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.
Towards a Legally Binding Ban on Nuclear Weapons By Kathy Kelly, June 22, 2017
Washington Crossed the Red Line in Syria. Extreme Risk of A Direct Armed Engagement By Jean Périer, June 22, 2017
“Israel’s Secret Engagement”: UN Raises Alarm over “Contacts” Between Israeli Forces and Syrian Terrorists including ISIS-Daesh By Press TV, June 22, 2017
U.S. Coalition Cleansing Raqqa of Arabs to Expand Kurdish “Autonomous Region” By Mint Press, June 21, 2017
Spoiling for a Wider War in Syria By Robert Parry, June 21, 2017
Phony US Congress Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF): Justification for US Military Operations By Stephen Lendman, June 21, 2017
Israel’s Dirty Little Secret By Philip Giraldi, June 21, 2017
Dangerous Development: Iranian Missile Launch into Syria Against ISIS Puts US in Precarious Position By Patrick Henningsen, June 21, 2017
After Fifty Years of Occupation of Palestine, What’s Next: Open Letter to President Mahmoud Abbas By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir, June 21, 2017
US Aggression in Syria: Testing Russia’s Resolve By Stephen Lendman, June 21, 2017
United States Signals Intention to Occupy Eastern Syria and Divide the Nation By Alex Christoforou, June 21, 2017
Putin: US Routinely Meddles in Russian and Other Nations’ Elections By Eric Zuesse, June 21, 2017
The US Escalation in Syria and the Threat of World War By Bill Van Auken, June 21, 2017
Russian Military Halts Syria Sky Incident Prevention Interactions with US as of June 19 – Moscow By RT News, June 21, 2017
Barclays in Hot Water: The Qatar Connection By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, June 21, 2017
Another Step Toward A Devastating War. Washington’s Pretense that It is Fighting ISIS By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, June 21, 2017
Video: Military Escalation in Syria, Towards US-Russia Confrontation? By South Front, June 21, 2017
Rabbi Calls for Poisoning of Palestinian Water Supply By International Middle East Media Center, June 21, 2017
Restoring and Rebuilding the Syrian Economy By Sophie Mangal, June 21, 2017
The Yemenite Children’s Affair: Israel’s National Wound That Cannot Heal By Haggai Matar, June 20, 2017
US Downs Syrian Warplane over Syria Amid War on ISIS By Tony Cartalucci, June 20, 2017
No More Games: Russia Vows to Track and Target Any US Aircraft ‘West of the Euphrates’ By Russia Insider, June 20, 2017
The ICC Should Be on Trial Not Saif Gaddafi By Richard Galustian, June 20, 2017
Syria Summary – U.S. Attack Fails to Disrupt Push to Deir Ezzor By Moon of Alabama, June 20, 2017
Russia Halts Cooperation with US in Syrian Airspace By Stephen Lendman, June 20, 2017
Dangerous Crossroads: Washington’s Aggressive Game in Syria By Anna Jaunger, June 20, 2017
Video: Escalation! US Hits Syrian Jet, Russia Cuts Communications By Daniel McAdams, June 20, 2017
Video: Dangerous Crossroads, US Downs Syrian SU-22 Warplane, Towards Military Escalation? By South Front, June 20, 2017
Upping the Stakes in Syria. Towards Military Confrontation with Russia? By Stephen Lendman, June 20, 2017
The Ineffable Reality of American Democracy. Who is Interfering in US Politics? Russia or Israel? By William Hanna, June 20, 2017
Breaking: US Sets Up Military Base in Syria, Province of Raqqa By South Front, June 20, 2017
US Shoots Down Syrian Plane It Says Bombed Coalition Allies By Middle East Eye, June 19, 2017
The Only Way to Defeat Terrorism By Stephen Lendman, June 19, 2017
More Evidence of US Support for ISIS By Stephen Lendman, June 19, 2017
Nudging to War: U.S. Shoots Down Syrian Army Fighter Jet By 21st Century Wire, June 19, 2017
Belgium Extends Air Force Mission against Syria By nsnbc international, June 19, 2017
Preventing the Escalation of the Syria Conflict. Constitutional Complaint Filed against Germany’s Bundestag By Sarah Luzia Hassel-Reusing, June 19, 2017
Blockade or No Blockade? Saudi Arabia’s ‘Mission-Qatar’ Tumbles Down By Salman Rafi Sheikh, June 19, 2017
Tillerson Calls for Regime Change in Iran By Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani, June 19, 2017
Famine and Cholera Stalk Yemen By Stephen Lendman, June 19, 2017
