: A US-Fuelled “Arab Spring” Reboot? By Tony Cartalucci, October 10, 2019
British Unions Vote to Boycott Israel By Glen Davies, October 09, 2019
Who Are the Real Friends of the Troops? By Jacob G. Hornberger, October 09, 2019
Video: US Troop Withdrawals? Washington Green-light to Turkish Incursion into Northeastern Syria By South Front, October 09, 2019
Trump Escalated Wars He Inherited By Stephen Lendman, October 08, 2019
US Plans Permanent Occupation of Syrian Territory? By Stephen Lendman, October 08, 2019
Can the US Starve Hezbollah of Funds? By Elijah J. Magnier, October 08, 2019
Video: Idlib Militants Retreating to Turkish Border By South Front, October 08, 2019
A Blow to US… China to Invest $280bn in Iran Sectors Targeted by Sanctions By Middle East Monitor, October 07, 2019
The US-Iran Silent War Is Transformed into an “Iraq Uprising” By Elijah J. Magnier, October 07, 2019
Turkey’s Safe-zone and Refugee Peace-corridor in Syria Is a Cover for Encroachment and Territorial Expansion By Sarah Abed, October 07, 2019
Iraq Protests: Spontaneous or Made in the USA? By Stephen Lendman, October 07, 2019
If 4 Nuclear WMD Are More than Adequate for Israel’s Defence – Why Is It Armed with an Estimated 400? By Hans Stehling, October 07, 2019
An Open Letter to “Science and Global Security” By Rick Sterling, October 06, 2019
US Press Horrified by Trump’s “Shoot Migrants in the Legs” but Ignores What Israeli Snipers Do to Palestinian Protesters By Prof. Juan Cole, October 06, 2019
The Post 9/11 Era and The “Global War on Terrorism”: “You are Either with Us, or with the Terrorists” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Bonnie Faulkner, October 06, 2019
Can Holy Synod Vote Fairly Under Pressure from Constantinople? By Sophia Iliadi, October 06, 2019
Video: Iran Foils Attempt to Assassinate Commander of QODS Force By South Front, October 06, 2019
Hong Kong versus Iraq Protests By Stephen Lendman, October 06, 2019
The Russia-Israel Spy Scandal Puts Iran in an Uncomfortable Position By Andrew Korybko, October 06, 2019
Israel is an Undeclared Nuclear Weapons State By Hans Stehling, October 05, 2019
France Said No to US Led War against Iraq: Dominique de Villepin at the UN Security Council, February 14, 2003 By Dominique de Villepin, October 05, 2019
Axis of Resistance.The West and its Allies Support al Qaeda and ISIS Globally By Mark Taliano, October 04, 2019
Video: Russia Tested Elements of Advanced S-500 Air Defense in Syria By South Front, October 04, 2019
Torture and Killing of Palestinians in Israeli Prisons By Stephen Lendman, October 04, 2019
Iran Is China’s Secret Weapon for Killing off the US Dollar’s Global Reserve Status By Federico Pieraccini, October 04, 2019
The Eurasian Economic Union’s Expansion Is Encouraging, but Don’t Get Too Excited By Andrew Korybko, October 04, 2019
Neocon: Trump “Misunderstood” on War to Destroy Syria By Kurt Nimmo, October 03, 2019
What Happened in Sudan? By Prof. Vijay Prashad, October 03, 2019
Video: Houthis Deliver Devastating Blow to Saudi Arabia By South Front, October 03, 2019
Why Israel Is Struggling to Find a Way Out of Its Political Deadlock By Jonathan Cook, October 03, 2019
Trump Administration Reignites War Against Syria By Kurt Nimmo, October 03, 2019
Iran
Iran Ready to End Nuclear Standoff with United States Once Sanctions Are Lifted By Sarah Abed, October 03, 2019
Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) Must Shelve His Vicious War in Yemen By Pepe Escobar, October 03, 2019
