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.
Media Disinformation, War Crimes, and the Liberation of Aleppo By Jim Miles, December 16, 2016
Washington’s Hypocrisy over the Fall of Aleppo By Bill Van Auken, December 16, 2016
US Government Is Secretly Allied with America’s Enemies By Eric Zuesse, December 16, 2016
Celebrating the Liberation of Aleppo, Western Media Paints a Grim Picture without Mentioning that East Aleppo has Been Occupied by Al Qaeda For More than Four Years By RT, December 16, 2016
“Fake News” on Aleppo Liberation, Western Media Lies and Fabrications. The Words “Terrorists” or “Al Qaeda” are Not Mentioned By Stephen Lendman, December 15, 2016
‘Lies Are Their Agenda’: Canadian Journalist Blasts Western Media Syria Coverage at UN Event By RT, December 15, 2016
Video: Remaining Militants Withdraw from Aleppo After Failed Night Attack By South Front, December 15, 2016
Syria: “Sovereignty and Peace”. Against US Propaganda and Regime Change By Secundus Silent, December 15, 2016
The ISIS Offensive against Palmyra: A US-NATO Sponsored Operation? By Mehmet Ersoy, December 14, 2016
Tourism in the West Bank, Israel’s ‘Charity’ Comes at a Price By Jonathan Cook, December 14, 2016
Unverified Aleppo “On the Spot” Executions. Western Media Disinformation By Tony Cartalucci, December 14, 2016
Aleppo Liberated: Washington Post Finally Admits “Rebels” Invaded Syria – It was not an Uprising By Tony Cartalucci, December 14, 2016
Peace in Aleppo: “This is the Best day of my Life. I cannot Believe that this Day has Come!” By Lizzie Phelan, December 14, 2016
Peace in Aleppo, No More Terrorists, “No Need for a Ceasefire”. Another Politically Motivated UN Security Council Session on Syria By Stephen Lendman, December 14, 2016
Who Planned the Terrorist Operation in Palmyra? By Oriental Review, December 14, 2016
Mainstream Media Create #Fakenews Storm As Rebel Aleppo Vanishes By Moon of Alabama, December 14, 2016
Syrian Government Retakes Eastern Aleppo. Remaining Islamist Militia Evacuated By Bill Van Auken, December 14, 2016
Fake Videos of Alleged ‘Russian Strikes, Firing Squads’ in Aleppo Staged by Militants By Sputnik, December 14, 2016
Video on the Liberation of Aleppo, “Defeat of Al Qaeda”: Agreed “Safe Withdrawal” of Al Qaeda Rebels from Eastern Party of City By South Front and Prof Michel Chossudovsky, December 13, 2016
Turkish Forces Supported ISIS-Daesh in Attack on Palmyra, Al-Bab in Retaliation for Defeat in Aleppo. Analyst By Fars News Agency, December 13, 2016
Celebrations have Started in Aleppo: Freed From the US-Supported Terrorist Scourge By Stephen Lendman, December 13, 2016
The Liberation of Aleppo by Syrian Forces. Withdrawal Agreement with Al Qaeda Led “Opposition” By South Front, December 13, 2016
Trump’s Key Geopolitical Test as President By Stephen Lendman, December 13, 2016
The Implications of the ISIS-Daesh Palmyra Offensive By Andrew Korybko, December 13, 2016
Obama and Erdogan Move ISIS Terrorists from Iraq to Syria, to Weaken Assad By Eric Zuesse, December 12, 2016
Israel’s Defense Minister Outlines Plan to Divide Syria and Iraq along Sectarian Lines By American Herald Tribune, December 12, 2016
Video: Fundamental Mistakes by Syrian Forces Led To Occupation of Palmyra by ISIS Terrorists By South Front, December 12, 2016
Report from Aleppo: A Historic Moment By Revd Andrew Ashdown, December 12, 2016
Islamic State Forces (ISIS-Daesh) Retake Historic City of Palmyra By South Front and Global Research News, December 12, 2016
US Facilitates Transfer of Terrorists from Mosul into Syria: Palmyra Again Reportedly Seized by ISIS By Stephen Lendman, December 12, 2016
Syrian Army Takes Control of 93% of Aleppo’s Territory. Ceasefires Agreements Signed. Russia’s General Staff By ITAR-TASS, December 11, 2016
Has the US and Its Allies Used Covert Airdrops, Drones to Supply the Islamic State? By Ulson Gunnar, December 11, 2016
4,000 ISIS Fighters Regroup, Make New Attempt to Capture Palmyra By RT, December 11, 2016
US Sends 200 More Troops to Syria Days after Obama Lifts Ban on Arms Supplies to Rebels By Zero Hedge, December 11, 2016
Neocons Urge War on Iran By Stephen Lendman, December 11, 2016
Sergey Lavrov: “Terrorists Should Be Fought Until Their Full Elimination” in Syria By Alexander Mercouris, December 11, 2016
‘US Arming Syrian Al Qaeda Militants Could Escalate into Direct Conflict with Russia’ By RT, December 11, 2016
VIDEO: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Legislation to Stop Arming Terrorists By Rep Tulsi Gabbard, December 11, 2016
