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.
Albert Einstein’s 1948 Letter to the New York Times Comparing Israeli Politicians to Nazis By Dr. Albert Einstein and Michael R. Burch, September 10, 2018
Israel Should Not Have to Ask Washington’s Permission for Settlements: US Ambassador Friedman By Yemenpress, September 10, 2018
Pompeo’s Fingerprints Are All Over Trump’s New Syria Regime Change Policy By Whitney Webb, September 10, 2018
Are the US and UK Empowering Al-Qaeda in Yemen? By Mark Curtis, September 10, 2018
US Air Forces Strike Deir Ez-Zor with Banned Phosphorus Shells – Mod By Muraselon, September 10, 2018
Moscow Has Upped the Ante in Syria By Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, September 10, 2018
Propaganda
How the U.S. Does Propaganda By Eric Zuesse, September 10, 2018
Russia and Iran Versus Turkey: Strange Bedfellows on Syria By Stephen Lendman, September 09, 2018
Trump Cuts $25m in Aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem Hospitals By Middle East Eye, September 09, 2018
Tony Blair Confirms Receiving Millions in Donation From Saudi By Middle East Monitor, September 09, 2018
Video: The Great Conspiracy: The 9/11 News Special You Never Saw By Barrie Zwicker and Michael Welch, September 09, 2018
Demonization of Middle East Leaders Prior to Invasion and “Regime Change”. Trump’s Iran Policy By Farhang Jahanpour, September 08, 2018
Netanyahu Regime Secretly Arming and Funding Twelve or More Terrorist Groups in Syria By Stephen Lendman, September 08, 2018
Idlib
Idlib: Al Qaeda’s Last Stand By Tony Cartalucci, September 08, 2018
Video: Israel Censors News on Its Support to Al Qaeda Militants in Syria By South Front, September 07, 2018
War on Terrorism
Al Qaeda and the “War on Terrorism” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, September 07, 2018
West Support Al Qaeda
Civilization Versus Barbarism. Why Does the West Support Al Qaeda? By Mark Taliano, September 07, 2018
Saudi Arabia
Criticism of Saudi Leadership Seeps Through Cracks as Report Questions Kingdom’s Utility for Britain By James M. Dorsey, September 06, 2018
The Gaza Strip: Funding for Emergency Fuel Needed Immediately to Avoid Catastrophic Breakdown in Essential Services By UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, September 06, 2018
British government
Once Again, Palestinians Are Shafted by The British Government, Responding to Pressures from pro-Israeli Lobby By Rima Najjar, September 06, 2018
Israel to Sell Freedom Flotilla Boats to Support Settlers By Middle East Monitor, September 06, 2018
US Ambassador: Jerusalem Made Israel’s Capital ‘Under God’s Direction’ 3,000 Years Ago By Middle East Monitor, September 06, 2018
UN Says the Obvious: Al-Qaeda Able to Produce Chlorine Gas in Syria By Paul Antonopoulos, September 05, 2018
No Wonder Jeremy Corbyn Is Reluctant to be Gagged by the Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) Lobby at Westminster By Hans Stehling, September 05, 2018
Syria
Turkish and US Regimes Allied Against Syria By Stephen Lendman, September 05, 2018
Mayor of Jerusalem to Stop UNRWA’s Operations By Middle East Monitor, September 05, 2018
Turkish Media Slam Washington Over “Exploiting Christianity Against Ankara” By Gizem Akbash, September 05, 2018
Israel
Israel’s Fifth Column By Philip Giraldi, September 04, 2018
Basra Residents Reeling From Contaminated Drinking Water By Mustafa Saadoun, September 04, 2018
Israel’s Smear Campaign Will Not Stop Until Jeremy Corbyn Fights Back By Asa Winstanley, September 04, 2018
Can’t We Just Leave Syria Alone? By Rep. Ron Paul, September 04, 2018
Open letter From UNRWA Commissioner-General to Palestine Refugees and UNRWA Staff By Pierre Krähenbühl and ReliefWeb, September 04, 2018
Will the Trump Regime Clash with Russia and Iran Over Syria’s Offensive to Liberate Idlib? By Stephen Lendman, September 04, 2018
Al Qaeda Terrorists Receive Over 200 Drones From Turkey to Use Against Syrian Army in Idlib Battle. Report By Fars News Agency, September 03, 2018
Mr. Trump, You Cannot Erase the Palestinian Right to Return By James J. Zogby, September 03, 2018
The Truth About Idlib in the US State Department’s Own Words. “The Largest Al Qaeda Safe Haven Since 9/11” By Zero Hedge, September 03, 2018
EU Vows to Keep Backing UNRWA After Trump Scraps US Financial Aid for Palestine Refugees By Middle East Eye, September 03, 2018
Civilian Death Toll From US Strikes in Syria and Iraq: 1,061 (Official); 6,575-26,224 (AirWars) By Whitney Webb, September 03, 2018
