Iraq
Iraq/Syria: ISIS rout national armies at Ramadi and Palmyra
United working class movement needed to sweep away sectarian militias and reactionary politicians
Middle East & North Africa
Iran
Iran: Proposed nuclear deal reflects transformed Middle East
In aftermath of disastrous Iraq occupation, Obama administration balancing between region’s forces
Yemen
Yemen: Brutal onslaught on country’s poor
For unity of workers and poor against imperialism and sectarianism
Israel / Palestine
Israel: Netanyahu mobilises far right to win election
New coalition will face unresolved crises and bitter struggles
Iran
Iran: Independent workers’ organizations statement about minimum wage
Increasing demands for a living wage
Egypt
Egypt: Regime brutality on fourth anniversary of revolution
Masses will regain confidence and willingness to fight
Kurdistan
Kurdistan: ‘Islamic State’ driven out of Kobanê
Will the end of Kobanê’s siege turn the tide against IS?
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: ‘Defenders of democracy’ mourn despot’s death
Atrocious human rights records no concern for Western powers
Iran
Iran: Labour and children’s rights activist, Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, sentenced to another nine years
International action needed to overturn latest conviction and to immediately release Behnam
Israel / Palestine
Israel-Palestine: A successful Socialism conference in the shadow of national divide
Over 150 people participated in the ‘Socialism Conference 2014’ in Tel Aviv, organised by the Socialist Struggle Movement (SSM – CWI in Israel-Palestine)