Middle East

Bahrain struggle continues amid regional tensions

May 4, 2012 By Emile Schepers

Dissidents continue to organize protests against the government of Bahrain, a Persian Gulf kingdom known for its large scale oil production.

‘Arab Spring’ unions get top rights award

March 26, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Two union federations that have been leaders in the "Arab Spring," in Tunisia and Bahrain, received the AFL-CIO's top human rights award.

Iranian people confront regime plus war threat

March 2, 2012 By Jane Green

The political opposition is completely barred from the election. Almost all political groupings of democratic orientation have called for a boycott of the sham.

Bring the troops home from Afghanistan

February 27, 2012 By PW Editorial Board

The American people know that to stop the killing in Afghanistan there is only one option: get all the U.S. troops out of there.

U.S. ally Qatar propped up by exploited immigrant workers

February 23, 2012 By Susan Webb

Qatar is a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, yet the majority of its population are immigrant workers who are harshly exploited with few rights.