US Backed YPG Kurds Are Ethnically Cleansing Arabs From Raqqa, and the World Is Silent By Andrew Korybko, June 19, 2017
US to Send Up to 5,000 More Troops to Afghanistan By Jordan Shilton, June 19, 2017
Morsi May Die in an Egyptian Prison. It’s Time the British Government Spoke Up By Peter Oborne, June 18, 2017
Are More US Attacks on Syrian Forces Planned? Establishing Pentagon Bases in Syria? By Stephen Lendman, June 17, 2017
Extrajudicial Executions and Torture of Palestinians: Israel Attempts to Block Yet Another UN Report By Middle East Monitor, June 17, 2017
After Trump Calls Gulf Nation “High Level” Funder of Terrorism, US Sells Qatar $12 Billion in Fighter Jets By Common Dreams, June 17, 2017
Video: US Rocket Artillery Systems Pose Direct Threat to Government Forces in Southeastern Syria By South Front, June 17, 2017
Huge US Weapons Sale to Qatar, Accused by Trump of Being “A Funder of Terrorism” By Stephen Lendman, June 17, 2017
Kashmir Territorial Dispute: A Potential Trigger for Nuclear War? By Brian Cloughley, June 17, 2017
US-UK Military Presence in Syria Contributes to Escalating Conflict on Jordan-Iraq Border By 21st Century Wire, June 17, 2017
Iran 1953: State Department Finally Releases Updated Official History of Mosaddeq Coup By The National Security Archive, June 17, 2017
Palestinians
When Will Israel Realize Palestinians Shall Never Give Up? By Barbara Nimri Aziz, June 17, 2017
Evidence of Fakery in BBC “Saving Syria’s Children” Is Now Undeniable By Catte, June 16, 2017
Washington’s War Crimes in Syria By Bill Van Auken, June 16, 2017
Saudi Attack on Qatar; U.S. Threat to Iran By Sara Flounders, June 16, 2017
Trump Tests the Emoluments Clause By Paul R. Pillar, June 16, 2017
U.S. Intends to Increase Control over Southern Syria By Anna Jaunger, June 16, 2017
UN Last Hurdle Before Israel Can Rid Itself of the Palestinians By Jonathan Cook, June 15, 2017
Syrian Army Boxing in US Forces in Southern Syria Came as a Shock — Defense Secretary Mattis By Marko Marjanović, June 15, 2017
The War in Afghanistan Is a Racket By Moon of Alabama, June 15, 2017
US Coalition Admits Using Chemical Weapons Against Civilians in Iraq — Media Silent By Murica Today, June 15, 2017
America’s Forever War Strategy By Stephen Lendman, June 15, 2017
Video: Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) Operations Near Syrian-Iraqi Border. Towards the Defeat of ISIS By South Front, June 15, 2017
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Challenged by Russia to Interview Syrian Boy She Exploited for War Propaganda By Brandon Turbeville, June 15, 2017
Syria Summary – The End of the War Is Now in Sight By Moon of Alabama, June 15, 2017
Video: Syrian Government Forces Break ISIS Defense Lines in Raqqah and Homs Provinces By South Front, June 15, 2017
Liars Lying About Nearly Everything. Terrorism Supporters in Washington and Riyadh Close Ranks against Qatar By Philip Giraldi, June 14, 2017
NYT’s New Syria-Sarin Report Challenged By Robert Parry, June 14, 2017
The Six Day War – Myth and Reality By Adeyinka Makinde, June 14, 2017
Multipolar World Order: The Big Picture in the Qatar-Saudi Fracture By Federico Pieraccini, June 13, 2017
9 of the World’s 10 Least Peaceful Nations Were All Targeted by U.S. Intervention By Whitney Webb, June 13, 2017
Video: Syrian Army Reaches Border with Iraq, Strategic Implications, Failure of US Plan to Create a Buffer Zone Controlled by Western Backed Militants? By South Front, June 13, 2017
Dirty Open Secret: US Created and Supports ISIS By Stephen Lendman, June 13, 2017
Palestine and the Unfinished Six Day War: Open Letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir, June 13, 2017
Why Are We Attacking the Syrians Who Are Fighting ISIS? By Rep. Ron Paul, June 13, 2017
West Support Al Qaeda
The Rebranding of Terrorism: The US Takes Syria’s Al-Qaeda Off Terror Watch-lists By Nauman Sadiq, June 13, 2017
Israeli PM Calls for Dismantling of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency By Middle East Monitor, June 13, 2017
Seven Indian Companies Supplying Components to ISIS: Report By PTI, June 13, 2017
The Father of Omran, the Iconic “Aleppo Boy” Says Media Lied About His Son By Eva Bartlett, June 12, 2017
Middle East “Water Wars”: Iran Official Urges Pressure on Turkey over Dams By Press TV, June 12, 2017