Middle East & North Africa

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

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.
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Military Escalation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Missile and Bombing Attacks on Civilian Buildings By IMEMC, November 16, 2018
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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
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Israel Always Initiates Violence in Occupied Palestine By Stephen Lendman, November 14, 2018
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Israel to Police European Coastlines: Protecting the Continent from Refugees? By Peter Koenig, November 14, 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
Five Countries Listened to Khashoggi Murder Tapes, Erdogan Says By Times of Malta, November 12, 2018
Yemen: A US Orchestrated Living Hell By Stephen Lendman, November 11, 2018
Iran Sanctions – Trump Gives Waivers to Iran’s Major Customers? By Peter Koenig and Press TV, November 11, 2018
US-Saudi-Israel Offensive Against Iran Damages World Peace, Global Trade and European Security By Hans Stehling, November 11, 2018
Iranian
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Ibn al-Sheikh al-Libi: The Most Important Torture Story Never Told, Used as a Pretext to Invade Iraq By Clive Stafford Smith, November 10, 2018
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Mike Pompeo, Psychopath By Kurt Nimmo, November 09, 2018
Yemen War Intensifies After Washington and London Call for Ceasefire By Abayomi Azikiwe, November 09, 2018
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Yemeni War Deaths Underestimated by Five to One By Nicolas J. S. Davies, November 09, 2018
Millions in Yemen Are Starving and UK, US and France Are ‘Behind This’: Oxfam Representative By RT News, November 09, 2018
Netanyahu Approves Death Penalty Targeting Palestinian Prisoners By Ace Hoffman, November 09, 2018
Canada’s Trudeau Condemns BDS in Apology to Jewish WWII Refugees By Middle East Eye, November 09, 2018
Three Years On, Yazidis in Northern Iraq Have Nowhere to Return By Norwegian Refugee Council, November 09, 2018
Information Picket: The Resettlement of Syria’s White Helmets in Canada By Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, November 08, 2018
Video: Saudi-led Coalition’s Military Operation to Capture Yemen’s Port City of Al-Hudaydah By South Front, November 08, 2018
The Unraveling of the “Netanyahu Project”: The “Deal” Behind Trump’s Middle East Policy By Alastair Crooke, November 08, 2018
Grand Egyptian Museum Demands Return of Rosetta Stone From British Museum By Cairoscene Team, November 08, 2018
What is the Significance of the Reopening of the UAE Embassy in Damascus. Syria’s “Pivot” towards “Reconciliation” with Saudi Arabia? By Andrew Korybko, November 08, 2018
US, Turkey Risk Direct Military Clash as They Escalate War in Syria By Barış Demir, November 08, 2018
UAE to Reopen Its Embassy in Damascus Within Few Weeks – Report By South Front, November 08, 2018
Why Did the US Issue a Sanctions Waiver for Iran’s Port of Chabahar? By Andrew Korybko, November 08, 2018
Saudi Arabia Has to be Stopped and This Time It May Get Stopped By Andre Vltchek, November 08, 2018
Trump Goes to Paris: Will He Make Peace with Putin and Erdogan? By Andrew Korybko, November 08, 2018
Libya Then and Now: An Overview of NATO’s Handiwork By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, November 07, 2018
Syria: “Russian Mercenaries Casualties” Narrative Resurfaces in Western Media By South Front, November 07, 2018
Trump’s Project of a Middle East Strategic Alliance (MESA), An “Arab NATO-like Alliance” to Confront Iran By Dr. Elias Akleh, November 07, 2018
A Record-setting $30.1m Sale of an Assyrian Relief at Christie’s Raises Red Flags By Menachem Wecker, November 07, 2018
Are Trump Regime Hardliners Heading for War on Iran? By Stephen Lendman, November 07, 2018
‘Grim Irony’: Saudi Strikes Use British Intel to Destroy UK Aid Facilities in Yemen By Telesur, November 06, 2018
Iran Is Preparing for a Long Siege as the Global Squeeze Begins By Elijah J. Magnier, November 06, 2018
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China Vows to Continue Iran Trade Despite U.S. Oil Sanctions By Tsvetana Paraskova, November 06, 2018
Video: Pompeo Announces Iran Sanctions ‘Waivers’ By Zero Hedge, November 06, 2018
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Masquerading Reforms: The Tricks of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, November 06, 2018
Legal Battle Over Falsely Labelled Wines From Israel’s Illegal Settlements Heats Up By Dimitri Lascaris, November 05, 2018
The US Pretends to Support the Independence of Syria and Iraq By Elijah J. Magnier, November 05, 2018
How US Sanctions on Iran Could Herald a Profound Global Power Shift By Peter Oborne, November 05, 2018
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Syria: The New “Terra Nullius” By Maximilian Forte, November 04, 2018
The Untouchable US-Saudi Relation Is a Core Element of US Imperialism By Federico Pieraccini, November 04, 2018
Did the Fledgling United Nations Have a Legitimate Mandate in 1947 to Partition Palestine? By Hans Stehling, November 04, 2018
Hillary Emails Reveal NATO Killed Gaddafi to Stop Libyan Creation of Gold-Backed Currency By Sheep Media, November 04, 2018
It’s Official: Erdogan Accuses Saudi Crown Prince of Ordering Khashoggi’s Murder By Stephen Lendman, November 03, 2018