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
Telephone diplomacy riles Israeli hawks and Iranian conservatives
03 Oct 2013
Immediate results from the thaw in US-Iran relations will be few and far between, warns Yassamine Mather
Iran: Edging towards a settlement
26 Sep 2013
US sanctions appear to have produced results for imperialism, writes Yassamine Mather
US decline: The shock and awe that wasn’t
26 Sep 2013
Jim Creegan analyses the secular decline of the United States as the world hegemon and the failure of Barack Obamas Syria gambit
Imperialism: More than Syria in its sights
19 Sep 2013
There has been a dramatic change in the politics of the Middle East, writes Yassamine Mather
Gilbert Achcar: Enough ‘humanitarian’ exceptions
05 Sep 2013
Imperialist military intervention is always designed to advance imperialist interests. Yassamine Mather responds to the excuses of Gilbert Achcar
Arab spring turns to winter
05 Sep 2013
Tony Greenstein gives his view on the cooling prospects of the Arab Springs
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