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.
Free Quebec! Saudi Foreign Minister Launches Sarcastic Attack on Canada By Middle East Eye, September 30, 2018
Palestine Files Lawsuit Against US at the International Court of Justice By WAFA, September 30, 2018
United States Government-Military-Industrial-Deep State-Media Complex
Cold War 2.0: The Russian Peace ‘Threat’ and America’s Addiction to War By Michael Welch, Dmitry Orlov, and Ron Ridenour, September 30, 2018
27th Straight Bloody Friday in Gaza. Israeli Forces Kill Children Killed seven Gazans, including two children, injuring over 500 others, around 90 from live fire. By Stephen Lendman, September 29, 2018
Grand Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Relations: Geopolitical and Economic Alignments, Will Ethiopia Become a Member of the GCC+ By Andrew Korybko, September 29, 2018
Demilitarization Zone in Northern Syria: What Is Going On in the Idlib Hornet Nest? By Firas Samuri, September 29, 2018
Video: Pentagon Says Russia, Assad Turned Idlib into Terrorist Stronghold By South Front, September 29, 2018
Fragility of Middle East Alliances Becomes Ever More Apparent By James M. Dorsey, September 29, 2018
Netanyahu’s Latest Ticking Iran Bomb Stunt at the UN General Assembly By Stephen Lendman, September 28, 2018
US-Funded Report Illuminates Enormous South Sudan Death Toll But Leaves America’s Role in the Dark By Whitney Webb, September 28, 2018
Video: Several European Countries Deliver Chemical Weapons Components to Idlib? Russian Report By South Front, September 28, 2018
China and the Middle East: Venturing Into the Maelstrom By James M. Dorsey, September 27, 2018
Russia: We Need to Protect Our Troops in Syria. The S-300 Air Defense System By Andrew Korybko, September 27, 2018
White Supremacy Colonialism
“White Supremacy Colonialism” and US Interventionism in Syria By Mark Taliano, September 27, 2018
The Battle for Our Minds By Patrick Lawrence, September 27, 2018
Terrorist Attack in Ahwaz, Southern Iran: New Chapter of Washington’s “Regime Change Wars”? By Marwa Osman, September 27, 2018
Netanyahu Response to Trump’s Advocacy of Two-State Solution: “Palestinians Will Never Have a State” By IMEMC, September 27, 2018
The US’ Mideast Missile Pullout Isn’t That Big of a Deal By Andrew Korybko, September 27, 2018
Asharq Al-Awsat
Towards a Sustainable Peace in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia and Eritrea Sign Agreement By Abayomi Azikiwe, September 26, 2018
Is Russia Being Betrayed by Its Own Intelligensia? By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, September 26, 2018
How the EU Is Helping Iran Skirt U.S. Sanctions. Sets Up Countervailing Financial Entity By Nick Cunningham, September 26, 2018
Global Watchdog Takes Saudi Arabia to Task for Lax Anti-terrorism Finance Measures By James M. Dorsey, September 26, 2018
Russia, Iran and China on Trump’s UN Address and Agenda By Stephen Lendman, September 26, 2018
“Creating Discord and Distrust”: US Support for Propaganda TV Stations in Syria: State Department Cables By Brandon Turbeville, September 26, 2018
Video: Russia Boosts Its Military Capabilities in Syria, S-300 Air Defense and Electronic Warfare By South Front, September 26, 2018
The War’s Cruel Impact on Yemen’s Children By Ahmed AbdulKareem, September 26, 2018
America Is Quietly Expanding Its War in Tunisia By Héni Nsaibia, September 25, 2018
Video: Syrian Military to Get S-300 Systems, Other Assistance From Russia By South Front, September 25, 2018
The Path to World War III? By Philip Giraldi, September 25, 2018
Breaking: Russia Establishes No-fly Zone Over Latakia Province – Diplomat By Leith Aboufadel, September 25, 2018
US and Israel Warn Russia Against Supplying Syria with S-300 Air Defense Systems By Stephen Lendman, September 25, 2018
Rabbis for Human Rights in Solidarity with Bedouin Community, Celebrate Sukkot at Khan al-Ahmar By Maan News Agency, September 25, 2018
Video: Rift Grows Among Militant Groups in Idlib By South Front, September 25, 2018
US Vows to “Overthrow” Iran as Terrorists Target Iranians By Tony Cartalucci, September 25, 2018
Bolton Warns Russian S-300 Missile Sale to Syria Would be “Significant Escalation” By Zero Hedge, September 25, 2018
Before Pointing its Finger at Russia and Syria, the U.S. Should Answer for Its Own Chemical and Biological Weapons Record By Brian Kalman, September 24, 2018
S-300
Russia Is Going to Start the Production of Construction Materials and Cars in Syria By South Front, September 24, 2018
Tensions Grow as China, Russia and Iran Lead the Way Towards a New Multipolar World Order By Federico Pieraccini, September 24, 2018
Russia’s Statement Regarding “Countermeasures” to Israeli “Recklessness” Might Not be the Salvation for Syria By Andrew Korybko, September 24, 2018
