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
Syria: Not a revolution
05 Sep 2013
The left is in danger of becoming a cheerleader for overtly reactionary forces, observes Harley Filben. Syria is being divided along sectarian, not class-struggle, lines
Syria: War bid hits buffers
05 Sep 2013
The UK will not be taking part in any punishment strikes on Syria for now, but the threat of imperialist intervention remains, writes Paul Demarty
Egypt: Counterrevolution devours its children
29 Aug 2013
A high command coup is not a revolution, says Harley Filben
Iran: No let-up on sanctions
01 Aug 2013
How long after the inauguration of the new president before disillusionment sets in? Yassamine Mather discusses the limitations of Hassan Rowhani
Israel - Palestine: Déjà vu all over again
25 Jul 2013
Moshé Machover finds the recent 'peace process' talk oddly familiar
Egypt & SWP: Nothing revolutionary about a high command coup
11 Jul 2013
The SWPs flip-flop on the Muslim Brotherhood reflects a profound crisis of perspectives, argues Ben Lewis
Egypt: Two reactionary forces
11 Jul 2013
Celebrations at the fall of Mursi are understandable, writes Yassamine Mather, but no-one should have illusions in the role of the army
By their friends shall you know them
04 Jul 2013
Backed to the hilt by the west, tiny Qatar is a monarchical dictatorship. Yet, observes Eddie Ford, it is also an enthusiastic supporter of the Syrian revolution so lauded by the SWP
Iran: Boycott sham elections
30 May 2013
Yassamine Mather advocates a boycott and stresses the need for regime change from below
Iran: Election farce exposes regime’s crisis
23 May 2013
The Iranian elections are a travesty that demand a boycott, says Yassamine Mather
Zionist myths: Hebrew versus Jewish identity
16 May 2013
This is an expanded version of the talk given by Moshé Machover at the March 3 London conference, Reclaiming an Alternative Jewish Culture and Identity
Syrian bombing: Netanyahu attempts to provoke new confrontation
09 May 2013
Over the weekend of May 4-5 Israel launched air raids against targets in Syria. Yassamine Mather and Moshé Machover, two members of the Hands Off the People of Iran steering committee, discuss the issues raised by this latest development
Iran May Day: Defying the regime
02 May 2013
Yassamine Mather reports on the growing politicisation of the Iranian workers' movement
Syria: Toxic weapons and revolutionary illusions
02 May 2013
Even if it is true that Assad is employing chemical weapons, writes Peter Manson, Obama does not want to act in a way that would trigger the total breakdown of the Syrian state
Margaret Thatcher: The woman who armed Saddam Hussein
25 Apr 2013
Yassamine Mather digs up some of the recently departed's dirty politcal laundry