A right wing coup deposed the first democratically elected president of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean last week.
Revolutionary Socialist Hossam el-Hamalawy talks (in English) at the American University in Cairo, 12 February 2012
The trial of six socialists in Zimbabwe may be finally coming to a close after almost a year of delays.
After the blood of 100 martyrs has been spilled: Workers of Egypt – rise up and save the revolution! Last 11 February we kicked out the tyrant, but today we’re still living the same old way—and our demands are still the same. We won’t accept statements and promises any more—while every month more revolutionaries are dying. The latest massacres that the military organised against the Ultras who took part in the revolution, gave 100 martyrs after the Egyptian people rose up across the country against military rule.
The US and the European powers have introduced sanctions against Iran—dropping any pretence that they are not targeting ordinary Iranians.
The massacre of 74 fans of football club Al-Ahly in Port Said was not an example of Egyptian football hooliganism, as it was first portrayed. Its target was the organised fans known as Ultras.
An angry crowd of more than 100,000 people surged through Moscow last Saturday demanding fair elections.
The European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank are demanding a massive cut in Greece’s minimum wage before they release bailout money. This so-called "troika" is charged with stabilising the euro.
The barrage of bombs on the Syrian city of Homs is a desperate attempt by Bashar al-Assad’s regime to crush a ten-month long uprising against him.
The movement in Syria started when people called for long‑promised reforms.
The opposition in Syria is made up of three broad formations.
Mostafa Fouly is one of the Ultras fans who support Cairo’s Zamalek football team and a Revolutionary Socialist. He spoke to Socialist Worker
