British-Egyptian writer and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released on Monday, 22 September 2025, by a presidential pardon. His release came one year late. He should have walked free in September 2024 after serving his unjust five-year sentence, but the regime refused to count the two years he had already spent in pretrial detention.
Three weeks ago, coordinated protests in London and Washington, D.C. targeted the Israeli, Egyptian, and Jordanian embassies, challenging Arab regimes complicit in Gaza’s genocide, war crimes, and enforced starvation. MENA Solidarity spoke to Ibrahim, a young UK-based Palestinian who organised and joined the London actions on July 23–24, while activists in Washington rallied in parallel.
Following last year’s in-depth conversation with New York-based Hudson Mohawk Magazine Radio on the war in Sudan, a second interview was held with Khalid Sidahmed of the MENA Solidarity Editorial Board. This latest discussion delves into the disinformation and distortion that have clouded public understanding of the devastating war between Sudan’s two main militias—the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, held from July 18 to 20, featured a session organised by MENA Solidarity on workers’ organising in Syria and Sudan. Speakers highlighted the challenges facing the Syrian revolution and the counter-revolutionary war in Sudan. The discussion emphasised the importance of international solidarity against imperialist policies and racism, calling for unity to oppose the arms trade and support workers’ movements.
At the 2025 Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, MENA Solidarity supported Greek dockworkers’ actions against military shipments to Israel, aligning with international worker-led resistance. Dockworkers across countries, including Greece, France, Italy, and Morocco, and others, actively disrupted arms transfers, emphasising their crucial role in opposing war and genocide, while exposing Western governments’ complicity.
Mass blockade in Piraeus port hits Israel’s military supply chain Dockworkers in Greece are the latest to take action to stop war material reaching the Israeli army as it intensifies its genocidal campaign in Gaza. A mass blockade of Piraeus port, called by dockworkers’ unions and supported by Palestine solidarity and anti-war activists and local…
On July 4, 2025, MENA Solidarity launched “Sudan’s Revolutionary and Popular Movements: A Research Report” at the Marxism Festival 2025, attracting over 110 attendees. The session featured analyses by Rania Obead, Khalid Sidahmed, and Muzan Alneel on the dynamics of Sudan’s revolution, its challenges, and the importance of international solidarity in the struggle for freedom, peace, and justice.
Join MENA Solidarity on 19 July at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum for a significant session titled “Workers Organising for Justice: Voices from Syria and Sudan”. Participate in discussions about independent union efforts in war-torn regions, addressing the need for global solidarity for workers’ rights amid oppression, economic crisis, and foreign intervention.
Piraeus, Greece — In a powerful act of international solidarity, five major unions representing port workers at Greece’s largest port have issued a joint statement condemning the Israeli assault on Gaza and pledging to take no part in the transport of military equipment destined for Israel.
We are excited to announce the launch of our new pamphlet, “Sudan’s Revolutionary and Popular Movements: A Research Report”, at the upcoming Marxism 2025 Festival. This essential publication, authored by Rania Obead, Khalid Sidahmed, and Muzan Alneel, delves into the critical lessons from Sudan’s ongoing revolutionary struggle.
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