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.
U.S. on the Hunt for Iranian “Ghost Tankers”. Targeting Vessels Transporting Iranian Crude Oil By Irina Slav, March 22, 2019
So What if Trump “Recognizes” “Israel’s” Annexation of the Golan? By Andrew Korybko, March 22, 2019
Golan Heights: Trump Aims to ‘Shore up’ Support for Netanyahu Ahead of Israeli Vote By Ali Harb, March 22, 2019
Media Blackout as Israel’s Largest Banks Pay over $1 Billion in Fines for US Tax Evasion Schemes By Whitney Webb, March 22, 2019
Video: ISIS Influence Is Still Strong in US-controlled Part of Syria By South Front, March 22, 2019
Video: Nowruz: How Millions Celebrate the Persian New Year By Quartz, March 21, 2019
Palestinian-owned School Demolished by Israeli Forces By Telesur, March 21, 2019
Globalising the Christchurch Shootings: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Gallipoli and Invasion By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, March 21, 2019
Greenwashing? The Green Marches Are Mute on the “War Factor” By Nazanín Armanian, March 20, 2019
Saudi Crown Prince MBS Stripped of Some Powers? By Stephen Lendman, March 20, 2019
Turkish Occupation Continues to Erase Cyprus’ Heritage By Nick Kampouris, March 19, 2019
AIPAC Is Coming to Town – Again! Yet Another Concession to Netanyahu Prior to Israel Elections By Philip Giraldi, March 19, 2019
The US Is Pushing Lebanon into the Arms of Iran and Russia: US Sanctions Affect the Local Economy By Elijah J. Magnier, March 19, 2019
Shadow Wars — The Secret Struggle for the Middle East By Jim Miles, March 19, 2019
No Troop Withdrawal: The US is Planning the “Permanent Occupation” of Syria? By Stephen Lendman, March 19, 2019
Anti-Semitism and “The Israel Project” By Askiah Adam, March 19, 2019
Video: Russia Deploys SU-25 Attack Aircraft to Contain Idlib Al Qaeda Militants By South Front, March 18, 2019
Three Days of Infamy By Philip A Farruggio, March 18, 2019
Good Iraqi-Iranian Relations Are Not a Reason to Worry By Paul R. Pillar, March 18, 2019
Kept Secret for 17 Years: Intel Memo Warned Bush’s Iraq Invasion to Create “Perfect Storm” By Zero Hedge, March 18, 2019
Upping the Stakes in Yemen. Endless US-led War By Stephen Lendman, March 18, 2019
French Colonel Slams US Tactics Against ISIS-Daesh in Syria, Accuses Washington of “Prolonging the Conflict” By Middle East Monitor, March 18, 2019
Israel: The 10-Point Paradigm for Right-Wing Extremists By Hans Stehling, March 16, 2019
Video: Israeli Defense Firm Released Video Showing An “Animated Destruction” of Russia’s S-400 6L6 Surveillance Radar By South Front, March 15, 2019
Colluding in War Crimes: Britain’s Unreported Military Alliance with Israel By True Publica, March 15, 2019
Video: Russian Warplanes “Rain Hell” on Terrorist Strongholds in Idlib By South Front, March 15, 2019
Has the World Been Ignoring an Almost Decade-Long “African Spring”? By Andrew Korybko, March 15, 2019
Is AIPAC in Violation of Federal Election Law? By Renee Parsons, March 14, 2019
Video: CIA Is Turning Refugee Camps in Eastern Syria into ISIS Hotbeds By South Front, March 14, 2019
Hezbollah: Israel’s Excuse for Stealing the Golan Heights By Kurt Nimmo, March 14, 2019
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar: The Shameful Attack that Backfired By James J. Zogby, March 13, 2019
Voting at the US Congress: No, Dual Loyalty Isn’t Okay By Philip Giraldi, March 13, 2019
The Forgotten Syrian Christian Towns Under Attack on Border with Idleb and Northern Hama By Nabel Alabdalla and Vanessa Beeley, March 13, 2019
Buying Back the “Iron Dome” from Israel By Philip Giraldi, March 13, 2019
Algerian President Drops Bid for Fifth Term, Suspends New Election By Stephen Lendman, March 13, 2019
Rubio’s “Full Gangster” Comments Hinder U.S.-Saudi Relations By Tim Daiss, March 12, 2019
Syria Ready for War to Regain Oil-Rich Golan Heights? By Kurt Nimmo, March 12, 2019
Whose Interests Are Served by the US Occupation of East Syria: America’s or Israel’s? By Mike Whitney, March 12, 2019
The US Must Grow Up and Respect Iran’s Independence By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, March 11, 2019
Video: Syrian Army Hunts Down ISIS Cells in Desert By South Front, March 11, 2019
US Negotiations: Masters of Defeats By Prof. James Petras, March 11, 2019
The UN Fails to Name and Shame Firms Aiding Israel’s Illegal Settlements By Jonathan Cook, March 11, 2019
