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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Saddam Hussein’s Last Words: “To the Hell that is Iraq!?” By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 31, 2018
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Violently Board and Attack the Freedom Flotilla Al Awda and Participants By Freedom Flotilla Coalition, July 31, 2018
US Intensifies Campaign against Iran to Incite Unrest By True Publica, July 31, 2018
Dr. Swee Ang and Palestine: the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza By Dr. Swee Ang, July 31, 2018
The US-Backed Coalition in Yemen: Triggering Another Massive Cholera Epidemic By Randi Nord, July 31, 2018
Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: Most Participants Still in Prison: Grave Concern for Safety and Cargo By Freedom Flotilla Coalition, July 31, 2018
Damascus Is One Step Away From Liberating Entire Southern Syria By South Front, July 31, 2018
Trump Willing to Meet with Iran to Improve Ties? Public Relations Amidst Hostile Threats By Stephen Lendman, July 31, 2018
Foolish Wars Have Consequences By James J. Zogby, July 31, 2018
Ahed Tamimi and Her Mother are Freed from Jail By Ray McGovern, July 31, 2018
“Greater Israel” and the Balkanization of the Middle East: Oded Yinon’s “Strategy for Israel” By Adeyinka Makinde, July 30, 2018
Robert Fisk: “I Traced Al-Qaeda Missile Casings in Syria Back to Their Original Sellers” By Zero Hedge, July 30, 2018
New Fake ‘Rescue’ Scenes by White Helmets in Western Media Narrative on Syria. Stage & Training Scenes Published as ‘Real Action’ By Prof. Marcello Ferrada de Noli, July 30, 2018
Ex-Weapons Inspector: Trump’s Sarin Claims Built on ‘Lie’ By Scott Ritter, July 30, 2018
Funnelling Weapons and Cash to ISIS: Islamic State Drone Program Study Reveals NATO Ratlines By Ulson Gunnar, July 30, 2018
An Iran War Would Destroy the United States By Philip Giraldi, July 30, 2018
SOS Message: ‘Israel Kidnapped Participants of Freedom Flotilla’ By The New Arab, July 30, 2018
Ahed Tamimi to be Honoured in South Africa by Mandela’s Grandson By Middle East Monitor, July 30, 2018
Plans for Attack: US Plans for Striking Iran By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, July 30, 2018
Each Tomahawk Missile Fired on Syria in April Could Have Fed 1,242 Malnourished US Children for a Whole Year By John Laurits, July 30, 2018
Global Warfare. Preparing for World War III? Targeting Iran By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, July 29, 2018
1.8 Million Palestinian Israelis Made 2nd Class Citizens in Their Own Country By Hans Stehling, July 29, 2018
“Do Not Play with the Lion’s Tail”: Does Iran President Rouhani’s Harsh Response Bring Peace to the Region? By Massoud Nayeri, July 29, 2018
Breaking the Gaza Blockade: Message From A Former Israeli Air Force Pilot By Yonatan Shapira, July 29, 2018
Iran’s National Interests: Khamenei Resets Foreign-Policy Compass By M. K. Bhadrakumar, July 29, 2018
The Looming War Against Iran By Eric Margolis, July 29, 2018
‘Arab NATO’: Trump Pursuing Regional Alliance to Confront Iran By The New Arab, July 29, 2018
Trump Threatens Turkey with Sanctions. What If He’s Serious? By M. K. Bhadrakumar, July 29, 2018
Russia Swats Away Israeli Bluster on Syria By M. K. Bhadrakumar, July 28, 2018
Israeli Forces Close Nabi Saleh Village, Home of Ahed Tamimi Ahead of Release By Telesur, July 28, 2018
Defense Secretary Mattis Dismisses Report of US Military Action Against Iran as ‘Fiction’ By Press TV, July 28, 2018
Israel Discusses Death Penalty Bill Against Palestinians By The Palestinian Information Center, July 28, 2018
Ahed Tamimi Speaks of Her Struggle: “All I Wish Is for Palestine to Be Free” By Emma Fiala, July 28, 2018
US Preparing to Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities as Soon as Next Month: Report By Zero Hedge, July 28, 2018
Ahed Tamimi to be Released on Sunday By Stephen Lendman, July 28, 2018
How Israel Boosted Its Settlement Programme After Trump’s Election Victory By Tessa Fox, July 28, 2018
Trump Regime Planning to Terror-Bomb Iran? By Stephen Lendman, July 27, 2018
Video: The Real War on Terrorism in Syria: Army Eliminates Over 600 ISIS Members in Southern Syria By South Front, July 27, 2018
