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.

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

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]

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.

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.…

Cartoons Are Not a Crime – Free Ashraf Omar, Stop Egypt’s Repression

When a cartoon becomes a crime, authoritarianism reveals its fear of truth.
Ashraf Omar — cartoonist, translator, and political artist — has been imprisoned for his drawings, accused of terrorism for exposing social and political realities. His case is not an exception, but part of Egypt’s systematic assault on freedom of expression, independent journalism, and dissent. We demand his immediate release. The pen is not a crime.

Free Abo Bakr Hamza: The Lawyer Who Dared to Help in Sudan’s War

At a time when Sudan is being torn apart by war, famine, and mass killing and displacement at the hands of both Sudanese militias – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – the case of Lawyer Abo Bakr Mansour Mohamed Hamza shows exactly who pays the price for their struggle for power: ordinary people who try to keep their communities alive.