Internally Displaced Syrian Refugees Tormented by US Forces By Stephen Lendman, October 02, 2019
Peace and Justice in the Middle East. Canadian Federal Parties’ Positions on the Middle East By CJPME, October 02, 2019
#IVotePalestine: For Freedom, Justice and Equality By Canadian BDS Coalition, October 02, 2019
Yemeni Houthis Defeating Paper Tiger Saudis By Stephen Lendman, October 02, 2019
Netanyahu’s Pre-Indictment Hearing Begins By Stephen Lendman, October 02, 2019
“Speaking for Israel”: A Speechwriter Battle’s Anti-Israeli Opinions at the United Nations By Jim Miles, October 02, 2019
Empowerment: A Solution for Inequality in Rural Morocco By Victoria Burns and Lailah Said, October 01, 2019
U.S. Foreign Aid for Dictators By Jacob G. Hornberger, October 01, 2019
Three Saudi Brigades Annihilated in Devastating Houthi Offensive in Saudi Arabia By Federico Pieraccini, October 01, 2019
Video: Syrian Army Prepares to Resume Idlib Advance By South Front, October 01, 2019
Yemen Is Now Saudi Arabia’s “Vietnam War” By Paul Antonopoulos, October 01, 2019
US
The Sickness of American Foreign Policy By Eric Zuesse, September 30, 2019
Syrians Continue Protests Against US-Owned SDF Terrorists By Miri Wood, September 30, 2019
Turkey’s Erdogan Plans Annexation of Northern Syrian Territory By Stephen Lendman, September 30, 2019
The US Wants Iran to Become a “Toothless Shark”: Its Allies and Missile Programme to be Swept Off the Table By Elijah J. Magnier, September 30, 2019
Palestinian Rights: Israeli Army Forcibly Evicts Nonviolent Demonstrators at the Dead Sea By Popular Struggle Coordination Committee, September 30, 2019
Houthis Claim Ambush of Saudis Killed Hundreds By Kurt Nimmo, September 30, 2019
Third Israeli Election Likely over Impasse? By Stephen Lendman, September 30, 2019
The Majority of Jews, 8 Million, Have No Wish to Live in a Conflicted Israel By Hans Stehling, September 30, 2019
Endless US War in Yemen By Stephen Lendman, September 30, 2019
The Twin Threats of Nuclear War and Global Warming By Hans Stehling, September 29, 2019
Syria
Turkey Gives the US a Deadline in Syrian ‘Safe-zone’ By Steven Sahiounie, September 27, 2019
Video: Who Really Benefits from The Alleged ‘Iranian Attack’ on Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facility? By South Front, September 27, 2019
Just How Swampy Are U.S-Saudi Arms Deals? By Andrew Cockburn, September 27, 2019
Why Didn’t Iraq Retaliate Against Israel? By Elijah J. Magnier, September 27, 2019
Forty Years Ago, the Carter Administration Covered Up a Presumed Israeli Nuclear Test By John Krzyzaniak, September 27, 2019
Washington Sends Arms and Logistic Equipment to Its Occupation Forces in Syria By Basma Qaddour, September 27, 2019
Remembering Hisham Ahmed. The Reality of Palestine By Rick Sterling, September 27, 2019
10 Ways that the Climate Crisis and Militarism Are Intertwined By Medea Benjamin, September 27, 2019
Mark Taliano’s “Voices from Syria”: An Antidote to Anti-Syria Propaganda By Mark Taliano, September 26, 2019
How Yemen’s Houthis Are Bringing Down a Goliath By Pepe Escobar, September 26, 2019
Yemen: US-made Bomb Used in Deadly Air Strike on Civilians By Amnesty International, September 26, 2019
Saudi Coalition Air Strikes Kill Seven Children in Yemen By Middle East Eye, September 26, 2019
Why Doesn’t India Follow China’s Iranian Oil Policy? By Paul Antonopoulos, September 25, 2019