Imperialism & War > Middle East
None of the above
07 Jun 2012
Calling on Egyptians to vote for the Muslim Brotherhood is insane, argues Paul Demarty
False history and lip service
14 Dec 2017
Far from aiding the ‘peace process’, writes Yassamine Mather, Trump’s Jerusalem announcement will act as an encouragement to Israeli expansionism
Descent into farce
30 Nov 2017
Yassamine Mather reports on crown prince Salman’s latest attempts to stoke up conflict
Zionism and holocaust abuse
30 Nov 2017
It is completely legitimate to draw comparisons with the Nazis, insists Tony Greenstein
New alliance against Iran
23 Nov 2017
In response to Trump’s ever more bellicose anti-Iran campaign, Putin has strengthened Russia’s links with the Iran-Syria-Hezbollah axis of resistance. The world is getting ever more dangerous, warns Yassamine Mather
Quoting Nazis to damn ‘the Zionists’
16 Nov 2017
From Solidarity November 8 2017
Both sides of the witch-hunt
16 Nov 2017
It is not anti-Semitic to refer to the mutual praise exchanged between the Nazis and Zionists. Tony Greenstein examines the AWL’s political schizophrenia
Drum beat of war
16 Nov 2017
Beirut is now the focus of the burgeoning Saudi-Iranian rivalry, writes Yassamine Mather
Dangerous times
09 Nov 2017
The United States and Saudi Arabia seem to be readying for war against Iran, writes Yassamine Mather
Iran, Kurdistan and the left
03 Nov 2017
How can we achieve principled communist unity in the Middle East? We spoke to Mohammad Reza Shalgouni, a member of the Organisation of Revolutionary Workers of Iran (Rahe Kargar)
Centrepiece of imperial strategy
03 Nov 2017
On the centenary of the Balfour declaration, Tony Greenstein looks at the reasons underlying British support for Zionism
Redrawing the map
19 Oct 2017
Why is Trump abandoning the nuclear deal? Yassamine Mather looks beyond the rhetoric
Still on the cards
12 Oct 2017
A US attack on Iran is far from impossible, warns Yassamine Mather
Heading for chaos
28 Sep 2017
Yassamine Mather looks at the reaction to the independence referendum
Poisoned fudge
28 Sep 2017
Mike Macnair explains why NEC concessions to the JLM will only serve to whet the right’s appetite
Nationalism and imperial power
14 Sep 2017
The Kurdish independence referendum is not a welcome development, writes Yassamine Mather