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.
Middle East Surgeon Speaks About the ‘Ecology of War’. “What Happens to People in War Zones” By Andre Vltchek and Dr. Gus Abu-Sitta, April 28, 2017
Video: Retreat of ISIS-Daesh, Syrian Army Makes Important Gains in Homs Province By South Front, April 28, 2017
Illegal Occupation: Israeli and Palestinian Women Must Raise the Banner of Revolt By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir, April 28, 2017
Video: Syria’s Desert Hawks Brigade, Private Security Force to Protect Oil and Gas Wells against ISIS and Al Qaeda By South Front, April 28, 2017
‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Going Rabid, and So Is US Foreign Policy By Eric Zuesse, April 27, 2017
Turkey’s Kurdish Agenda By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, April 27, 2017
Donald Trump’s Failing Presidency By Robert Parry, April 27, 2017
Debunking Trump’s Casus Belli By Philip Giraldi, April 27, 2017
Who Supports Terrorism? West Ignores Russia’s Proposals to Combat Terrorism By Stephen Lendman, April 27, 2017
Alliance of Convenience: Israel Supports Syria’s ISIS Terror Group By Stephen Lendman, April 27, 2017
Video: Turkey Bombing US-Backed Forces in Syria, Israel Supports ISIS By South Front, April 27, 2017
Trump has Major Trip to Saudi Arabia Planned, will Discuss Massive Weapons Deal for Saudis By Mike Cernovich, April 26, 2017
The ISIS Expansion in Afghanistan Is Pointed at Russia By Sami Karimi, April 26, 2017
Afghanistan Mazar-e Sharif Attack: US-Backed Regime Suffers Another Setback By Ulson Gunnar, April 26, 2017
The Atlantic Council -Syria “White Helmets” Needed By J. Michael Springmann, April 26, 2017
Syria: Evidence-Based Analysis Versus Mainstream Propaganda Narratives By Mark Taliano, April 26, 2017
Turkish Airstrikes On Kurds Complicate U.S. Operations In Iraq And Syria By Moon of Alabama, April 26, 2017
Our Report on The Question of Apartheid in Israel. Open Letter to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley By Prof. Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley, April 26, 2017
What’s Worse? Trump Dropping ‘Mother of All Bombs’ or That 70% of Americans Approve By Deirdre Fulton, April 26, 2017
Is “Mad Dog” Planning to Invade East Syria? By Mike Whitney, April 26, 2017
‘Il Duce’ Sultan: Will Turkey Turn Into an Islamofascist State? By Dr. Can Erimtan, April 26, 2017
Evidence Consistent with the Possibility of a Poison Gas Release from an Attack on an Ammunition Depot in Khan Sheikhoun By Dr. Theodore Postol, April 26, 2017
Video: Syrian Army Advancing on Al Qaeda Militant Stronghold of Lataminah By South Front, April 26, 2017
Trump Wants Regime Change in Syria, Extended US Led Wars in Yemen, Afghanistan, South Sudan By Stephen Lendman, April 25, 2017
Syria: U.S. Moves To Cut Off The East – But For What? By Moon of Alabama, April 25, 2017
Important Correction: The Nerve Agent Attack that did Not Occur, Khan Sheikhoun, Syria By Dr. Theodore Postol, April 25, 2017
Syria: Trump Trying to Force Putin to Capitulate By Eric Zuesse, April 25, 2017
Trump Is Advised by Liars, Like Bush Was By Eric Zuesse, April 25, 2017
Russia And Qatar: Back Channel Diplomacy Over Syria By Andrew Korybko, April 25, 2017
Trump’s U-Turn, “From Coward to Hero”: Afghanistan, Syria, North Korea and Yemen are the Answer By Peter Koenig, April 24, 2017
Derailing the Idlib Chemical Weapons Fact Finding Initiative: OPCW Blocks On-site Probe, Western Powers Now Aiming to Oust Assad By RT News, April 24, 2017
No Joke: U.N. Elects Saudi Arabia to Women’s Rights Commission, For 2018-2022 Term By Unwatch, April 24, 2017
Aleppo: After The Devastation, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction By Patrick Henningsen, April 24, 2017
Canada Chooses The Wrong Path. Contempt for Peace, De Facto Support for Terrorism in Syria By Mark Taliano, April 24, 2017
Why Not a Probe of “Israel-Gate”? Israeli Meddling… By Robert Parry, April 24, 2017
Trump’s Endgame in Syria and its Implications for the Middle East Region By Martin Berger, April 24, 2017
Syria: Missile Strikes, The Terrorists Have Large Quantities of Chemical Weapons By Stephen Karganovic, April 23, 2017
A Personality Cult that Plays on Popular Fears: How Erdogan Won the Turkish Referendum By Prof. Tahir Abbas, April 23, 2017
Video: The Role of Syria’s Army Elite Force. The Battle against ISIS By South Front, April 23, 2017
