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.
Video: Syrian Military Operations against ISIS Terrorist Positions Near Turkish Border By South Front, December 29, 2015
2016 Trends and Geopolitical Forecast: Mega Analysis of Europe, Eurasia and the Middle East By Andrew Korybko, December 29, 2015
Who are the State Sponsors of Terrorism? “Terrorism Is the Outcome of Generous Support by Countries Like Turkey and Saudi Arabia to Terrorist Organizations. Syrian Foreign Ministry By SANA, December 29, 2015
Visas for Al Qaeda: CIA Handouts That Rocked The World – An Insider’s View. By J. Michael Springmann and Bonnie Faulkner, December 28, 2015
War Crimes: Israeli Planes Spray Crop-killing Chemicals on Gaza Farms By Days of Palestine, December 27, 2015
UN Resolution on Palestinian Sovereignty over its Natural Resources, Opposed by Israel, US and Canada By Maan Independent News Agency, December 27, 2015
A Baby is Born but “Bombs R Us”: David Cameron’s Christmas is “Mercy Mild” By Dr. David Halpin, December 27, 2015
Putin
Russia Counts 12,000 Turkey-Bound ISIS Oil Trucks from Iraq and Syria… By Eric Zuesse, December 26, 2015
De-Dollarization Accelerates: Iran-Russia “New Trade Agreements” to Drop US Dollar By Timothy Alexander Guzman, December 26, 2015
Russia Asks Erdogan to Keep Promise of Resignation By Fars News Agency, December 26, 2015
Syrian Air Strike Kills Commander Behind 2013 Chemical Weapons Terror Attack in Ghouta By Dr. Christof Lehmann, December 26, 2015
Video: Turkey Seeks to Become New Ottoman Empire By South Front, December 26, 2015
“Thanks for Destroying our Country”: Angry Libyans Lash Out at Obama’s Independence Congratulations By RT, December 26, 2015
Riyadh’s Geopolitical Designs. Expanding Saudi Arabia’s Sphere of Influence? By Andrew Korybko, December 26, 2015
Video: Syrian SAA Forces Capture Strategic Terrorist Supply Lines By South Front, December 25, 2015
Turkey: A Criminal State, a NATO State By Eric Draitser, December 25, 2015
Palestinians Resist Zionist Terror, Plus U.S., European, Arab Royal, Turkish and Nigerian Terror By Glen Ford, December 25, 2015
Turkish Labs turn Afghan Opium into Heroin for Shipping to Europe. Russian Anti-drug Agency By RT, December 25, 2015
Violence and Dispossession in the Holy Land at Christmas By Anthony Bellchambers, December 25, 2015
The Global Ambitions Of Saudi Arabia’s New “Anti-Terror” Coalition By Andrew Korybko, December 25, 2015
The Washington-Moscow “Peace Plan” for Syria: From the Geneva Communiqué to UN Security Council Resolution 2254 By Thierry Meyssan, December 25, 2015
Video: Russian Warplanes Hit One Thousand Terrorist Targets in Syria, Massive ISIS Ground Offensive against SAA Forces By South Front, December 24, 2015
Fall of the Arab Spring: From Revolution to Destruction By Christopher L. Brennan, December 24, 2015
Post Gaddafi Libya Splits Up into Five Regional Factions By Chris Tomson, December 24, 2015
Ankara’s Great Belligerent Gamble. Turkey’s Broader Middle East Agenda By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, December 24, 2015
ISIL Ringleader’s Mobile Phone Confirms Turkey’s Support for Terrorism By Fars News Agency, December 24, 2015
Why Israel Desperately Needs Palestine: Economic-Political-Psychological Analysis By Parul Verma, December 23, 2015
Iraqi Troops Campaign to Wrestle Ramadi from ISIL By nsnbc international, December 23, 2015
Erdoğan’s Turkey, King Salman’s Saudi Arabia and the Coming “Sunni” War for Oil By F. William Engdahl, December 23, 2015
Video: Russian War Planes Destroy Twenty-two ISIS Oil Tankers en Route to Turkey By South Front, December 23, 2015
Veteran Intelligence Officials Call for Proof on Syria-Sarin Attack By Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, December 23, 2015
“Policy Divisions” between the Joint Chiefs of Staff, The White House and the CIA? By Moon of Alabama, December 23, 2015
Military to Military: US Intelligence Sharing in the Syrian War By Seymour M. Hersh, December 23, 2015
Video: Terrorists Use U.S. Supplied TOW Missiles against Syria Government Forces By South Front, December 22, 2015
“The War against ISIS”: US, European Powers Prepare New Air and Ground Operations against Libya By Thomas Gaist, December 22, 2015
Russia’s Oil Production Hits Record As Saudi Gambit Fails By Zero Hedge, December 22, 2015
Africa in Review 2015: Economic Stagnation, Hegemonic Militarization and Neo-Colonial Dominance By Abayomi Azikiwe, December 22, 2015
Bashar al Assad is Protecting Christians in Syria: According to Obama, The Secular Government “Which Guarantees Religious Freedom Has to Go” By Alessandra Nucci, December 21, 2015
Ten Facts about Canada’s Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia By Cesar Jaramillo, December 21, 2015
The Real Obstacle to Syrian Peace By Gareth Porter, December 21, 2015
Bashar al-Assad: The Democratically Elected President of Syria By Steven MacMillan, December 21, 2015
According to data provided by UN OCHA, Israeli occupation forces injured 726 Palestinians in clashes at the university from October 1 to end of November
The University Where Israeli Soldiers Train on Campus and Shoot Palestinian Protesters By Ben White, December 21, 2015
