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
King promotes his favourites
07 May 2015
What is the significance of the power struggle within the Saudi dynasty? Yassamine Mather investigates
Children of ayatollahs flaunt their wealth
30 Apr 2015
In the wake of the Lausanne nuclear deal, the question of economic inequality has become central, writes Yassamine Mather
Will the deal bring peace?
09 Apr 2015
Yassamine Mather examines the prospects following the Lausanne agreement
Ready to drink from the poisoned cup?
02 Apr 2015
While Iran’s negotiators haggle, the supreme leader is using Shia advances in Iraq and the Houthi civil war in Yemen to divert attention from a possible beyond-the-wire nuclear deal in Lausanne. Yassamine Mather reports on latest developments
The crown under the turban
26 Mar 2015
Who will come out on top, as the deadline for a nuclear deal approaches? Yassamine Mather looks at the latest claims being made about the Islamic regime
Why the right won
26 Mar 2015
Tony Greenstein welcomes the lack of hypocrisy in the new Israeli government, if nothing else
Searching for a pretext
26 Mar 2015
What lay behind the election?In this edited transcript of a talk delivered to a Communist Platform meeting on March 22, Moshé Machover looks at Netanyahu’s motives
Polarisation continues to grow
05 Mar 2015
Tony Greenstein thinks that the chances of a Labour-led coalition are slim
Netanyahu’s double gamble
05 Mar 2015
Calling the general election is partially the result of the dissonance between Washington and Jerusalem, writes Moshé Machover
Will there be a deal?
26 Feb 2015
As negotiations continue, Yassamine Mather examines the intricacies of Middle East relations
Hypocrisy abounds
29 Jan 2015
Yassamine Mather can hardly believe the sickening tributes being paid to the Saudi tyrant
CIA roots of Islamist fundamentalism
15 Jan 2015
Did outrage caused by the provocations of an irreverent magazine provoke the Paris attacks? Yassamine Mather looks beyond this simplistic myth
Disastrous legacy
08 Jan 2015
Why do some on the left call for the west to step up its intervention against IS? Yassamine Mather looks at the results of past efforts
The masses bear the brunt
27 Nov 2014
Yassamine Mather assesses the latest extension of negotiations between Iran and the 5+1 powers
The IS conundrum
09 Oct 2014
The siege of Kobanê raises more questions than it answers, writes Yassamine Mather