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
Modern wars, ancient myths
15 Oct 2026
As the flame of war spreads across the region, Yassamine Mather looks at Saudi Arabia’s vulnerability, the misinformation surrounding the Houthis and Marco Rubio’s dangerous clash of civilisations nonsense
Three years of genocide
15 Oct 2026
Millions marched worldwide, in London over 200,000. No one is fooled by Ed Miliband’s weasel words, not least because of the continued arms trade with Israel and the ban on Palestine Action, says Ian Spencer
Threats, walkouts and secret talks
01 Oct 2026
Trump set the tone. From the podium of an organisation supposedly founded to prevent war between states, he mused about the “annihilation” of Iran. Yassamine Mather looks at the theatre that is the UN general assembly
How did we get here?
24 Sep 2026
To understand the wars engulfing the Middle East today, it is not enough to begin with the February 28 combined assault on Iran by the US and Israel or even October 7 2023 and Gaza, says Yassamine Mather
Demand the whole package
17 Sep 2026
Ed Miliband has given an inch. Even though it is a token, we should be encouraged and take renewed strength. Yassamine Mather calls for full sanctions, boycotts and strikes
Before and after 9/11
17 Sep 2026
Three times as many people have died from the toxic pollution caused by the September 11 2001 attack on the Twin Towers than the attack itself - but other questions remain. Carla Roberts and Alex Maxwell look back 25 years
Upping the sanctions war
27 Aug 2026
Having predictably failed to overthrow the Tehran regime through air power, the US has turned to threatening Iran’s trading partners, the most important being China, of course. Not surprisingly, says Yassamine Mather, there is no sign of a deal happening in the immediate future
World order in disorder
06 Aug 2026
Has Iran won its war with America? Has China’s century arrived? What about Russia and the war in Ukraine? Yassamine Mather interviewed Mike Macnair for the leftwing Iranian online channel, Jonbesh TV
More than a matter of words
02 Jul 2026
Negotiations are happening, but their significance is much disputed and there are those, not least inside Iran, who want no agreement. Then there is Lebanon and the danger of civil war. Yassamine Mather reports
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