Middle East & North Africa

IMPLOSION OF THE MIDDLE EAST: Destabilizing Iraq and Syria, Recalibrating America's War Plans directed against Iran

The crippling devastation of Iraq overwhelms all else. It is difficult, given the facts on the ground, to recapture the imperial vision that was to make Iraq an exemplar of US sponsored democracy and a model for the American remaking of the Middle East.

"Operation Libya" and the Battle for Oil: Redrawing the Map of Africa

Libya is among the World’s largest oil economies with approximately 3.5% of global oil reserves, more than twice those of the US.

Egypt Referendum

President Morsi created a new constitution in December following massive street protests to rescind an executive decree that granted him sweeping presidential powers. His opponents called it an empty gesture as Morsi’s government brought out the Egyptian military from their barracks into the streets.

Muslim Clerics

We now see who really pays lip service to Palestinian liberation and who does not. Moreover, the foreign supporters of the Syrian National Coalition, a rehash of the Syrian National Council, are ironically all supporters of Israel.

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Taliban Officially Opening Office in Qatar By Voltaire Network, June 18, 2013
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‘A Political Ploy’? The Guardian Editors Swallow US Claims On Syrian WMD By David Edwards, June 18, 2013
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The Empire’s New Clothes: The Naked Imperialism of “Humanitarian Intervention” By Ajamu Baraka, June 18, 2013
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Russian Advanced Weapons for Syria: Unrevealed Secrets of Vladimir Putin’s Recent Visit to London By Global Research News, June 18, 2013
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Cross Purposes at the United Nations: Sabotaging Hope for a Negotiated Peace in Syria By Carla Stea, June 18, 2013
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Obama’s Humanitarianism as Window-Dressing for the US “Deep State” Agenda: The Case of Syria By Elizabeth Woodworth, June 18, 2013
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President Bashar Al-Assad: Fighting Terrorism in Syria. Rebuilding in the Wake of the Crisis. Interview By Bashar al-Assad, June 17, 2013
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Fake WMD “Intelligence” and Orwellian Double-speak : Washington Is Insane By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, June 17, 2013
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The Palestinian Struggle is a Black Struggle By Susan Abulhawa, June 17, 2013
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US Inflames Sectarian Tensions to Escalate War in Syria By Johannes Stern and Alex Lantier, June 17, 2013
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Military Escalation? Sapping Assad’s Strength. Israel “Stirs the Pot” in Syria By Jonathan Cook, June 17, 2013
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Washington’s Battle Over Syrian Foreign Policy: Will Hawks Or Doves Prevail? By Prof Peter Dale Scott, June 17, 2013
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Hassan Rohani: Iran’s President-Elect By Stephen Lendman, June 17, 2013
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The Chemical Weapons Pretext for War on Syria: A Pack of Lies By Ben Schreiner, June 17, 2013
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Gezi Park Evacuated, Istanbul and Turkey Explode By Sungur Savran, June 16, 2013
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Timeline of Events in Turkey: Police Escalate Attacks, Including on Healthcare Workers and Doctors By Margaret Flowers, June 16, 2013
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Obama Has Crossed The “Red Line” on Syria: Interview with Michel Chossudovsky By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, June 16, 2013
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The War Comes To Syria By Devon DB, June 16, 2013
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Chemical Weapons: Building the Case for Further US Aggression against Syria By Phil Greaves, June 16, 2013
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The Syria Chemical Weapons Hoax By Stephen Lendman, June 16, 2013
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Obama Signals Start of US War in Syria By Rep. Ron Paul, June 16, 2013
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Taksim Solidarity: Police turned Gezi Park, Istanbul and our country into a war zone By Global Research News, June 16, 2013
Turkey Protest Movement: Erdogan Government Threatens Doctors and First Responders, Violates Medical Neutrality By Margaret Flowers, June 15, 2013
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No Evidence of Syria WMDs… And Still a Call for War? Again? Obama Pushes for a “No Fly Zone” By Patrick Henningsen, June 15, 2013
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Former French Foreign Minister: The War against Syria was Planned Two years before “The Arab Spring” By Gearóid Ó Colmáin, June 15, 2013
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The Syria Chemical Weapons Saga: The Staging of a US-NATO Sponsored Humanitarian Disaster? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, June 14, 2013
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Triggering Sectarianism in Syria, Destabilizing the Secular State By Phil Greaves, June 13, 2013
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The Turkish Spring: Lawyers Rounded Up By Marjorie Cohn, June 13, 2013
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Turkey: Epicenter of Police State Violence By Stephen Lendman, June 13, 2013
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Gaza under Siege By Dylan Murphy, June 13, 2013
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France Channels Weapons to Syrian Al Qaeda Terrorists Involved in Massacre of Civilians in Hatlah village, Der Ezzor. By Gearóid Ó Colmáin, June 13, 2013
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Anglo-American Militarism: Don’t Worry About Surveillance, In Britain, Everything’s Okay By Colin Todhunter, June 12, 2013
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Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood: The Social Uprising against “Brother Erdogan” By Thierry Meyssan, June 11, 2013
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Venezuela “Destabilization Plan”: Colombian Government Meets Venezuelan Opposition By Correo del Orinoco, June 11, 2013
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The Uncertain Fate of the U.S.-NATO Installed Libyan Regime By Abayomi Azikiwe, June 11, 2013
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White House Convenes Meetings on Syria Escalation By Bill Van Auken, June 11, 2013