ISIS “Victories” Are Western “Victories” By Mark Taliano, July 27, 2018
Iran: US Regime Change Project Is Immoral and Illegal By David William Pear, July 27, 2018
Palestinian Truth-Telling Criminalized by Israel By Stephen Lendman, July 26, 2018
Video: Syrian Army Repels Large-scale ISIS Attack in Al-Suwayda By South Front, July 26, 2018
Assad: “Israel Has exhausted Our Patience and Iran Will Stay in Syria as Long as Is Needed” By Elijah J. Magnier, July 26, 2018
The Madness Gripping Washington By Philip Giraldi, July 26, 2018
Visiting Christian Delegation: Christians Are No Longer Welcome in the Holy Land By The Palestinian Information Center, July 26, 2018
Syrian City Rocked by Deadliest Terror Attack in the Last Two Years By Zero Hedge, July 26, 2018
The U.S. Enables Deliberate Saudi Attacks on Civilian Targets in Yemen By Daniel Larison, July 26, 2018
Saudi Oil Shipment Halt: A Potential Watershed in the Yemen War By James M. Dorsey, July 26, 2018
Israel Illegally Enshrines Apartheid in Its “Basic Law” By Prof. Marjorie Cohn, July 26, 2018
Supported by US-NATO: ISIS-Daesh Defeated in Iraq and Syria? By Stephen Lendman, July 25, 2018
The US Is in Constant Arm-wrestling with Iran Over Iraq and Syria By Elijah J. Magnier, July 25, 2018
Action Alert: It’s Been Over a Year Since MSNBC Has Mentioned US War in Yemen By Adam Johnson, July 25, 2018
The Karma of Manifest Destiny By Philip A Farruggio, July 25, 2018
Israel: A Lodestar State for the White Nationalist Movement By Adeyinka Makinde, July 25, 2018
Trudeau’s Broken Promise Part of Build-up to War Against Iran By Yves Engler, July 25, 2018
Video: Syrian Army Kicks Off Operation Against ISIS East of Golan Heights By South Front, July 25, 2018
Syria: The White Helmets’ Final Performance By Tony Cartalucci, July 25, 2018
Syrian Army Forces Find Israeli-made Medicine in Militant Field Hospital in Quneitra By Press TV, July 24, 2018
Behind the New Threats to Iran By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach, July 24, 2018
Israel Evacuated Alleged Mossad-Linked Rebel Commanders During “Humanitarian” White Helmet Rescue By Whitney Webb, July 24, 2018
UK Favours Extremism Over Democracy in Syria By Mark Curtis, July 24, 2018
The Might of Petro Dollar: Why Saudi Arabia Can Continue Its Atrocities in Yemen? By Paul Antonopoulos, July 24, 2018
Israel: The Ultimate Racist Colony. The Jewish Nation State Law By Dr. Elias Akleh, July 24, 2018
Canadian Government Offers Safe Haven to …. Al Qaeda By Mark Taliano, July 24, 2018
Trudeau Government Admits Terrorist Auxiliaries to Canada By Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, July 24, 2018
Trump Issues All-caps Threat to Iranian President: ‘You Will Suffer Consequences Few Throughout History Have Ever Suffered’ By Sarah K. Burris, July 24, 2018
Blair Advising Saudis Under $12m Deal with His Institute: Report By Middle East Eye, July 24, 2018
Video: Israel Evacuates White Helmets’ Members From Southern Syria By South Front, July 24, 2018
Israel Intervenes to Extract US-UK-backed White Helmets From Syria By Bill Van Auken, July 24, 2018
Why Education Isn’t the Only Solution: An Overview of Female Employment in Morocco and the Region By Katherine O’Neill, July 24, 2018
Trump Regime Plot to Topple Iran’s Government? By Stephen Lendman, July 23, 2018
Israeli Parliament Votes to Approve Nation-State Law That Enshrines Jewish Supremacy Over Palestinian Citizens By Adalah, July 23, 2018
5 Times the US Actively Supported ISIS or Similar Groups By Mint Press, July 23, 2018
Six Facts That Differentiate Israel From All 194 UN Member States By Hans Stehling, July 23, 2018
Saudi-UK Media Tie-up: Targeting the Non-Arabic-Speaking Middle East By James M. Dorsey, July 23, 2018
The Iraq Report: Basra’s Fury Spreads to Baghdad as New Protests Erupt By The New Arab, July 22, 2018
Israel Declares Itself Apartheid State, and Governments Must Hold It Accountable — Omar Barghouti By Palestinian BDS National Committee, July 22, 2018
An Apartheid State: Israel Makes It Official By Richard Becker, July 22, 2018
Video: Al Qaeda Militants in Western Quneitra Fully Surrender to Syrian Army By South Front, July 22, 2018