Middle East

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: The Forgotten Bahraini Uprising Flares Up

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: The Forgotten Bahraini Uprising Flares Up Sharif Abdel Kouddous: The Forgotten Bahraini Uprising Flares Up

Thousands turned out for the funeral of a teenager killed by the police last week, further fueling unrest.

Feb 21, 2013 / Press Room

Israel Joins the Sunni-Led Anti-Assad Coalition

Israel Joins the Sunni-Led Anti-Assad Coalition Israel Joins the Sunni-Led Anti-Assad Coalition

The airstrike on a convoy in Syria signals Israel will back the rebels, who may not even want its help.

Jan 31, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Egypt on the Brink

Egypt on the Brink Egypt on the Brink

Clashes across the country have put the legitimacy of the Morsi government in question.

Jan 29, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Two Years On, Nothing Much Has Changed in Egypt

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Two Years On, Nothing Much Has Changed in Egypt Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Two Years On, Nothing Much Has Changed in Egypt

Protesters again are demanding bread, freedom and social justice under new president Mohamed Morsi.

Jan 25, 2013 / Press Room

The Revolution Added Two Years: On Cairo

The Revolution Added Two Years: On Cairo The Revolution Added Two Years: On Cairo

How the neoliberal urban development schemes of the Mubarak regime have gained new life under the Muslim Brotherhood.

Dec 31, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Frederick Deknatel

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Tensions Rise in Egypt Ahead of Referendum Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Tensions Rise in Egypt Ahead of Referendum

Protesters are starting to call for Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi to step down.

Dec 12, 2012 / Press Room

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is on a Precipice

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is on a Precipice Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is on a Precipice

Morsi's latest power play has sparked the largest uprisings in Egypt since Mubarak was ousted.

Dec 6, 2012 / The Nation

Terror and Tear Gas on the Streets of Bahrain Terror and Tear Gas on the Streets of Bahrain

The US media continue to turn their backs as Bahraini activists stage a revolution. 

Sep 18, 2012 / Jen Marlowe

Comeuppance of a Superpower: Neoliberal Capitalism and the Decline of the West Comeuppance of a Superpower: Neoliberal Capitalism and the Decline of the West

The proverbial bogeymen of our world—Osama, Saddam, Gaddafi, Ahmadinejad—are clearly meant to act like so many mini-black holes absorbing all our fears.  But they won’t save t...

Sep 26, 2011 / Pepe Escobar

As the UN Debates Its Bid for Statehood, Palestine Disappears As the UN Debates Its Bid for Statehood, Palestine Disappears

Israel’s expansion project in the West Bank and Jerusalem is ensuring that the “nation” that the UN might grant membership will be each day a little smaller, a li...

Sep 22, 2011 / Sandy Tolan

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