MEF Wires

Middle East Forum Wires are summary accounts and audio recordings of MEF speaking events.

Wires are written by MEF staff and (when summary accounts) are generally not reviewed by the speaker.

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Audio, Video and Transcripts
Gregg Roman Testifies Before the Knesset on the Cost of Redeeming Hostages
The Mishnah Warns Against Redeeming Captives at Exorbitant Prices—Not from Callousness, but from Wisdom
December 24, 2025
Audio, Video and Transcripts
Eastern Mediterranean Contributions to Middle East Security
The Middle East Forum participated in a high-level panel on “Eastern Mediterranean Contributions to Middle East Security” at the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece.
April 18, 2025
Audio, Video and Transcripts
The Middle East: Harris and Trump Policies Explained
November 4, 2024
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Ahnaf Kalam
Fluttering Israel flag on crimson red sky with smoke pillars background. Israel problems concept.
Audio, Video and Transcripts
Israel’s Crucible: Forging a New Security Paradigm
Navigating Complex Threats from Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and Beyond in a Shifting Middle East Landscape
October 6, 2024
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Gregg Roman
Winfield Myers
Audio, Video and Transcripts
The Challenges of Countering Islamism in the West
May 17, 2023
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Sam Westrop
Winfield Myers
Audio, Video and Transcripts
Salvaging Our Universities in an Era of Intellectual Decadence
May 17, 2023
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Winfield Myers
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Middle East Forum Online
Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize Is a Macabre Statement Against Israel
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The Chancay seaport in Peru.
Middle East Forum Observer
The U.S. Should Support Dubai over China in Peru’s Ports
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October 14, 2026
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Jose Lev Alvarez
U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy Tom Barrack in a file photo.
Middle East Forum Online
Tom Barrack Will Demolish Trump’s Legacy
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October 13, 2026
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Michael Rubin
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Middle East Forum Online
France Will Soon Call Out the Army to Stop the Barbarians
At This Moment There Is Nothing More Important in Europe than What Is Happening in France
October 13, 2026
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Giulio Meotti
Usama Abdulghani of Light of Guidance condemns Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s pro-LGBT politics beside a picture of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader. (Light of Guidance/YouTube)
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October 13, 2026
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Mahyar Entezari
Israel’s first official defense pavilion at the Marrakech Air Show highlights growing military ties with Morocco, as the fruits of the Abraham Accords move beyond diplomatic meetings to factories. Image: Royal Moroccan Air Force Moroccan F-16 fighter jet at the 2016 Marrakech Air Show.
Middle East Forum Online
Morocco Turns Israeli Weapons Technology Into Defense Industry as Algeria Watches
Rabat Moves Toward Local Production of Israeli-Designed Weapons Systems and Potential Exports to NATO Markets
October 13, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
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Middle East Forum Online
Time to End the Long Iran–Nicaragua Relationship
The U.S. Campaign Against Iran and Its Proxies in Latin America Must Include the Communist Regime of Daniel Ortega and His Nearly Two-Decade Relationship with Iran
October 13, 2026
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Todd Bensman
Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.
Middle East Forum Observer
It’s Time for Oman to Close the Door on the Houthis
With Houthi Missiles Targeting Civilians in Saudi Arabia, Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Must Know He Is Not Advancing Peace
October 13, 2026
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Michael Rubin
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Middle East Forum Observer
The West Must Stop Deferring Definition of Islamic Practice to Clerics
Western Policymakers Cannot Ignore the Religious Dimension, but Should Not Reduce Extremist Movements to Religion Alone
October 13, 2026
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Davood Moradian