U.S.-led International Coalition Kills Again: 5 Civilians as a Result of an Air Strike By Sophie Mangal, April 23, 2017
Israel’s Tacit Alliance with ISIS in Syria By Richard Silverstein, April 23, 2017
Midnight Approaching over Syria? By Eresh Omar Jamal, April 23, 2017
“So It Goes” … “Throwing America into Chaos”. Oliver Stone By Oliver Stone, April 23, 2017
US ‘Deep State’ Sold Out Counter-Terrorism to Keep Itself in Business By Gareth Porter, April 23, 2017
Military Alliances: Russia Backs Iran’s Full Membership in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) By Press TV, April 23, 2017
What Kind of Sarin Poisoned the Political Will of World Leaders? By Sophie Mangal, April 22, 2017
Breaking: Israeli Air Force Missile Strikes Syrian Army Positions, Israel Comes to the Rescue of Al Qaeda Terrorists By Sophie Mangal, April 22, 2017
Condemn US Military Strike on Syria! Demand Canada Oppose this Wanton Aggression! By Canadian Peace Congress, April 22, 2017
US Defense Secretary Targets Syria with Chemical Weapons Allegations By Bill Van Auken, April 22, 2017
U.S.: ‘No Doubt’ That Villain-Of-The-Day Has Banned Weapons By Moon of Alabama, April 22, 2017
Geopolitical Hotspots, Global Economy, US War Plans: South China Sea, Yemen and Beyond By Michael Welch, Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, and Radhika Desai, April 22, 2017
Syria Chemical Weapons Attack: Without Any In Situ Inspection, OPCW Confirms “Sarin Exposure” By Prof Nicolas Boeglin, April 22, 2017
Video: Battle for Northern Hama. US Troops at the Syrian-Jordanian Border By South Front, April 22, 2017
False Accusations and Fake News: Assad Government Did Not Commit the Gas Attacks in Khan Shaykhun By Gregor Flock, April 22, 2017
Criminal Media Messaging, Black Propaganda By Mark Taliano, April 21, 2017
After “Liberation,” U.S. To Give Control Of Raqqa To “Rebels”, Not Syrian Government By Whitney Webb, April 21, 2017
Chlorine, Not Sarin, Was Used In The Khan Sheikhun Incident By Moon of Alabama, April 21, 2017
U.S. Threatens Iran: Plans To “Review Policy” And Deal With Them Before New Administration Comes To Power By Brandon Turbeville, April 21, 2017
US and Turkey Have Long Been Aware of ISIS’ Chemical Weapons By Mariam al-Hijab, April 21, 2017
Fake News and False Flags against Syria: Why the Assad Government Most Likely Did Not Commit the Gas Attacks in Khan Shaykhun By Gregor Flock, April 21, 2017
Terrorists Are Terrorists and Not “Rebels” in Syria By Stephen Lendman, April 21, 2017
Syria Reportedly Moved Warplanes to Russian Airbase By Stephen Lendman, April 21, 2017
Legal Bombshell – Former Iraqi Army Chief of Staff to Prosecute Tony Blair By Felicity Arbuthnot, April 21, 2017
Video: Foreign Powers to Increase Support to Al Qaeda Militants in Syria By South Front, April 21, 2017
A Sad Day for Turkey By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir, April 21, 2017
Military
Trump’s Art of Confusion in Syria By Dr. Anthony F. Shaker, April 20, 2017
UK Drone Killings: PM must Publish Intelligence Committee Report By Chris Cole, April 20, 2017
Syria: Media Cover Up of Crimes Committed by US Backed Al Qaeda “Rebels” By Whitney Webb, April 20, 2017
Cyprus and the Death of Democracy in Turkey By Andreas C Chrysafis, April 20, 2017
Video: Has The Leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Been Captured and Detained in Syria? By South Front, April 20, 2017
The Mad Dog is Unleashed on Yemen: Mattis Aims to Assist Saudi Arabia in its War on Yemen By Timothy Alexander Guzman, April 20, 2017
The Illegal Occupation of Palestine: Israel’s Festivities will Highlight 50 Years of Shame By Jonathan Cook, April 20, 2017
In Afghanistan: America’s Longest War will Never be Won By William Boardman, April 20, 2017
End Game: The War Machine Goes On By Arthur D. Robbins, April 20, 2017
Referendum Result Sets Up Authoritarian Rule in Turkey By Asad Ismi, April 20, 2017
Israel and Islamist Militias: A Strange and Recurring Alliance By Adeyinka Makinde, April 20, 2017
NYT Mocks Skepticism on Syria-Sarin Claims By Robert Parry, April 19, 2017
Trump Enthrones Erdogan – Destroys Trust In U.S. Diplomacy By Moon of Alabama, April 19, 2017
Afghanistan: Why Did the US Deploy its Largest Non-Nuclear Ordnance? By Ulson Gunnar, April 19, 2017
Foreign Policy and “False Flags”: Trump’s “War and Chocolate” Reality Show By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, April 19, 2017