Video: Turkish Strategy in Syria: Military Operations, Proxies and Idlib Issue By South Front, September 24, 2018
Trump, Israeli Regime-Sponsored Terrorist Attack in Iran? By Stephen Lendman, September 23, 2018
Yemen President in Exile Hadi Transfers His Powers to Coalition’s Forces Commander, Coinciding with His Mysterious Treatment Trip to US By Yemenpress, September 23, 2018
China To Acquire Management Control over Israel’s Strategic Port of Haifa? By Andrew Korybko, September 23, 2018
Preventing Palestine: A Must Read History of Failed Peace-Making By James J. Zogby, September 23, 2018
Giuliani Calls for New Iranian ‘Revolution’ at Anti-Government Rally By James Reinl, September 23, 2018
Pompeo
Pompeo Lied to Congress About Yemen to Protect Arms Sales By Daniel Larison, September 22, 2018
Gunmen Attack Army Parade in Iran Leaving Dozens Dead By Middle East Eye, September 22, 2018
Kurdish
Syrian Activist Nidal Rahawi Provides Rare Insight into the Deteriorating Conditions in the Northeastern Region By Nidal Rahawi and Sarah Abed, September 22, 2018
Russian IL-20
Can the Downing of Russia’s IL-20 be the Beginning of the End for Israeli Hubris? By Askiah Adam, September 22, 2018
U.S ‘Crocodile Tears’ for Palestinian Children By Dr. Rafiq Husseini, September 21, 2018
Iran Sanctions Are Damaging the Dollar By Nick Cunningham, September 21, 2018
What the Idlib Deal Means for the Syrian War By Salman Rafi Sheikh, September 21, 2018
Mercenaries Leading Assault on Yemen Port City Were Trained by IDF in Israel By Whitney Webb, September 21, 2018
Marines Hold Eight Days of Drills with Militants in Southern Syria By Press TV, September 21, 2018
Israeli-Palestinian
The Deal or the Debacle of the Century? By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir, September 21, 2018
Video: Threat of Staged Chemical Weapons Attack in Idlib Remains By South Front, September 21, 2018
Putin’s Hesitation Has Lost Syria’s Idlib Province? By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, September 21, 2018
Who’s Responsible? The Downing of the Russian Plane Over Latakia Poses Too Many Questions By Andrew Korybko, September 21, 2018
Nidal Rahawi
Syrian Activist Nidal Rahawi Provides Rare Insight into the Deteriorating Conditions in the Northeastern Region By Nidal Rahawi and Sarah Abed, September 21, 2018
Syrian women
Syria’s War for Peace By Mark Taliano, September 21, 2018
Palestine: The Testbed for Trump’s Plan to Tear Up the Rules-based International Order By Jonathan Cook, September 21, 2018
The Tories’ Racist Mantra: ‘All Jews/Israelis Are Superior and Good: All Arabs/Palestinians Are Inferior and Bad’ By Hans Stehling, September 20, 2018
Syria, the United Nations, and the “Slobodan Milosevic Treatment” By Kurt Nimmo, September 20, 2018
Video: Russian Armed Forces Kick Off Snap Military Drills Off Syrian Coast By South Front, September 20, 2018
Saudi Inc.: The Arabian Kingdom’s Pursuit of Power and Profit By James M. Dorsey, September 20, 2018
US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard Blasts America’s Support for Al-Qaeda in Syria, as Trump Threatens Further Military Action By Mohamed Elmaazi, September 19, 2018
Video: Al Qaeda Militants Reject Demilitarization Zone Agreement in Idlib By South Front, September 19, 2018
Russia Defense Minister: Israel Bears Full Responsibility for Downing of IL-20 Off Syrian Coast By South Front, September 19, 2018
Idlib
Idlib: Lull Before the Hurricane. New US Military Doctrine for Intervention in Syria By Peter Ford, September 19, 2018
Yemen’s Descent into Hell By Prof. Rajan Menon, September 19, 2018
Norway Officials Admit They Knew Nothing About Libya But Joined Regime Change Efforts Anyway By Zero Hedge, September 19, 2018
‘The Evidence Is Very Clear’: The US Has Aligned Itself with Al-Qaeda in Syria. Ron Paul By Adam Dick, September 19, 2018
Aramco IPO
Saudi Imperatives and The Two-Trillion Bubble: What Aramco IPO Reveals About Crown Prince MBS’s 2030 Vision By James M. Dorsey, September 19, 2018
The West Hates Peace in Syria: From De-Escalation to Almost World War III in Just Two Hours By Federico Pieraccini, September 19, 2018
Syrian-Russian Victory Only Way to Avenge Israeli-French Strikes By Tony Cartalucci, September 19, 2018
Russia-USA-Iran and Syria – A Continuous Struggle to Avoid War By Elijah J. Magnier, September 19, 2018
How the Trump Administration Is Pressuring Palestine By Paul R. Pillar, September 19, 2018
Israel, Turkey Hold Secret Talks in UAE By Middle East Monitor, September 19, 2018
What’s Really Happening in Syria: Who Started the War, Who Can You Trust to Tell the Truth? By Robert Roth, September 19, 2018
Video: Syrian Forces Accidentally Shot Down Russian IL-20 By South Front, September 18, 2018