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Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
October 30, 2009
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Wrangling continues over Iranian nuclear deal
By Peter Symonds, October 30, 2009
An international agreement on Iran’s low-enriched uranium is yet to be finalised. An initial Iranian response handed yesterday to the IAEA reportedly contains caveats that are not likely to be accep...
Yemen: Regional instability worsens as government pursues insurgents
By Brian Smith, October 29, 2009
Fierce fighting in the northern Yemen region of Saada between government forces and insurgents has unleashed a humanitarian crisis and threatens the stability of the country and wider region.
Israel, the United States and international law
By Jean Shaoul, October 28, 2009
Israel has responded to accusations of war crimes during its assault on Gaza by denouncing the United Nations and seeking to overturn existing international law.
The reality behind the US “success” in Iraq
By James Cogan, October 27, 2009
The massive explosions in central Baghdad on Sunday are a particularly bloody reminder of the sectarian, ethnic and political conflicts that have been generated in Iraq by six-and-a-half years of US o...
Iran makes significant concession to defuse nuclear standoff
By Peter Symonds, October 22, 2009
A draft agreement was finalised yesterday to ship Iran’s low-enriched uranium to Russia and France for processing into fuel for its Tehran research reactor.
Attacks on Iranian Revolutionary Guards kill 42
By Peter Symonds, October 20, 2009
Two bombings in the eastern Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchistan on Sunday near the border with Pakistan killed at least 42 people, including six high-ranking members of the Iranian Revolutionary Gu...
Obama joins Netanyahu in shielding Israel from war crimes charges
By Jean Shaoul, October 19, 2009
The United Nations Human Rights Council has endorsed a report into Israel’s 22-day assault on Gaza in December and January, accusing Israel of war crimes.
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
October 16, 2009
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US pressure builds ahead of talks with Iran in Vienna
By Peter Symonds, October 14, 2009
In the lead-up to international talks next Monday on Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, the Obama administration has been intensifying pressure on Tehran.
Israeli cabinet minister cancels visit to Britain
By Jean Shaoul, October 12, 2009
Last week, Israel’s vice-prime minister and minister for strategic affairs, Moshe Yaalon, cancelled a visit to Britain after being warned that he could face arrest for war crimes.
US builds “coalition of like-minded nations” against Iran
By Peter Symonds, October 10, 2009
While the US is publicly backing continued international talks with Iran over its nuclear programs, preparations are continuing apace for the imposition of draconian new penalties should Tehran fail t...