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Syria’s Qusair Victory Matters: US-NATO-Israel Supported Death Squads Defeated By Stephen Lendman, June 10, 2013
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Senator John McCain Meets Leaders of Terror Brigade in Syria. The NGOs that Made it Happen By Phil Greaves, June 09, 2013
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Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: “The West should Pay War Reparations to Syria”. Interview with Michel Chossudovsky By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, June 09, 2013
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Lebanese Army Warns: “There is a Plot to Drag Lebanon into Syria War” By 21st Century Wire, June 08, 2013
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America’s Economic War against the People of Iran: Obama Signs Executive Order Targeting Iran’s Currency and Auto Industry By Timothy Alexander Guzman, June 07, 2013
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Did An Israel Lobby Front Group Organize McCain’s Trip To Syria? By Maidhc Ó'Cathail, June 07, 2013
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Syria: Israel Is Losing the Battle By Gilad Atzmon, June 07, 2013
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Syria’s Fake Sectarian War, Triggered by Washington By Shamus Cooke, June 07, 2013
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Google ‘Palestine’—It Exists, And So Do Palestinians By Global Research News, June 07, 2013
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When Israel Compensated Germans for Land in Palestine By Rosemarie M. Esber, June 06, 2013
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Kerry and Blair’s $4 Billion Mystery Plan for Palestine: Crony capitalism under the guise of peace? By Max Blumenthal, June 06, 2013
Russia Draws a “Red Line”: S-300, MiG 29s and MiG 31s for Syria By Dr. Christof Lehmann, June 06, 2013
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Anti-Syrian Blame Game Escalates: Who is Behind Killings of Civilians? By Stephen Lendman, June 06, 2013
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Israeli Settlements on Palestinian Land. Netanyahu and ‘Acts of Hooliganism’ By Robert Fantina, June 05, 2013
La Turquie d'Erdogan : Une nouvelle Nahda pour l'Islam
Turkey: “This is a Revolt, Not Yet a Revolution!” By Sungur Savran, June 05, 2013
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Is the International Criminal Court Guilty of “International Racial Profiling”? By Mark P. Fancher, June 05, 2013
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Revolt in Turkey: Erdogan’s Grip on Power Is Rapidly Weakening By Der Spiegel, June 05, 2013
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Syria has the Right to Peace and to Self-defense, Despite Western Claims By John Robles, June 05, 2013
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John Kerry Supports Al Qaeda in Syria, in Violation of US Anti-terrorism Laws By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, June 05, 2013
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Libyan Rebels and International Criminal Court (ICC) Battle Over Seif al-Islam, Gaddafi’s Son By Abayomi Azikiwe, June 04, 2013
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U.S. Builds $25-Million Military Base for Israel’s Anti Missile System, to Counter Iran By Richard Silverstein, June 04, 2013
La Turquie d'Erdogan : Une nouvelle Nahda pour l'Islam
The Right to the City Movement and the Turkish Summer By Global Research News, June 04, 2013
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Kerry’s Plan: Palestinians to be cast as Fall Guys – Again By Jonathan Cook, June 04, 2013
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The Geopolitics of Gas and the Syrian Crisis: Syrian “Opposition” Armed to Thwart Construction of Iran-Iraq-Syria Gas Pipeline By Dmitry Minin, June 03, 2013
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The People of the World Demand the Liberation of Jerusalem By Global March to Jerusalem, June 03, 2013
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Israel Treats the Bedouin Like “People in a Box” By Global Research News, June 03, 2013
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What is Happenning in Istanbul? By Global Research News, June 03, 2013
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The CIA: Keepers of the Hit Lists. War Crimes as Policy By Douglas Valentine and Nicolas Davies, June 03, 2013
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Anti-Government Protests Rock Turkey By Stephen Lendman, June 03, 2013
La Turquie d'Erdogan : Une nouvelle Nahda pour l'Islam
Report from Turkey: A Taste of Tahrir at Taksim By Sungur Savran, June 03, 2013
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The Oslo Illusion: The Historical Accords between Palestine and Israel By Adam Hanieh, June 03, 2013
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“Humanitarian Wars” and “Regime Change”:Tony Blair Continues to Push the Neo-Con Agenda. By Phil Greaves, June 02, 2013
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America’s War and Syria’s Right to Defend itself against Foreign Aggression By Stephen Lendman, June 02, 2013
Clinton: Al Qaeda, U.S., Helping Syrian Rebels
The Chemical Weapon Accusations against Syria are Overshadowing the Insurgent Retreat By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, June 02, 2013
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Data Shows that Palestinians now Own just 8 per cent of Historic Palestine By Global Research News, June 01, 2013
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John Kerry Proposes Investments in Palestine While Funding Israeli Apartheid, Main Obstacle to Commerce By Robert Fantina, May 31, 2013
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A Proxy War Is Raging In Syria By Washington's Blog, May 31, 2013
US Supported Jabhat al-Nusra Caught with Sarin Gas inside Turkey By Global Research News, May 31, 2013
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SYRIA: President Bashar Al-Assad: Full Interview and Transcript By Bashar al-Assad, May 31, 2013
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Israel is Fighting a Regional War in Syria By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, May 30, 2013
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Turkish Police find Chemical Weapons in the Possession of Al Nusra Terrorists heading for Syria By Gearóid Ó Colmáin, May 30, 2013
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Lifting the Fake EU Arms Embargo: Weapons for Al Qaeda in Syria By Stephen Lendman, May 29, 2013
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Syria Escalation poses Growing Risk of Regional War By Bill Van Auken, May 29, 2013
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Faking It: How the Media Manipulates the World into War By James Corbett, May 29, 2013