From the Middle East Quarterly

The Maturation of Indo-Israeli Ties
by P. R. Kumaraswamy

Problems in the U.S. Military
by David J. Rusin

Jerusalem's Decreasing Isolation
by Efraim Inbar

Problems in the FBI
by Teri Blumenfeld

Explaining the Denial
by Daniel Pipes

review of The Iranian Nuclear Crisis: A Memoir
by Patrick Clawson

Will Syria's Strife Rip Lebanon Apart?
by Hilal Khashan

The Forgotten Secular Turkish Model
by H. Akın Ünver

MEF Articles

Islamic Forced Conversions - Past and Present
by Raymond Ibrahim :: May 16

Islam vs. Islamism
by Daniel Pipes :: May 13

The Media's Muhammad Blackout Defers Again to Islam
by Andrew E. Harrod :: May 10

Radical Cleric Swears to 'Pop America's Eye' if Moderate Morsi Threatened
by Raymond Ibrahim :: May 7

Who Is James Dobbins?
by David P. Goldman :: May 7

The Mass Exodus of Christians from the Muslim World
by Raymond Ibrahim :: May 7

Profs on Boston Bombing: Blame Right-Wingers, 'Islamophobia,' and Blowback
by Cinnamon Stillwell :: May 7

Getting rid of Bashar Assad won't end Syria's civil war
by Gary C. Gambill :: May 7

'The Innocent Prophet' Narrator and Christian Convert Defeats Islamists' Hate Speech Charge
by Sam Nunberg :: May 6

Majlis Shura al-Mujahidin: Between Israel and Hamas
by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi :: May 6

Snaking the Scotch
by David P. Goldman :: May 6

The Middle East Forum, a Philadelphia-based think tank, works to define and promote American interests in the Middle East and protect Western values from Middle Eastern threats. It does this in three main ways:

• Intellectually: Through the Middle East Quarterly, staff writings, lectures and conference calls, the Forum provides context, insights, and policy recommendations.
• Operationally: The Forum exerts an active influence through its projects, including Campus Watch, Islamist Watch, the Legal Project, the Washington Project, Apartheid Monitor, and the Shillman/Ginsburg Writing Fellowship Program.
• Philanthropically: The Forum distributes nearly $1.5 million annually through its Education Fund, helping researchers, writers, investigators, and activists around the world.

In the Spotlight:

Gloating that Israel’s apology for “operational errors” during the 2010 Mavi Marmara raid was a “victory” for Ankara and its regional allies, including Hamas, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan insisted that bilateral relations would not be fully normalized before the lifting of the naval blockade of Gaza.

• Israel's apology to Turkey was a mistake by Efraim Inbar (March 28, 2013)
• The Problem with Turkey's "Zero Problems" by Ilias I. Kouskouvelis (Winter 2013)
• What Drives Turkish Foreign Policy? by Svante E. Cornell (Winter 2012)
• Erdogan and the Israel Card by Steven J. Rosen (June 10, 2010)

MEF Wires: Audio recordings and summary accounts of top experts addressing the Forum at speaking events.