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.
Video: Game Changer: What’s Behind US-Turkish Conflict over S-400 Deal By South Front, August 02, 2019
When the Lie Is Accepted as the Truth By Mark Taliano, August 02, 2019
A Brief History of the CIA’s Dirty War in South Sudan By Ryan Dawson, August 02, 2019
The Spy Game: It Ain’t What It Used to be By Philip Giraldi, August 01, 2019
Germany Rejects US Anti-Iran Maritime Coalition. Will Other EU Member States “Follow Suit”? By Stephen Lendman, August 01, 2019
Washington’s Ultimate Goal in Tehran Remains “Regime Change” By Sarah Abed, August 01, 2019
The Human Toll of Economic Sanctions Directed against Iran By Prof. Muhammad Sahimi, August 01, 2019
‘An Ugly Wave’: Israeli Artists Say Defunded Film Reveals Culture of Censorship By Moran Nakar, August 01, 2019
Idlib and NATO’s War of Terror against the Syrian People By Miri Wood, August 01, 2019
Erdogan’s Risky Geopolitical Pirouette. Turkey’s Economy in “Troubled Waters” By F. William Engdahl, August 01, 2019
Intimacies from an Awful War. “For Sama” by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts By Barbara Nimri Aziz, August 01, 2019
Video: Syrian Army Advancing in Northern Hama By South Front, July 31, 2019
As US Beefs Up Military Presence in the Gulf, Yemen’s Houthis Turn to Russia for Support By Ahmed AbdulKareem, July 31, 2019
Israeli Pesticides Contaminating Gaza Crops. Report By IMEMC, July 31, 2019
The Injustice of Economic Warfare By Daniel Larison, July 31, 2019
Video: The War on Syria and the Next Loop of the Great Game By South Front, July 31, 2019
Will Shake Up at IAEA Impact Iran? Washington’s Abuse of International Institutions By Tony Cartalucci, July 31, 2019
Information Warfare: Iran’s “B-Team” Branding Is Effective in Putting a Lot of Pressure on Bolton By Andrew Korybko, July 30, 2019
US Stealing Syrian Oil. Controls About 30% of Syrian Territory By Stephen Lendman, July 30, 2019
Israel Has “the Most Moral Army in the World”? By Philip Giraldi, July 30, 2019
Iran’s 40-Year Old Financial Dispute with Britain. A Hostage for the Money By Faramarz Davar, July 30, 2019
“Without Health, We Have Nothing”: The Need for Comprehensive Sustainable Development By Fariha Mujeebuddin, July 30, 2019
Trump’s Coalition Commits New Massacre in Syria’s Deir Ezzor Countryside By Arabi Souri, July 30, 2019
The Israel Anti-Boycott Act: The Bill that Could Imprison “Israel Boycotters” for 20 years By If Americans Knew, July 29, 2019
Israeli Deadly Force Against Palestinian Civilians By Stephen Lendman, July 29, 2019
Priti Patel, Who Asked for UK Aid for Israel Army, Now Home Secretary By Middle East Monitor, July 29, 2019
The Continuing Denial of Rights and Justice to the Palestinian People By Steven Sahiounie, July 29, 2019
US/UK Militarization of Persian Gulf Waters Risks War By Stephen Lendman, July 29, 2019
Why Should Iran be Cherished and Defended? By Andre Vltchek, July 29, 2019
NATO Terrorists Bomb Syrian Towns, SAA Bombs NATO Terrorists By Miri Wood, July 29, 2019
Tanker Seizures and the Threat to the Global Economy from “Resurgent Imperialism” By Craig Murray, July 29, 2019
The Media Is Reluctant to Report Israel Boasts of Killing Iranians By Philip Giraldi, July 29, 2019
With Criticism Crushed in the West, Israel Can Enjoy Its Impunity By Jonathan Cook, July 29, 2019
Iran Increases Economic and Political Collaboration with Latin American Allies By Sarah Abed, July 29, 2019
Dying to Forget – Oil, Power, Palestine, & the Foundations of U.S. Policy in the Middle East By Jim Miles, July 29, 2019
Boris Johnson Approved £1.2 Billion Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia as Bombs Rained Down on Yemen By Andrew Smith, July 29, 2019
When Will Ayanna Pressley Realize that “the Pain” She Feels Is the Identical Pain Palestinians Feel? By Rima Najjar, July 28, 2019
Video: Russian, Syrian Warplanes Bomb Al Qaeda Positions in Western Aleppo By South Front, July 28, 2019
Turkey Deports Syrian Refugees to Idlib During Airstrikes By Steven Sahiounie, July 28, 2019
Iranian Monarchists Praise the Shah’s Brutal Rule on the Anniversary of His Death By Kurt Nimmo, July 28, 2019