Talking About Israel. The Relationship with Israel is Poison for the United States By Philip Giraldi, March 11, 2019
How to Enjoy Dinner Knowing Fellow Americans Have Caused 85,000 Yemeni Kids to Starve to Death? By Jay Janson, March 11, 2019
Faces of Gazan Children Killed by Israeli Soldiers Appear in Tel Aviv By Haim Schwarczenberg, March 11, 2019
A Peek into the Horrific Findings of the UN Report on Israel’s Massacre of Gaza Protesters By Robert Inlakesh, March 10, 2019
Syria Preparing Its Missiles for the Next Battle with Israel By Elijah J. Magnier, March 09, 2019
Assad’s Tehran Visit Signals Iran’s Victory in Syria By Tony Cartalucci, March 09, 2019
Video: Israeli Navy Ready to Block Iranian Oil Transit, US-backed Forces Starve Refugees in Syria By South Front, March 09, 2019
US Shifts Weapons from Iraq to Syria By Jack Detsch, March 08, 2019
Is the Trump Administration “Owned by the State of Israel”. Ted Cruz: Accessory to Israeli Grand Larceny By Kurt Nimmo, March 08, 2019
Video: Syrian Army Delivers Massive Strike on Terrorist Infrastructure in Idlib Province By South Front, March 08, 2019
Idlib – Reportage from the Last Terrorist Stronghold in Syria By Andre Vltchek, March 08, 2019
Syria
Trump’s Plan to Stay in Syria Leaves Erdogan No Good Options By Mike Whitney, March 07, 2019
“Syria is Truly a Country of Love and Peace”. War Reporter Carla Ortiz: A Hero of Our Times By Carla Ortiz, Richard Galustian, and Basma Qaddour, March 06, 2019
BP’s Iraq Operations Praised by British Ambassador Prior to Fatal Basra Civil Unrest By Sophie Yeo, March 06, 2019
Revealed: British Army Deployed “Interrogators” to Abu Ghraib Despite Abuse Concerns By Ian Cobain and Clara Usiskin, March 06, 2019
Video: Israel Delivers More Strikes on Syria By South Front, March 06, 2019
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Other Charges: Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza By Chiara Cruciati, March 06, 2019
Trump Breaks Another Promise: Troops Will Remain in Syria By Kurt Nimmo, March 06, 2019
War on Syria
Removing “Arab” from the Syrian Arab Republic Would “Balkanize” the Country By Andrew Korybko, March 05, 2019
The Plot to Attack Iran: How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Iran By Jim Miles, March 05, 2019
Video: Al Qaeda Strikes Back. Major Escalation in Syria’s Northern Hama By South Front, March 05, 2019
Human Rights Orgs: End Canadian Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia By Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, March 05, 2019
Corbyn Calls for UK to Freeze Arms Sales to Israel after UN Report By Ma’an news, March 04, 2019
OPCW Syria Report Cripples Western “Chemical Weapons” Narrative By Tony Cartalucci, March 04, 2019
Democrats and Republicans Move to Silence Rep. Omar’s Criticism of Israel By Kurt Nimmo, March 03, 2019
“Israeli Forces Wound 83 Civilians, Including 23 Children, Woman, 3 Paramedics, and Journalist, in Gaza” By IMEMC, March 02, 2019
UK Government Collusion with Israel By Hans Stehling, March 02, 2019
Largest Palestinian Displacement Project Since 1967 Underway in West Bank, Galilee By Julia Kassem, March 02, 2019
Video: US Forces Steal Tons of Gold Captured by ISIS in Syria, Iraq By South Front, March 02, 2019
Netanyahu to be Indicted for Bribery, Fraud, and Breach of Trust By Stephen Lendman, March 01, 2019
Is Israel Just a European-Style Democracy but in the Middle East? By Hans Stehling, March 01, 2019
Returning Syrian Refugees Were Fleeing US Proxy War, Not “Assad” By Tony Cartalucci, March 01, 2019
UN Report Accuses Israel of High Crimes in Gaza By Stephen Lendman, March 01, 2019
If Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt Wants to Build Peace in Yemen, He Must Stop Arming Saudi Arabia By CAAT - Campaign Against Arms Trade, March 01, 2019
Video: US Sanctions on Venezuela Possibly Worse Than Iraq Sanctions before War By Mark Weisbrot and Gregory Wilpert, February 28, 2019
Video: Russia’s Kalashnikov Kamikaze Drone ‘KUB-BLA’ Already Battle-tested in Syria By South Front, February 28, 2019
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shields Israeli Systematic Mutilation Machine By Dr. Vacy Vlazna, February 28, 2019
U.S. Condemns Venezuela’s Government Yet Commits Human Rights Abuses Across the Middle East By Dr. Leon Tressell, February 28, 2019