New From the Middle East Quarterly

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An Israeli Watershed: Strike on Syria
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The Rise of the Chechen Emirate?
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Articles by MEF Staff

Biden's Blink on Iran
by Michael Rubin :: August 26

Barack Obama through Muslim Eyes
by Daniel Pipes :: August 25

Modernity Starts Here - Tunisia
by Asaf Romirowsky :: August 19

The West's Islamist Infiltrators
by Daniel Pipes :: August 12

. . . And Foreign Policy Moves Front and Center
by Michael Rubin :: August 12

MEF Wires

"My Pentagon Years"
by Douglas J. Feith :: May 8

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

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In the Spotlight:

• With Sarkozy visiting Damascus, the MEF looks at France's relationship with the region:
• Islam and the Evolution of Europe's Far Right by R. John Matthies (April 10, 2008)
• European Libyan Policy is Cynical by Michael Rubin (February 28, 2008)
• Imam Assimilation à la Francaise by R. John Matthies (November 13, 2007)
• Review of Bridging the Divide (Fall 2007)
• Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews by David Pryce-Jones (November 2, 2006)
• See a 7-minute video about the MEF, highlighting the organization, its personnel, and work. Available in Windows Media or QuickTime format.