New From the Middle East Quarterly

Is Al-Qaeda's Central Leadership Still Relevant?
by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Kyle Dabruzzi

Fatah's Embrace of Islamism
by Ido Zelkovitz

The Psychological Asymmetry of Islamist Warfare
by Irwin J. Mansdorf and Mordechai Kedar

Articles by MEF Staff

Hillary Clinton's right to say 'obliterate'
by Michael Rubin :: May 7

Turkey's Uncertain Future
by Michael Rubin :: April 30

Barack Obama's Muslim Childhood
by Daniel Pipes :: April 29

Private Accommodations for Islam
by R. John Matthies :: April 18

A Democratic Islam?
by Daniel Pipes :: April 17

MEF Wires

What's at Stake for the West in Lebanon?
by David Wurmser :: March 6

Culture and Conflict in the Middle East
by Philip Carl Salzman :: January 29

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In the Spotlight:

• The MEF revisits the issue of Gaza, as violence escalates between IDF forces and Hamas:
• Gaza: How it All Got Started... by Asaf Romirowsky (August 26, 2005)
• Retreat from Gaza by Daniel Mandel (May 2, 2005)
• Restless in Gaza by Asaf Romirowsky (April 26, 2005)
• Tunnel-Vision in Gaza by Doron Almog (Summer 2004)
• Foresaking Gaza by Asaf Romirowsky (May 5, 2004)
• A Gaza-West Bank Split? by Jonathan Schanzer (July/August 2001)
• See a 7-minute video about the MEF, highlighting the organization, its personnel, and work. Available in Windows Media or QuickTime format.