Agricultural Literacy: A Solution to Youth Idleness and Unemployment By Anya Karaman, July 27, 2019
Trump Regime Pressuring Turkey to Keep Its S-400s Nonoperational By Stephen Lendman, July 27, 2019
Did Trump Just Threaten to Attack Iran with Nukes? “We’re Ready for the Absolute Worst” Says Trump By Scott Ritter, July 26, 2019
The Kremlin’s “Balancing Act”: Russia’s Ties with both Israel and Iran By Andrew Korybko, July 26, 2019
Unilateral Surrender? Hollow Mahmoud Abbas Suspension of Agreements with Israel By Stephen Lendman, July 26, 2019
Geopolitical Insanity: US War on Iran “Could Go Either Way” Says Trump By Pepe Escobar, July 26, 2019
Birthright Does Not Apply to Palestinians in Jerusalem By Daoud Kuttab, July 26, 2019
Did John Bolton Light the Fuse of the UK-Iranian Tanker Crisis? By Gareth Porter, July 26, 2019
Iran: How Bolton tricked Clueless UK Conservatives into Confrontation with Tehran By Prof. Juan Cole, July 25, 2019
Trump Vetoes Congress Bid to Block Saudi and UAE $8bn Arms Sales By Middle East Eye, July 25, 2019
Iran Imposes Its Rule of Engagement: “An Eye for an Eye” By Elijah J. Magnier, July 25, 2019
End Forever War? Divest Zionism. US Congress Passes Resolution which Violates Constitution By Kurt Nimmo, July 25, 2019
Imperial Duplicity and Mass Murder By Mark Taliano, July 25, 2019
Aleppo Rebuilding Its Infrastructure, 1216 Projects Since Eliminating Terror By Arabi Souri, July 25, 2019
Lebanon’s New Work Permit Laws, Directed against Palestinians and Syrian Refugees By Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, July 25, 2019
Trump’s Demented Foreign Policy: How to Kill Ten Million Afghans and Not Win… By Pepe Escobar, July 24, 2019
Canada Must Condemn Israeli Demolition of Palestinian Homes By Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, July 24, 2019
Iran Seizure of a British Tanker. More than Tit for Tat. Towards a War Scenario? By Peter Koenig, July 24, 2019
Turkey’s Multipolar Turn: Ankara and Beijing Come to Terms on Uyghurs Issue By United World International, July 23, 2019
Phony Blame Game: Russia Linked to Iran’s UK Tanker Seizure? By Stephen Lendman, July 23, 2019
Does the U.S. Army Intend to Leave Syria? By Adel Karim, July 23, 2019
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The Oil Crisis Saudi Arabia Can’t Solve By Dr. Cyril Widdershoven, July 23, 2019
‘The Bolton Gambit Succeeded’: Critics Warn Top Trump Adviser Has Put UK on Path to War with Iran By Jake Johnson, July 23, 2019
Will Persian Gulf ‘Tanker War’ Become a Shooting War? By Rep. Ron Paul, July 23, 2019
The Middle East Is Heading Towards “Maximum Danger”. Khamenei’s “Three Directives” for Iran By Elijah J. Magnier, July 23, 2019
US-led War of Terror Against Syria, Attrition Terrorism Phase By Miri Wood, July 23, 2019
Do You Choose the Truth or War Propaganda? Your Choice Makes a Difference. By Mark Taliano, July 23, 2019
Video: Gulf Conflict Report: Prospects of War Between Iran and the US By South Front, July 23, 2019
War Propaganda: Iran Sleeper Cells Ready to Kill Brits By Kurt Nimmo, July 23, 2019
The War on Yemen Just Went from Bad to Worse for Saudi Arabia By Andrew Korybko, July 22, 2019
Anglo-Persian Confrontation. Britain’s Impounding of Iran’s Grace Supertanker. Former UK Foreign Minister on Britain’s “Mistreatment of Iran” By Stephen Lendman, July 22, 2019
Washington’s Bully Tactics Have Failed to Persuade Tehran to Negotiate a New Nuclear Deal By Sarah Abed, July 21, 2019
Erdogan, Cyprus and the Future of NATO By F. William Engdahl, July 21, 2019
Piracy or War? By Christopher Black, July 21, 2019
Aleppo: Glorious Rebuilding, Despite Illicit Western ‘Sanctions’ By Miri Wood, July 21, 2019
What Makes Iran Strong Enough to Stand Against a Superpower Like the USA? By Elijah J. Magnier, July 21, 2019
How Corporate Media Are Fueling a New Iran Nuclear Crisis By Gareth Porter, July 21, 2019
Is Trump Psychologically Deranged? By Stephen Lendman, July 20, 2019
Trump Regime Bans Sale of F-35 Fighter Jets to Turkey for Purchasing Russian S-400s By Stephen Lendman, July 20, 2019
Israel’s Choice for U.S. President By Philip Giraldi, July 19, 2019