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: Over 100 Civilians Suffered from Militant Chemical Attack on Aleppo City By South Front, November 26, 2018
Iran, Saudi Arabia and a History of U.S. Aggression By Seyed Hossein Mousavian, November 25, 2018
Syria: Allegedly Over 100 Injured in Aleppo Gas Attack By Telesur, November 25, 2018
In Historic Move, Sen. Rand Paul Places Hold on $38 Billion to Israel By Jackson Richman, November 25, 2018
230,000 “Jihadists” in 70 Countries: Since 9/11 the Number of Al Qaeda Affiliated Terrorists Has Quadrupled. Study By RT News, November 25, 2018
US-Israeli Open Secret: Supporting Al Qaeda, Recruiting Jihadists By Stephen Lendman, November 25, 2018
Video: Khashoggi and the Take Down of Saudi Crown Prince MBS Global Research interviews Whitney Webb By Michael Welch and Whitney Webb, November 25, 2018
Video, Syria War: US-backed Forces Clashing with ISIS in Deir Ezzor Province By South Front, November 24, 2018
Hezbollah’s Role in Lebanon and the Region. Is the US Loosing its Hegemony in the Middle East? By Elijah J. Magnier, November 23, 2018
Evacuation of 700 Palestinians from their Homes in Occupied East Jerusalem Approved by Israeli Court By IMEMC, November 23, 2018
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince MBS’ “Nuclear Ambitions”? By Stephen Lendman, November 23, 2018
More European Governments Promise to Stop Arming Saudi Arabia: The UK Must Do the Same By Andrew Smith, November 23, 2018
Idlib
Syria, A Frozen Conflict: The Final Push for Idlib Will Come Soon By Federico Pieraccini, November 23, 2018
Bill to “Officially” Recognize Palestine Submitted to British Parliament By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal, November 23, 2018
Prospects for Syrian Peace Are Looking Up By M. K. Bhadrakumar, November 23, 2018
Video: Turkey Continues Its War on Its Own Proxy Forces in Syria By South Front, November 23, 2018
Israel to Demolish Dozens of Palestinian Shops in East Jerusalem By Maan News Agency, November 23, 2018
Iran Remains Key Balancing Force at Astana Peace Process: Prof. Tim Anderson By Prof. Tim Anderson and Tasnim News Agency, November 23, 2018
The Illusion of Conflict Resolution in Yemen. Several Hundred Thousand Yemenis Have Perished from War, Disease, Starvation and Overall Deprivation. By Stephen Lendman, November 22, 2018
Forgetting Jamal Khashoggi: Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia and Brute Realism By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, November 22, 2018
Russia’s Brokering of Iran’s Withdrawal from Syria. Russia’s “Informal Alliance” with Israel? By Andrew Korybko, November 22, 2018
US Has Established 17 Illegal Military Bases in Syria: State Senator Richard H. Black By Richard H. Black and Basma Qaddour, November 22, 2018
“America First” Defends the Indefensible. Trump Family Financial Ties to the Saudi Royals By Stephen Lendman, November 22, 2018
Khashoggi
Khashoggi Was Investigating Use of Chemical Weapons in Yemen Before Murder: Tabloid By Samaa Digital, November 22, 2018
Airbnb Homestay Lodging Company Removes Israeli Settlement Listings By Stephen Lendman, November 21, 2018
Continuing Furor Over Khashoggi’s Murder By Stephen Lendman, November 21, 2018
Netanyahu: Israeli Prime Minister with Portfolios for Defence, Foreign Affairs, Health, the UN and the US By Hans Stehling, November 21, 2018
Video: Trump Releases Official Statement on Khashoggi Murder. Points Finger at Iran By South Front, November 21, 2018
US Dollar Completely Ditched in Trade Between Iran & Iraq – Official By RT News, November 21, 2018
Israeli Supreme Court Upholds Apartheid Rule By Stephen Lendman, November 20, 2018
Video: Government Forces Crushed ISIS-held Pocket in Southern Syria By South Front, November 20, 2018
US Warns of ‘Consequences’ as Palestine Joins International Bodies including the ICC By Press TV, November 20, 2018
Video: Turkey Attacks Own Proxies in Syria, Netanyahu Names Himself Defense Minister By South Front, November 20, 2018
Registering Israel’s “Useful Idiots” By Philip Giraldi, November 20, 2018
U.S Green Party Urges International Criminal Court to Prosecute Israel for Crimes Against Palestinians By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, November 20, 2018
Eight Million Tonnes of Unexploded Mines and Munitions Endanger All Children in Northern Iraq By Laura Cappon, November 20, 2018
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Netanyahu’s Ceasefire Is Meant to Keep Gaza Imprisoned By Jonathan Cook, November 20, 2018
“Mysterious Helicopters” Continue to Evacuate ISIS Militants from Battlefields Across Middle East By South Front, November 19, 2018
Putin Visits Turkey to Inaugurate New ‘Strategic’ TurkStream Pipeline By Ayse Karabat, November 19, 2018
