New From the Middle East Quarterly

The Rise of the Chechen Emirate?
by Dmitry Shlapentokh

Turkish Secularism Is Democratic
by E. Haldun Solmazturk

European Converts to Terrorism
by Milena Uhlmann

Articles by MEF Staff

Will Washington Betray Anti-Regime Iranians?
by Daniel Pipes :: July 17

The Problem with Middle East Studies
by Daniel Pipes :: July 14

Juan Cole's Jihad Against Israel
by Cinnamon Stillwell :: July 9

Truth About Islam in Academia?
by Cinnamon Stillwell :: July 2

The Case Against Turkey's Ruling Party
by Michael Rubin :: June 20

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

The Middle East Forum, a think tank, seeks to define and promote American interests in the Middle East. It defines U.S. interests to include fighting radical Islam, whether terroristic or lawful; working for Palestinian acceptance of Israel; improving the management of U.S. democracy efforts; reducing energy dependence on the Middle East; more robustly asserting U.S. interests vis-à-vis Saudi Arabia; and countering the Iranian threat. The Forum also works to improve Middle East studies in North America.

In the Spotlight:

• The MEF refocuses attention on Iran as its belligerent warning to Israel and the U.S. raises tensions:
• The Iran Threat: President Ahmadinejad and the Coming Nuclear Crisis by Alireza Jafarzadeh (September 12, 2007)
• Could Sanctions Work against Tehran? by Patrick Clawson (Winter 2007)
• Can Iran Be Trusted? by Michael Rubin (September 1, 2006)
• Iran Means What It Says by Michael Rubin (January 25, 2006)
• Iran's nuclear ambitions & U.S. options by Michael Eisenstadt (March 16, 2005)
• How to Tame Tehran by Ilan Berman (Spring 2004)
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