Syria’s Ambassador Jaafari Slams UN Resolution on Syria: ‘Bloody Game Is Over’ By Paul Antonopoulos, December 10, 2016
Washington Attempts to Rescue Spies from Eastern Aleppo City By Fars News Agency, December 10, 2016
Breaking: ISIS Terrorists Advancing on Palmyra amid Ceasefire in Aleppo By South Front, December 10, 2016
British Government Funded Outlet Offered Journalist $17,000 a Month to Produce Propaganda for Syrian Rebels By Rania Khalek, December 10, 2016
Rolling Back the Empire: Washington’s Proxy-Army Faces Decisive Defeat in Aleppo By Mike Whitney, December 09, 2016
Official Fake News Numbers Regarding ISIS and Al Qaeda in Syria Could Have Serious Consequences By Moon of Alabama, December 09, 2016
Impressions of Damascus, a Beautiful City, Amazing, Kind People By Jan Oberg, December 09, 2016
ISIS-Daesh “Accidentally” Launches Large-Scale Offensive in Palmyra Amid US-Russian Talks on Aleppo By South Front, December 09, 2016
Obama Formally Approves Arming Terrorists in Syria By Stephen Lendman, December 09, 2016
Video: Washington Attempts to Save Al Qaeda in Syria By South Front, December 08, 2016
US to Establish A Military Base in Israel By Middle East Monitor, December 08, 2016
Israeli Jets Strike Targets Near Damascus Airport By Palestine News Network, December 07, 2016
US Attempts to Rescue Spies from Eastern Aleppo City By Fars News Agency, December 07, 2016
Trump’s Promised ‘New Foreign Policy’ Must Abandon Regime Change for Iran By Rep. Ron Paul, December 07, 2016
US Strikes on Syrian Troops: Report Data Contradicts ‘Mistake’ Claims By Gareth Porter, December 07, 2016
The West’s Silence About the Bombing of Russia’s Hospital in Aleppo is Shameful By Alexander Mercouris, December 07, 2016
New York State Governor Cuomo’s Blacklist of Organizations involved in the BDS Campaign in Support of Palestinian Human Rights By Palestine Legal, December 07, 2016
The Retreat of Al Qaeda in Syria. The Liberation of Aleppo. Russian Air Strikes Contemplated against Remaining Terrorist Pockets By South Front, December 07, 2016
BREAKING: Aleppo’s Old City Now Fully Liberated by SAA, Remaining Terrorists in Retreat By 21st Century Wire, December 07, 2016
UN General Assembly Recognises Health Risks from Depleted Uranium By International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons, December 06, 2016
Terrorists Used Precision Fire on Hospital in Aleppo, They Had Exact Coordinates By Sputnik, December 06, 2016
Russia, China Block UN Security Council Resolution on Aleppo Truce By Press TV, December 06, 2016
The Bribe of the Century: EU will Give Assad Money if he Allows Al Qaeda to Rule Over Parts of Syria By Alex Christoforou, December 06, 2016
Al Qaeda’s Retreat: East-Aleppo Siege Nears Its End By Moon of Alabama, December 06, 2016
Washington’s Imperial Project in Syria Faces Defeat. Obama’s Criminal Legacy By Stephen Lendman, December 06, 2016
ISIS-Daesh and the Battle for Mosul: Concept Versus Reality By South Front, December 05, 2016
World Cup Soccer: Qatari and FIFA Pledges on Worker Rights Have Little Impact on Construction Companies By James M. Dorsey, December 05, 2016
US Furious at UN Over Differing Afghan War Reports By Jason Ditz, December 05, 2016
The UN Will Cease to Publish Iraq Military Casualty Figures By Rudaw, December 04, 2016
Fake News in Overdrive: President Assad “Created ISIS” By Moon of Alabama, December 04, 2016
Aleppo Has Sent the West into Panic Overdrive By Martin Berger, December 04, 2016
Russian FM Sergey Lavrov Calls John Kerry’s Bluff, Demands Concrete Proposals on Syria By Alexander Mercouris, December 04, 2016
Erdogan’s Hard Times in Syria, Pressured to Backtrack by Putin By South Front, December 04, 2016
Three Reasons Why Trump will be Good for Israel and Bad for the Palestinians By Timothy Alexander Guzman, December 04, 2016
Russia-US Agreement on Aleppo or Another American Deception? By Stephen Lendman, December 04, 2016
Trump’s Secretary of Defense General Mattis Presided over Slaughter of Civilians in Fallujah By Prof. Marjorie Cohn, December 04, 2016
Denmark Withdraws from Airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, allegedly against ISIS-Daesh By Prof Nicolas Boeglin, December 03, 2016
Politicized Humanitarian Aid to Aleppo By Stephen Lendman, December 03, 2016
Video: Syrian Government Forces Liberate Western Ghouta By South Front, December 02, 2016
Russia Again Disciplines The Wannabe Sultan Erdogan By Moon of Alabama, December 02, 2016
Mosul and Imperialist “Human Rights” By James Cogan, December 02, 2016
Breaking Video Report from Syria: Liberation of Aleppo to be Followed by Operation in Idlib By South Front, December 01, 2016