Marines
Syria: Interview with a Former Sniper with Ahrar al Sham “Rebel” Terrorist Group By Janice Kortkamp, November 18, 2018
Washington Opposes UN Resolution on Syria’s Israeli-occupied Golan By Middle East Eye, November 18, 2018
Is CIA Leak of Bin Salman’s Guilt in Khashoggi Murder Aimed at Kushner, or Trump Himself? By Prof. Juan Cole, November 18, 2018
Saudi Sports Diplomacy: A Mirror Image of the Kingdom’s Already Challenged Policies By James M. Dorsey, November 17, 2018
Rather Than Being Critics, Canada’s Liberals Actually Enable Saudi Crimes By Yves Engler, November 17, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi’s Murder, CIA Concludes By Stephen Lendman, November 17, 2018
Trump Said Considering Extradition of Turkish Cleric to Quiet Erdogan on Khashoggi Murder By Prof. Juan Cole, November 17, 2018
Empire’s Currency: The Lie By Mark Taliano, November 17, 2018
Video: Israeli Defense Minister Resigns Amid Setbacks in Gaza, Syria By South Front, November 16, 2018
Military Escalation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Missile and Bombing Attacks on Civilian Buildings By IMEMC, November 16, 2018
Public Pressure to Rescind Canada’s 15 Billion Dollar Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) Sale to Saudi Arabia, Lobbyists Will Likely Rule By Yves Engler, November 16, 2018
Money, Silver, Gold and Cars: ISIS Fighters Received “Bonuses” for Using Chemical Weapons – Report By South Front, November 16, 2018
Libya – A Prime Example of Secularism Versus Extremist Islam By Richard Galustian, November 15, 2018
The Moral Fiber of Justin Trudeau. Palestine and the BDS Movement By Kim Petersen, November 15, 2018
Washington’s Weak Hand in Syria By Tony Cartalucci, November 15, 2018
US Military
Israel Wins America’s 2018 Midterm Election By Philip Giraldi, November 15, 2018
Israel Always Initiates Violence in Occupied Palestine By Stephen Lendman, November 14, 2018
New Arab Women-centered Films Are Not Just About Women By Barbara Nimri Aziz, November 14, 2018
Gaza Children’s Nightmares on the Rise By Norwegian Refugee Council, November 14, 2018
Video: Turkish-PKK Conflict Escalates Amid Fresh PKK Attacks By South Front, November 14, 2018
Israel to Police European Coastlines: Protecting the Continent from Refugees? By Peter Koenig, November 14, 2018
Escalation of Israeli Attacks against Gaza: Global Solidarity Campaign with the Palestinian People By Salah Abdelati, November 14, 2018
Video: The Destroyers of Libya Are Now “For/With Libya” By Manlio Dinucci, November 14, 2018
Trump, Pence, Bolton and Kushner Won’t be Posted Overseas or Drafted into the Military: It’ll be Your Husband and Your Sons! By Hans Stehling, November 14, 2018
Trump’s Full Spectrum Assault on Palestinian Politics By Ilana Feldman, November 14, 2018
Western Media “Discovers” Saudi Atrocities in Wake of Khashoggi Fallout By Tony Cartalucci, November 14, 2018
The Dramatic Situation in Hodeidah, Yemen: Relentless Air Strikes, The Suffering of Millions By Norwegian Refugee Council, November 13, 2018
Terrorists May Have Benefited From Millions Worth of US Aid for Iraq & Syria — Report By RT News, November 13, 2018
Mhardeh – A Syrian Christian Town Besieged and Targeted by the West By Vanessa Beeley, November 13, 2018
Israel’s Strategy for War on Iran. The “Greater Israel” Project. The Dangers of an All Out Middle East War? By Stephen Lendman, November 13, 2018
Canada’s “Sunny Ways”: “It’s About Business and Politics”, Cancelling Weapons Contracts with Saudi Arabia? Job Losses vs. Yemeni Deaths By Jim Miles, November 13, 2018
Video: Clashes Erupt Between Al Qaeda Militants and Syrian Army in Idlib De-escalation Zone By South Front, November 13, 2018
President Trump’s Iran Policy – Is It ‘Normal’? “The Lengths to which the Neocons are Willing to go to get their “Regime Change” in Iran” By Rep. Ron Paul, November 13, 2018
Video: Gaza Is on Edge of Israeli Ground Invasion By South Front, November 13, 2018
John Bolton Wins “Defender of Israel” Award From Zionist Lobby Group That Helped Appoint Him By Whitney Webb, November 13, 2018
Iraqi MPs Plan Motion to Seek Expulsion of US Troops By Press TV, November 13, 2018
Gaza Needs International Intervention Now to Prevent Another Israeli Offensive By Yousef Alhelou, November 13, 2018
US Calls for Ceasefire, Keeps Attacking Yemen By William Boardman, November 13, 2018
Who Is Afraid of American Sanctions? By Dr. Elias Akleh, November 12, 2018
Israeli Forces Detain 8-year-old Palestinian Child Near Hebron By If Americans Knew, November 12, 2018
As We Honour the 15 Million Dead of 1914-1918, a Demented US President Flies into Paris with Plans to Attack Iran By Hans Stehling, November 12, 2018