Middle East
US, Europe step up pressure on Iran
By Patrick Martin, September 4, 2009
The US and the major European powers are stepping up demands that Iran curtail its nuclear research and development program in advance of a September 23 deadline, which coincides with the annual openi...
Deepening crisis surrounds Middle East talks
By Jean Shaoul, September 3, 2009
Media claims that President Barack Obama is close to brokering a deal between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) ignore the deepening political crisis in the Middle East.
Turkey: The Kurdish question takes centre stage
By Kerem Kaya, August 31, 2009
In recent weeks, the AKP (Justice and Development Party) government has taken steps—since dubbed the “democratic process”—towards addressing the Kurdish question through peaceful rather than m...
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
August 28, 2009
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
August 21, 2009
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
Baghdad bombings cast doubt on US troop withdrawals
By James Cogan, August 21, 2009
Wednesday’s bombings in Baghdad have dealt a significant blow to the claims of both the Obama administration and the Iraqi government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that the country has been paci...
UNESCO Report on Babylon
US occupation caused “major damage” to historic site in Iraq
By Sandy English, August 11, 2009
UNESCO, the United Nations cultural organization, has issued a report outlining the extensive damage caused by US occupation forces in Iraq to the archeological site of ancient Babylon.
Iranian election crisis continues amid growing US threats
By James Cogan, August 5, 2009
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be sworn in today for his second four-year term as Iran’s president while a rift in the country’s ruling elite is being aggravated by US economic and military threats.
Israel: The significance of the Bar-Noah gay shooting
By Chris Marsden, August 5, 2009
The shooting at the Bar-Noah gay youth club in Tel Aviv is testament to a society increasingly and bitterly divided, socially and politically.
Obama’s diplomatic offensive in the Middle East
By Jean Shaoul, August 1, 2009
President Obama’s diplomatic offensive in the Middle East, portrayed as a peace mission, is aimed at restoring Washington’s position and influence in pursuit of its geo-strategic interests.
Factional struggles deepen within Iranian ruling elites
By Peter Symonds, August 1, 2009
Nearly two months after Iran’s presidential elections, the factional rivalry within the Islamic Republic’s ruling elites that erupted over the disputed results has become more bitter and entrenche...
Iraqi prime minister: US forces can stay after 2011
By James Cogan, July 30, 2009
Maliki made explicit that the so-called December 2011 “deadline” for the withdrawal of all American forces from Iraq was not worth the paper it was written on.
