Interview with a Bahraini Activist: “The People of Bahrain Don’t Want American Military Bases or Normalisation with Israel”

As the threat of regional war grows and Western powers deepen their military footprint across the Middle East, Bahraini opposition activist Dr Ibrahim Al Aradi speaks to MENA Solidarity about political repression in Bahrain, resistance to US military bases and normalisation with Israel, and why he believes the peoples of the region must take their future into their own hands. Read the full interview.

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Statement: Stop the Attack on Sudanese Workers – Oppose Mass Dismissals and Political Purges

Sudanese workers are facing a renewed wave of political purges and mass dismissals under Ministerial Decision No. (22) of 2026, issued amid war, economic collapse, and the destruction of public services. This is not reform but an attack on jobs, trade union rights, and the very foundations of the civil service. We stand in solidarity with Sudanese workers resisting these measures and call for urgent international labour movement support. Read the full statement

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Congo & Sudan Conference — One Struggle, One Hope — Join Us for a Day Conference

Join us on Saturday 2 May at the Sudan–Congo Conference, where trade unionists, activists and organisers come together to build international solidarity against war, displacement and exploitation. Through political discussion, strategy and culture, we will explore resistance from below and strengthen links between movements fighting for justice and liberation across Sudan, Congo and beyond.

Statement: Three Years of War by Sudan’s Militias (SAF / RSF)

Sudan enters its fourth year of war between two counter-revolutionary militias—the SAF and RSF. Both stand against the revolution. Both must be opposed. The future of Sudan lies not with armed elites, but with its working class and revolutionary movement. No deals with militias. No to imperialist interference. Stand with the revolution.

Free Ashraf Omar: Stop the crackdown on Egypt’s journalists

Ashraf Omar was seized from his home in July 2024. Today, nearly 21 months later, the renowned Egyptian cartoonist remains behind bars without a trial, facing charges of “publishing false news” for simply doing his job.
His imprisonment is a direct attack on artistic freedom and independent journalism in Egypt. We are calling on all supporters, trade unionists, and artists to join the international campaign for his immediate release.
[Read the full statement and take action here]

Statement: Stop Trump, Netanyahu and Starmer’s war

The US–Israeli assault on Iran is not about “security”. It is about power, resources and geopolitical domination. The lie of “nuclear threat” is a pretext by both criminal regimes, just as the lie of “weapons of mass destruction” was used to destroy Iraq and kill over a million people.

Invitation: Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 — The Darfur Genocide and the Ongoing War in Sudan

Join MENA Solidarity and the Sudan Doctors Union (UK Branch) on 21 February 2026 at St Mary’s Church, Kingswood for Holocaust Memorial Day 2026. Khalid Sidahmed and Sarah Richard will explore the Darfur Genocide (2003–2005) and ongoing violence in Sudan. Book now to hear these crucial stories and stand in solidarity with Sudanese communities.

Sudan Solidarity Conference 2026 — Full Report

From frontline stories to bold strategies, the Sudan Solidarity Conference 2026 was a call to action. Debates, workshops, and cultural performances united a movement determined to fight for justice, peace, and democracy in Sudan. Read the full conference report and outcomes

6 February: Port Workers Do Not Work for War – Dockworkers Strike for Palestine

On 6 February, Greek dockworkers are striking in solidarity with Palestine, joining an international wave of port workers refusing to handle weapons and war cargo. From Piraeus to Elefsina, workers are challenging genocide, militarisation, and government complicity — proving that organised labour can disrupt war. Read more.

Sudan Solidarity Conference 2026: Statement and Demands

The Sudan Solidarity Conference 2026 brought together trade unionists and activists from Sudan, Britain, and beyond to demand an immediate end to the war between Sudan’s two principal militias, the SAF and RSF—a war that has devastated lives, displaced millions, and destroyed Sudan’s future. The conference agreed and endorsed a collective statement, setting out clear demands and concrete steps forward.

Tehran bus workers: ‘workers must lead fight for liberation, not authoritarian forms of power or foreign states’

Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed by Iranian security forces as they try to repress what is fast becoming a generalised uprising against the Islamic Republic’s leadership. Independent trade unions including the bus workers’ union in Tehran are warning that workers need to have independent organisation which is not linked to foreign…

Hundreds of trade unionists say ‘we stand in solidarity with Alaa Abd el-Fattah’

Over 350 trade unionists from across the UK and beyond have signed a statement expressing solidarity with British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, after a wave of attacks led by Tory and Reform politicians greeted his arrival in the UK after years as a political prisoner in Egypt. The statement highlights Alaa’s rejection of antisemitism, racism…

2025 in Review: Voices of Resistance Across MENA and Beyond

As 2025 comes to a close and we step into 2026, we at MENA Solidarity Network reach out in solidarity, gratitude, and revolutionary determination. Explore our roundup of the key articles published since 1 January 2025 — a year of struggle, resistance, and international working-class solidarity across the Middle East and beyond. From war zones and imperialist supply chains to workers uniting across borders, these reports and analyses map the terrain of resistance.
Read, share, reflect, and organise — let 2026 be a year of stronger solidarity, renewed struggle, and internationalist victory.

Statement: solidarity with Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Statement in solidarity with Alaa Abd el-Fattah We affirm our solidarity with Alaa Abd el-Fattah and extend a warm welcome to him as he is reunited with his family in Britain after spending years unjustly incarcerated alongside thousands of other political prisoners in the jails of a dictatorship for speaking out against human rights abuses.…