Palestinians
US Cuts to UNRWA Point to the Dark Future Being Readied for the Palestinians By Jonathan Cook, September 03, 2018
Saudi Regime Calls Premeditated Mass Murder in Yemen “Mistakes” By Stephen Lendman, September 03, 2018
Democracy Denied: Big Money and Powerful Media Used in Attempt to De-legitimize British Labour Party By Hans Stehling, September 03, 2018
US Prepared Initial List of Syria Targets for Possible Strike: Report By Press TV, September 03, 2018
Crashing Currency Chaos Spreads Across the Global South By Pepe Escobar, September 03, 2018
South Korea Refuses to Receive Israel President By Middle East Monitor, September 03, 2018
Freezing Humanitarian Support to Palestine: Trump Administration Pressuring Nations to Stop Funding The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) By Stephen Lendman, September 02, 2018
Crucifying Jeremy Corbyn: Former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Joins In By Stuart Littlewood, September 02, 2018
Video: Turkey to Acquire Russia’s S-400s ‘in Shortest Time’ Despite US Warnings. By Press TV and Prof Michel Chossudovsky, September 02, 2018
Planning for UK Embassy to Move to Jerusalem, Post Brexit By Craig Murray, September 02, 2018
Trump Regime Halts All Funding for Palestinian Refugees By Stephen Lendman, September 01, 2018
Syria: A False Flag Operation Thwarted? By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, September 01, 2018
US Cuts All Funding for UN Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees By Middle East Eye, September 01, 2018
Video: Russian Navy to Hold Large Drills Near Syria By South Front, September 01, 2018
UN Chief Sides with Aggressors in Syria By Stephen Lendman, August 31, 2018
Israel’s Criminal Blockade of Gaza: Day 30 – Israeli Military Has Still Not Released 114 Boxes of Medical Supplies for Gaza By Freedom Flotilla Coalition, August 31, 2018
US Envoy Haley: Palestinian Right of Return Should be ‘Off the Table’ By Middle East Monitor, August 31, 2018
Statement on Impending US, UK and French Military Intervention in Syria By Prof. Tim Anderson and Peter Ford, August 31, 2018
US Military Presence in Northern Syria: Towards A No Fly Zone By Martin Berger, August 31, 2018
UN Report on Yemen Ignores US Responsibility for War By Stephen Lendman, August 30, 2018
Syria Presents UN with Data on Militant Plans to Stage False Flag Gas Attack By Yemenpress, August 30, 2018
Anti-Semitism Charges Against Jeremy Corbyn Are Diversion From Israeli Occupation of Palestine By Miko Peled, August 30, 2018
Erasing the Truth and Fabricating Fake Narratives By Mark Taliano, August 30, 2018
Syria and Iran Sign Defense Agreement: Defying Outside Pressure By Peter Korzun, August 30, 2018
On a Collision Course: Is the US at War with Turkey? US Installs Air Defense System in Northern Syria? Preparations for No Fly Zone? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, August 29, 2018
Iran
Economic War on Iran Is War on Eurasia Integration By Pepe Escobar, August 29, 2018
Second UN Meeting on New Syrian Constitution Set for Next Month By The Daily Star, August 29, 2018
UN Condemns Likely Saudi and UAE ‘War Crimes’ in Yemen By Middle East Eye, August 29, 2018
Trump’s Desperate Measures Against Iran Could Lead to US Isolation: Prof. Tim Anderson By Prof. Tim Anderson and Tasnim News Agency, August 28, 2018
The Crucifixion of Jeremy Corbyn By Philip Giraldi, August 28, 2018
Iran Asks UN Court to Lift US Sanctions ‘Besieging’ Its Economy By Middle East Eye, August 28, 2018
Iran and Saudi Arabia’s “Deep State” Factions Are Striking Back By Andrew Korybko, August 28, 2018
Turkey Now, America Later? By Rep. Ron Paul, August 28, 2018
A Model to Implement Moroccan Development By Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir, August 28, 2018
US to Announce Rejection of Palestinian Right of Return By Maan News Agency, August 28, 2018
Yemenis
Suffer Little Children, We Command You By Christopher Brauchli, August 27, 2018
Israeli Spying on Trump? Interference in US Elections? By Philip Giraldi, August 27, 2018
Trump Regime Planning Another Chemical Weapons Attack False Flag in Syria By Stephen Lendman, August 27, 2018
US Aid Cuts Designed ‘to End Palestinians Claims to Jerusalem’ By The New Arab, August 27, 2018
Trump Regime Cuts More Aid to Palestinians By Stephen Lendman, August 27, 2018
Damascus: We Are on the Verge of Defeating ISIS By Paul Antonopoulos, August 27, 2018
On Corrupt Narratives and Choices By Christopher Black, August 26, 2018