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.
Journalist Exposes Western, Gulf Arming Terrorists in Syria By Brandon Turbeville, August 20, 2018
On Iran, Is It Trump Versus His Own Neocons? By Dr. Trita Parsi, August 20, 2018
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Will Turkey Back or Break Militants in Northern Syria? By Tony Cartalucci, August 20, 2018
Turkish Diplomats Get a Front-row View of Lira Crisis at Ankara Conference By Ece Goksedef, August 19, 2018
Turkey’s Financial Crisis Raises Questions About China’s Debt-driven Development Model By James M. Dorsey, August 19, 2018
Complicity with Saudi Crimes Limits Canada’s Response By Yves Engler, August 19, 2018
Dangerous Meddling – Spy Games in Iran By Catherine Shakdam, August 18, 2018
What’s Behind the US-Turkey Rift? By Stephen Lendman, August 18, 2018
If You Put an Old W. Bush Crony in Charge of Iran Policy, Doesn’t It Signal a War-Like Intention? By Prof. Juan Cole, August 18, 2018
Trump Regime Continues Supporting ISIS By Stephen Lendman, August 18, 2018
Revolt in Iraq. The Lion of Babylon Roars Again By Dirk Adriaensens, August 18, 2018
What Do the Winners in Syria Want? By Oriental Review, August 18, 2018
Hello – They Lied to You About Iran! By Andre Vltchek, August 18, 2018
Video: Syria’s Upcoming Battle for Idlib By South Front, August 17, 2018
History: Palestine Was Always Arabic By Hans Stehling, August 17, 2018
Jordan – Staunch Western Ally – Angry and Confused By Andre Vltchek, August 17, 2018
US Anti-Iran “Action Group” for Regime Change By Stephen Lendman, August 17, 2018
#TimeToBackHome: Syria Is Waiting for Its Citizens to Come Home By Sophie Mangal, August 17, 2018
Sweden’s Refusal to Prosecute Returning ISIS and Al Qaeda Foreign Fighters By Staffan Marklund, August 17, 2018
“When Palestine is Free”: Diary Entry From an International Solidarity Volunteer in the West Bank, Northern Jordan Valley By Kristin Foss, August 16, 2018
Video: Militant Propaganda Goes Wild Ahead of Battle for Idlib in Northwestern Syria By South Front, August 16, 2018
It Was Called “Protective Edge”: Israel Absolves Itself of August 2014 Black Friday Gaza Massacre By Stephen Lendman, August 16, 2018
America the Punitive By Philip Giraldi, August 16, 2018
Israel Again Tests Chemical Weapons on Gaza Protesters By Dr. Ariyana Love, August 16, 2018
UN Report Finds ISIS Given “Breathing Space” in US-Occupied Areas of Syria By Whitney Webb, August 16, 2018
Turkey Ready for War, Says Erdogan, US Involved in Financial Warfare against Turkey By Global Research News, August 16, 2018
Video: Syrian Army Advances on Remaining ISIS Cells. Battle in the Al-Suwayda Desert By South Front, August 16, 2018
Trump to Netanyahu: Palestinians Must be Completely Conquered By Eric Zuesse, August 16, 2018
America’s “Global War on Terror”, Al Qaeda and the Islamic State (ISIS) By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, August 16, 2018
Israel’s Money Machine By Philip Giraldi, August 15, 2018
Tabloids and Media Disinfo: Swedish Woman Detained in Dubai – Don’t Believe Everything You Read By True Publica, August 15, 2018
Destabilizing Impacts of US Policies. The End of the US Unipolar Moment Is Irreversible By Federico Pieraccini, August 15, 2018
US Provided “Intelligence” and Bomb Used in Massacre of Yemeni Schoolchildren By Whitney Webb, August 15, 2018
Amid Ethnic Protests, Iran Warns of Foreign Meddling By James M. Dorsey, August 15, 2018
Financial Fragility and Currency Markets. What’s Going on with Turkey? By Dr. Jack Rasmus, August 15, 2018
I Don’t Remember Voting for U.S. Bombs to Murder Little Kids in Yemen, Do You? By Will Bunch, August 15, 2018
Why Does Israel Keep Destroying Cultural Heritage Sites in Gaza? By Celine Hagbard, August 15, 2018
The Rise and Continued Influence of the Neocons. Media Narratives Enabling War, Militarism and the Decline of Civil Liberties Part II. Anthrax Attacks and Control of the Media By Michael Welch, Scott Price, Robbie Martin, and Robert Parry, August 14, 2018
The Iraq Protests and Implications for “Political Stability” By Nagapushpa Devendra, August 14, 2018
