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
Rot at the heart
18 Jun 2026
Erdoğan’s blatant intervention in the internal affairs of the main opposition party is all part of a master plan to ensure him a third presidential term. Meanwhile, lacking a principled programme, the left is reduced to tailism. Esen Uslu reports
Attempting to silence us all
18 Jun 2026
Top British judges show themselves to be stunningly ignorant about basic British history. Clearly we should have no illusions in such people, including when they sit in international courts. Rather we should put our trust in the working class movement and mass politics, writes Carla Roberts
Applying the law
28 May 2026
Using tear gas and rubber bullets, the police stormed the HQ of the main opposition party in Ankara. Esen Uslu reports on the latest step towards one-man rule
Bent on provocation and violence
14 May 2026
Zionists are turning up on leftwing demonstrations in Italy. They want to get excluded, so they can claim to be victims of anti-Semitism. However, as Toby Abse reports, a particular target of the Zionists is leftwing Jews
Matters of perception
23 Apr 2026
Negotiations have not happened, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and yet the ceasefire continues. Pushing the line that Iran has won is, though, not only factually wrong. It is dangerous, warns Yassamine Mather
Two irreconcilable positions
16 Apr 2026
Will the current ceasefire lead to a lasting peace deal, or is it merely a tactical breathing space from one phase of an unresolved war to the next? Yassamine Mather looks at the complex issues involved
Destruction and instability
02 Apr 2026
Is Iran winning the war? Is mere survival victory? Yassamine Mather examines the structural changes taking place which have largely sidelined the position of supreme leader and brought the IRGC very much to the fore
We will not be silent
02 Apr 2026
Claims by the Irish government to be a staunch ally of Palestine have been well and truly exposed. However, while Micheál Martin kowtows before imperialism, members of Kneecap show a brave defiance. They are far from alone. Anne McShane reports
Talks, bluff and oil
26 Mar 2026
Doubtless negotiations are happening, but certainly not directly. Those negotiations might be about quickly ending the war, or about bringing down the price of oil and reassuring markets. Yassamine Mather explains what is probably going on
All above board
29 Jan 2026
Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is a ghoulish confection, but confirms the US intends to completely sideline the old global institutions, writes Paul Demarty
Dreamscapes and nightmares
29 Jan 2026
While Trump acolytes present glitzy AI images at Davos, Israel continues to kill, imprison and dispossess the Palestinian population. Eddie Ford looks at the new form of colonialism
A fog of misinformation
22 Jan 2026
Shutting down the internet has been hugely costly for ordinary people and allowed lies to flourish as never before. Yassamine Mather exposes the false narratives and finds hope in the largely ignored working class
Divided regime, divided opposition
08 Jan 2026
Faced with a currency crisis, asphyxiating sanctions, soaring inflation and mass protests, the Islamic Republic also has Trump, who says the US is “locked, loaded and ready to go”. However, Yassamine Mather warns: the left is weak, divided and often hopelessly compromised
BBC must join boycott
18 Dec 2025
Already five counties are refusing to participate. But despite continued Israeli crimes, not Britain. Anne McShane calls for a redoubling of efforts to force a change
2,400 years jail threat
13 Nov 2025
Erdoğan’s governing coalition is deeply split and many predict defeat or a new coalition. Meanwhile, Ekrem İmamoğlu, his closest rival, faces a lifetime in prison. Esen Uslu looks at the shifting political alignments