White House Schizophrenia – Kerry: ‘Assad Can Stay’; Obama: ‘Assad Must Go’ By Daniel McAdams, December 20, 2015
People talk as they stand next to oil barrels at a makeshift oil refinery site in al-Mansoura village in Raqqa's countryside © Hamid Khatib / Reuters
Most Smuggled ISIS Oil Goes to Turkey, Sold at Low Prices – Norwegian Report By RT, December 20, 2015
Turkish-ISIL Oil Trade: The Role of Britain, Israel, and the Kurdistan Regional Government By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, December 20, 2015
2015: Reviewing the Most Important and the Most Censored Stories of the Year Global Research News Hour Episode 126 By Michael Welch, Prof. James Petras, Andy Lee Roth, and John Schertow, December 20, 2015
President Bashar Al-Assad’s Message to the West: It is Illegal to Bomb our Country By Bashar al Assad, December 20, 2015
Rival Regimes in Libya Sign Agreement in Morocco Paving the Way for Western Troop Deployments By Abayomi Azikiwe, December 20, 2015
Endless War Crimes in Yemen Slowed by Ceasefire By William Boardman, December 20, 2015
Washington Plans to Disintegrate Iraq, Syria into Eight New Smaller Countries. Iranian Official By Fars News Agency, December 20, 2015
Yemen War Continues after Ceasefire and Announced Prisoners Swap By Abayomi Azikiwe, December 20, 2015
Obama Finally Commits to Putin’s Syrian Policy — Yet Continues Violating It By Eric Zuesse, December 20, 2015
Terrorists or “Freedom Fighters”? Recruited by the CIA By Prof. John Ryan, December 20, 2015
Washington’s New Islamic Front: Expanded U.S. Support to Al Qaeda Rebels in Syria By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, December 20, 2015
Twisted East-West Diplomacy: Bizarre Kerry Claim About US Not Seeking Regime Change in Syria By Stephen Lendman, December 20, 2015
Canadian-built Light Armoured Vehicles III, pictured above, are equipped with multiple weapons. Source: Government of Canada.
We Sold What? Canada Signs Billion-Dollar Weapons Deal with Saudi Arabia By Jonathan Manthorpe, December 19, 2015
Another UN Security Council Resolution on Syria: Hold the Cheers By Stephen Lendman, December 19, 2015
Many have begun to refer to the Islamic State group as Daesh. | Photo: andaluciainformacion.es
“ISIS Air Force”: US Airstrike Takes Out Battalion of Iraqi Troops Who Were Battling ISIS By 21st Century Wire, December 19, 2015
Week Eleven of Russia’s Intervention in Syria: A Step Back from the Brink? By The Saker, December 19, 2015
John Kerry’s Moscow Lovefest By Mike Whitney, December 19, 2015
This photo shows a formation of US Navy F-18E Super Hornets in flight after receiving fuel from aKC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq, on September 23, 2014. ©AFP
US Airstrike Hits Iraqi Troops By Press TV, December 19, 2015
Syrian Government Forces Destroy ISIS Strongholds in Aleppo Province, Conduct Encirclement Operation North of Latakia By South Front, December 19, 2015
Turkish-ISIL Oil Trade: Did the Turkish Military Enter Mosul to Protect its Oil Trade? By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, December 18, 2015
Turkey Dumping Refugees It Was Bribed to Accept By Stephen Lendman, December 18, 2015
Phone Call from Saudis Enough to Drag Lebanon into Anti-ISIL ‘Islamic Alliance’ By Almasdar News, December 18, 2015
Saudi Arabia and the “War on Terror” By Bill Van Auken, December 18, 2015
A Blind Eye Toward Turkey’s Crimes By Robert Parry, December 18, 2015
Iran Needs “Tough Policies ” with “New Sanctions” to Contain its Influence in the Middle East: Washington Post : By Timothy Alexander Guzman, December 18, 2015
Syrian Forces Regain Control of Crucial Infrastructure and Supply Routes Held by Terrorists By South Front, December 17, 2015
Turkish-ISIL Oil Trade: Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Russia All Accuse Turkey of Smuggling Oil By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, December 17, 2015
No More Anti-ISIS Lip Service?? The Joint US-Russia UN Security Council Draft Resolution “To Defeat ISIS” By Stephen Lendman, December 17, 2015
A Tale of Two Cities: Why Silence When Beirut Gets Bombed but Tears for Paris? By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, December 17, 2015
US-Led Coalition Must Pay War Reparations to Syria By Mazen Eyon, December 17, 2015
Erdogan Mafia State: Turkish MP Faces ‘Treason’ Charges For Revealing How ISIS Used Turkey For Smuggling Chemical Weapons By 21st Century Wire, December 17, 2015
McCarthyism in Israel: Incitement against Israeli Human Rights Organizations Just Got a Lot Scarier By Mairav Zonszein, December 17, 2015
David Cameron’s Christmas Crusade – More Killing, British “Humanitarian Boots” on the Ground in Syria By Felicity Arbuthnot, December 16, 2015
Iraq
Islamic State (ISIL) based in Northern Syria: A Wahhabi Colony of Saudi Arabia? By Tony Cartalucci, December 16, 2015
Syria: Russian Warplanes Have Destroyed 1,200 Al Qaeda Oil Tanker Trucks, Russia Supplies Weapons to Iraq in Support of Counter-Terrorism By South Front, December 16, 2015
David Cameron’s Contradictory Narrative: “Fighting ISIS” as a Means to Destroying the Syrian State… By Dan Glazebrook, December 16, 2015
Medical Doctors in Iraq: Vilified, Hunted and Killed By Nazli Tarzi, December 16, 2015