Middle East
Ongoing atrocities by NATO-installed Libyan regime
By Will Morrow, February 11, 2012
The war crimes and abuses being perpetrated by the TNC regime further expose the claims that the NATO allies intervened for humanitarian purposes to rescue the Libyan people from violent repression.
French law forbidding denial of Armenian genocide sent to Constitutional Council
By Antoine Lerougetel, February 9, 2012
On January 31a law penalising the denial of the Armenian genocide was referred to France’s Constitutional Council.
US and Israel in “lockstep” against Iran
By Peter Symonds, February 8, 2012
While publicly calling for a “diplomatic solution,” the White House is coordinating closely with Israel as it prepares military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
US war provocations against Syria
By Alex Lantier, February 6, 2012
Washington and its imperialist allies in Europe are escalating preparations for a full-scale military intervention in Syria.
Israel threatens war against Iran within months
By Peter Symonds, February 4, 2012
While the Obama administration has cautioned against Israeli military action, there is no indication that Washington has vetoed such an attack.
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
February 3, 2012
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
US pushes for renewed military presence in Iraq
By Peter Symonds, February 2, 2012
Iraq’s refusal to allow a permanent US military presence was a setback for the Obama administration as it prepared for a confrontation with Iran.
American intelligence agencies, media stoke war drive against Iran
By Alex Lantier, February 2, 2012
Provocative testimony by US intelligence agencies has become the focus of a hysterical media campaign accusing Iran of posing a terrorist threat to the US.
The New York Times and the drive to war against Iran
By Barry Grey, January 31, 2012
The New York Times on Sunday published a lengthy article in its weekly magazine that sympathetically and clinically lays out the arguments of Israeli policy makers in favor of a military attack on Iran sometime this year.
US military preparations for war on Iran
By Peter Symonds, January 31, 2012
Iran has repeatedly denied plans to build a nuclear weapon, but that has not stopped the barrage of unsubstantiated allegations in the media.
Israel prepares for war against Iran
By Peter Symonds, January 27, 2012
The Israeli political and military establishment is preparing to attack Iran, and pushing the US to advance its own plans for war.
Turkey threatens intervention into Iraq
By James Cogan, January 26, 2012
The Turkish stance toward Maliki is inseparable from the broader US-backed drive to shatter the regional influence of Iran.
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