New From the Middle East Quarterly

An Israeli Watershed: Strike on Syria
by Eyal Zisser

The Rise of the Chechen Emirate?
by Dmitry Shlapentokh

Turkish Secularism Is Democratic
by E. Haldun Solmazturk

Articles by MEF Staff

Now Bush Is Appeasing Iran
by Michael Rubin :: July 21

Samir Kuntar and the Last Laugh
by Daniel Pipes :: July 21

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

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

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

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

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 reviews US policy challenges in the Middle East as Senator Barack Obama tours the region:
• America's Flawed Ideas in the Middle East by Martin Kramer (October 29, 2007)
• U.S. Policy Options in the Iraq Crisis by Michael Rubin (July 17, 2007)
• U.S. Policy: Back to the Future by Michael Rubin (June 2007)
• Will U.S. Democratization Policy Work? by Lorne Craner (Summer 2006)
• Iran's nuclear ambitions & U.S. options by Michael Eisenstadt (March 16, 2005)
• U.S. Diplomacy: Even-Handed, Empty-Handed by Daniel Mandel (Summer 2002)
• See a 7-minute video about the MEF, highlighting the organization, its personnel, and work. Available in Windows Media or QuickTime format.