Middle East and North Africa
- • 58%Featuredwww.nytimes.com At Least 37 Million People Have Been Displaced by America’s War on Terror (Published 2020)
A new report calculates the number of people who fled because of wars fought by the United States since Sept. 11, 2001.
- • 100%www.aljazeera.com UAE says it will not back post-war Gaza plans without Palestinian state
Top diplomat says his country is not ready to take part in post-war efforts unless Palestinian state is established.
- • 93%truthout.org The US War on Terror Has Created as Many as 59 Million Refugees
The latest figure represents a dramatic increase from the Costs of War Project’s 2019 report.
- • 88%theintercept.com Blowback: How a CIA-Backed Coup Led to the Rise of Iran's Ayatollahs
In the latest episode of Mehdi Hasan's series on blowback, how the CIA's toppling of Mohammad Mossadegh led to the Islamic revolution in Iran.
- • 60%www.bloomberg.com America Is Losing the Battle of the Red Sea
The success of the Iran-backed Houthis is just another example of US foes chipping away at the global order.
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- • 50%thecradle.co Sanaa, Riyadh refute US claims of Yemeni attack on Saudi tanker
Yemen accused Washington of ‘spreading false information,’ while the firm that owns the Saudi tanker ‘unequivocally’ affirmed that the ship was not struck
- • 50%imemc.org Norman Finkelstein (pt1): Six-Day War, 50-Year Occupation -- What Really Happened in June 1967?
In the first of an extended three-part interview on the 50th anniversary of the June 1967 Arab-Israeli war, author and scholar Norman Finkelstein debunks th ...
- • 82%www.newyorker.com The Haditha Massacre Photos That the Military Didn’t Want the World to See
When U.S. Marines killed twenty-four people in an Iraqi town, they also recorded the aftermath of their actions. For years, the military tried to keep these photos from the public.
- • 30%www.telegraph.co.uk The Houthis have defeated the US Navy
But the EU and France haven’t given up. They’re still fighting for freedom
> BEIRUT — Climate change is no longer a question for the elite. It has become an inevitable issue in the Middle East and North Africa that must be discussed with the same importance as armed conflicts. The region has been hit by high temperatures — that have exceeded 60 °C in Kuwait, 54 °C in Egypt, and 50 °C in Saudi Arabia — and caused many deaths. Some areas in the region could one day be unlivable due to rising temperatures.
- www.bbc.com Iraq alcohol ban: Christian political party appeals, saying it is undemocratic
Officials have been told to enforce a law ending the import and sale of alcohol.
- www.presstv.ir Iran court holds first trial session over US-orchestrated 1953 coup
An Iranian court begins the trial of the US administration and its officials over the 1953 coup against the democratically-elected government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.
- • 80%www.nbcnews.com U.S. sends submarine, aircraft carrier to Middle East amid Iran-Israel attack fears
The Pentagon confirmed late Sunday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had ordered sending the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the region.
- • 64%www.newsweek.com More U.S. Forces in the Middle East? Here We Go Again | Opinion
Americans should be concerned because their elected officials—save for the president—are now effectively on the sidelines for the most important decision a congressperson should make—when to send our brave men and women to war.
- • 50%www.presstv.ir Boycott on Israel helped Arabs revive their economies: Analysis
An analysis says that boycotting Israel allowed Arab countries to rely more on their domestic resources.
- • 75%www.businessinsider.com The US Navy says it can't stop the Houthi attacks on shipping with force alone
Vice Adm. George Wikoff, the commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, said the solution to the conflict won't come from a weapon system.
- • 66%www.zerohedge.com US CENTCOM Confirms F-22 Raptors Land In Middle East For "Force Posturing" Against Iran
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
- • 85%www.zerohedge.com US Hints At Regime Change In Tehran If Israel Is Attacked
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
There’s a chance here for Syria, Iran and Turkey to collaborate and destroy the oil looters. Cutting [some of] Israel’s energy supply is reason enough.
- alaska-native-news.com Most Americans Oppose Sending US Troops to Defend Israel: Poll - Alaska Native News
The poll comes as Israel braces for retaliatory attacks from Iran and its allies following an assassination campaign last week. A majority of Americans oppose sending U.S. troops to defend Israel if it’s attacked by a neighboring country, according to a poll released Tuesday. The Chicago Council on ...
- • 80%www.aljazeera.com ICJ bid, Instagram ban latest signs Turkey is moving away from Israel
The Turkish government has been criticised by some for not doing enough for Gaza, but it has moved to cut many ties.
- • 57%www.presstv.ir Iraq to release timetable for expulsion of US occupation forces
A senior Iraqi lawmaker and head of a top anti-terror organization says Baghdad has set a timetable for the expulsion of the US occupation forces from the Arab country.
- • 80%www.washingtonpost.com U.S. forces move toward Israel as Iran threatens to attack
The Pentagon has relocated several warships in recent days as Iran threatens to attack Israel and avenge the killing of key leaders in Hamas and Hezbollah.