Video: Syria, De-escalation and Counter-Terrorism By South Front, August 14, 2018
Syria: The Return of Refugees to Their Homeland By Sophie Mangal, August 14, 2018
Why Confronting Israel Is Important By Philip Giraldi, August 14, 2018
America’s War on Yemen Exposed By Tony Cartalucci, August 14, 2018
The US’ Rebuff of Russia’s Cooperation Request in Syria Shows Its Cynicism By Andrew Korybko, August 14, 2018
Israel Is Arming Neo-Nazis in Ukraine By Asa Winstanley, August 14, 2018
US Bomb Pieces Found at Yemen Bus Strike Site as Pentagon Says ‘We May Never Know’ Who Supplied It By RT News, August 14, 2018
Israel Targeting Civilians in Gaza as “Collective Punishment” By Whitney Webb, August 14, 2018
Video: Syria Tiger Forces Are Deploying in Northern Latakia, Final Push against ISIS By South Front, August 14, 2018
U.S. Is Complicit in Child Slaughter in Yemen By Kathy Kelly, August 13, 2018
World Markets Brace for Impact of Turkish Lira Crisis By Nick Beams, August 13, 2018
The US-Turkey Crisis: The NATO Alliance Forged in 1949 Is Today Largely Irrelevant By Philip Giraldi, August 13, 2018
To Hell with US Jobs, Let’s Get Iran! By Eric Margolis, August 13, 2018
Huge Protests Against Racist ‘Apartheid’ Law Rock Tel Aviv By Steve Sweeney, August 13, 2018
Time for Trudeau to Call the Saudi Bluff By Yves Engler, August 12, 2018
How the UK Sees Opportunity and Profit in Sisi’s Repressive Egypt By Mark Curtis, August 12, 2018
Yemen War Challenges Saudi Moral Authority By James M. Dorsey, August 12, 2018
Saudi Terror Bombings, US, UK, French Weapons Fuel Mass Slaughter in Yemen By Stephen Lendman, August 12, 2018
Based on Bogus Charges of Anti-Semitism, Details Emerge of Plot to Oust Corbyn or Split UK Labour Party By Chris Marsden, August 12, 2018
Secret Israeli Report Reveals Armed Drone Killed Four Boys Playing on Gaza Beach in 2014 By Robert Mackey, August 12, 2018
Russiagate Conceals Israeli Meddling and Coming War with Iran By Max Parry, August 12, 2018
Israel’s “Stamp of Approval” of Europe’s Largest Post-WWII Ethnic Cleansing. Croatia By Aleksandar Pavic, August 12, 2018
U.S.
Why Trump Cancelled the Iran Deal By Eric Zuesse, August 12, 2018
Gunshot Gaza: Hospitals Struggle to Treat Surge in Firearms Injuries By Jonathan Owen, August 12, 2018
Israel Is the Real Problem By Media Lens, August 12, 2018
Farcical “Ceasefire” in Gaza By Stephen Lendman, August 11, 2018
Yemen: Fake ‘News’ That’s Mixed into America’s Mainstream News — and Why By Eric Zuesse, August 11, 2018
Saudi Airstrike on Yemen School Bus Kills at Least 50, Mostly Children By Jason Ditz, August 11, 2018
NATO’s Actions Contradict Their Stated “Values” By Gabriella Lima, August 11, 2018
Saudi Arabia and Iran Woo Incoming Pakistani Prime Minister By James M. Dorsey, August 10, 2018
Is Oily Econo-Politics Behind Saudis’ Crude Canadian Diplomacy? By Whitney Webb, August 10, 2018
Neocons Concoct Threat of “Iranian Hackers” to Justify Preemptive “Counterattack” Against Iran By Whitney Webb, August 10, 2018
Saudi Arabia and Its Western Allies Are Losing the War on Syria By Mark Taliano and The Syria Times, August 09, 2018
Video: Over 400 ISIS Militants Killed in SDF Operation Near Iraqi Border By South Front, August 09, 2018
Israel Air Strikes on Gaza: The UK Has Licensed Over £340 Million of Arms to Israel Since 2014 Bombing Campaign By CAAT - Campaign Against Arms Trade, August 09, 2018
Resigned Knesset Member: Jewish Nation-state Law Is ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ By Mustafa Abu Sneineh, August 09, 2018
Children are Dying, Yemen Humanitarian Crisis “Made in America”. No Liberal Rallies for Yemeni Children By Paul Street, August 09, 2018
Yazidi Slavery, Child Trafficking, Death Threats to Journalist: Should Turkey Remain in NATO? By Uzay Bulut, August 09, 2018
Dozens Killed in Saudi-led Coalition Bombing of Bus in Yemen: UK Has Licensed £4.7 Billion of Arms to Saudi Forces Since War Began By CAAT - Campaign Against Arms Trade, August 09, 2018
Helsinki Summit’s Positive Fallouts on Syria By M. K. Bhadrakumar, August 09, 2018
Rethinking Peace By Massoud Nayeri, August 09, 2018