The Syrian regime is scoring some important victories, but the revolution is not defeated yet, writes Marcus Halaby Read more...

The victory of the Islamists in the parliamentary elections is a dangerous sign, warns Simon Hardy Read more...

The thirtieth anniversary of the Hama massacre, in which 20,000 perished, reminds us that the Ba'athist dictatorship and the al-Assad dynasty, which has ruled Syria since 1971, is no novice when it comes to the slaughter of its own people. Famed for their intransigence, the son Bashar could say, like the father, Hafiz; "I am in blood stepped in so far that should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." (Shakespeare's Macbeth). The regime marked the anniversary with a new massacre, killing 200 by heavy bombardment of the rebellious Khalidiya neighbourhood of Homs. Read more...

Marcus Halaby reports on the latest developments in the Syrian revolution as international monitors send back their reports Read more...

Despite a massive wave of mobilisations in Tahrir Square and other city centres in November and important actions continuing into December, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces is still maintaining its illegitimate rule in Egypt. Though the focus of the popular upsurge was to force the SCAF to withdraw from power and handover to a genuinely independent civilian government the generals just reshuffled its stooge government and is hoping to carry on as before. Read more...

In December the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), fresh from unleashing murderous violence against the demonstrators who occupied the street outside the Cabinet Office, near Tahrir Square, moved against a number of liberal and left wing individuals and organizations. They urgently need international solidarity now to halt the witch hunt Read more...

2011, sin duda, será recordado como el año de la Revolución Árabe. Hemos visto una explosión de aspiración democrática y valiente lucha mientras las revoluciones se extendían en pocas semanas desde Túnez y Egipto a Bahréin, Yemen, Libia y Siria. Como cualquier movimiento que desafía y derroca líderes y sistemas que una vez habían aparecido como características inamovibles del orden mundial, el mundo entero fue tomado por sorpresa por la velocidad, la escala y la energía de las masas movilizadas que intuyeron una oportunidad para desalojar a sus gobernantes. Read more...

The growing chorus of international voices which are demanding action against Iran points to a drive to war and an urgent need to begin to prepare resistance, writes Martin Suchanek Read more...

The revolution in Syria refuses to be crushed, and with reports of more soldiers defecting, Dave Stockton examines where things could go next Read more...

President Assad struggles to stay in power as the resistance movement grows Read more...

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2011 will undoubtedly be remembered as the year of the Arab Revolution. We have seen an explosion of democratic aspiration and courageous struggle as revolutions spread in a few weeks from Tunisia and Egypt to Bahrain, Yemen, Libya, and Syria. Like all such movements, which challenge and topple leaders and systems that had once appeared to be fixed features of the global order, the world was taken by surprise by the speed, scale and energy of the mobilised masses who sensed an opportunity to dislodge their rulers. Read more...

Whilst most of the worlds population support the Palestinian bid at the UN for statehood, the US and Israel have threatened to stop recognition at all costs. Andy Yorke explains what is at stake Read more...

En Septiembre la ONU descubrirá sus cartas sobre la cuestión del estado palestino. Lo que podría tener serias ramificaciones internacionales, escribe Simon Hardy. Read more...

Since mid-July “tent city” protests and weekly demonstrations have been shaking the state of Israel, writes Mark Booth. On the 24 July, 30,000 protested, then 150,000 people on the 30th and 300,000 on 6 August. Activists involved in the protests have called for a million-strong march on 3 September. Read more...

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September will see a show down at the UN over the question of Palestinian statehood - which could have serious international ramifications, writes Simon Hardy Read more...

The Syrian regime continues its crackdown on opposition forces, but the demonstrations and protests are continuing. How can President Assad be removed from power? By Marcus Halaby Read more...

At the end of July and beginning of August it appears the forces which made the Egyptian Revolution in January and February had suffered a serious setback, writes Dave Stockton Read more...

The four month long rebellion against President Bashar Assad and his regime is showing no signs of slowing down, despite the violent crack down which has seen around 1,600 activists killed. Indeed the opposition movement is growing and gaining in strength, with 500,000 people protesting after prayers on Friday 15 July. Read more...

The Israeli killing machine slaughters more peaceful protesters, writes Dave Stockton, as a growing mood of resistance sweeps the Palestinian people Read more...

Simon Hardy reports on the recent Cairo conference in solidarity with the Arab revolutions
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Every revolution is at some stage confronted by a counter-revolutionary struggle. Egypt’s Mubarak and Tunisia’s Ben Ali may have been caught by surprise but the other Arab rulers were forewarned and forearmed in the event that their people rose up too. By Marcus Halaby Read more...

الموجة الثوريه في الشرق الاوسط وشمال أفريقيا Read more...

On 15 May Israeli soldiers opened fire on a peaceful demonstration along the borders with Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza strip, killing at least 15 people and wounding many more. Read more...

Revolutionaries and anti-imperialists from across the world will be gathering in Cairo between 3-5 June to discuss the next tasks for the growing rebellions across the Middle East and North Africa, writes John Bowman Read more...

The Arab revolutions have pressured the Palestinian leaders in Fatah and Hamas to sign a unity treaty. Peter Main considers what this means for the Palestinian people Read more...

The revolutions and mass struggles that have gripped the Middle East and North Africa will change history - every dictator now trembles in fear at the possibility of a popular uprising against their rule. In the West the imperialist powers look on nervously as loyal regimes come under sustained protest which threatens to topple crucial allies. This resolution, adopted by the International Executive Committee of the League for the Fifth International outlines the perspectives for the revolutionary movement and the importance of the fight for working class power. Read more...

SYRIAN security forces shot dead over 80 protesters on 22 April. They killed another 12 the next day, as the democracy movement attempted to bury its dead. Read more...

The revolution in Egypt has entered a new phase, writes Marcus Halaby and Jeremy Drinkall Read more...

The growing revolution in Syria unites a diverse population hungry for democratic and social rights, argues Marcus Halaby. Read more...

The Arab revolution has spread to Syria - are the Ba'ath party's days numbered? Simon Hardy looks at the context of the movement in Syria and how it can develop Read more...