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Introduction: Spelling Out an Israel Victory

When formulating the Israel Victory idea in the late 1990s (and first writing about it in April 2001), it seemed as distant as the moon. But now, the combination of a more realistic Israeli body politic and Arab states focused...

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Open Mecca to the World

Imagine that, on conquering Jerusalem in 1967, Israel's government blocked non-Jews from visiting the Temple Mount. Then imagine that a Saudi Muslim sneaked onto the mount, claiming to be a Jewish American, and broadcast his...

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Yemen Sees Calm after a Decade of Conflict

Yemen is experiencing "the first real era of calm in seven years." Will it last? From Seth J. Frantzman.

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Israel's Layered Air Defenses Transform the Middle East

Seth J. Frantzman: "Where once Israel was a small country searching out better air defenses, it has now become a powerhouse of technology" sought by others seeking to upgrade.

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The Killing of Zawahiri: Twenty Years Too Late

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri "should have been neutralized long ago," writes Seth J. Frantzman. "He met his end without really facing justice. And in the end, it was easier to turn him into mincemeat than have him answer for his crimes."

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Insurrection Iraq-Style: Toward a Deeper Instability

Iraq is being plunged into chaos by mass protests that have taken over parliament. But it's not clear whether this chaos is the fault of the protesters or the corrupt politicians, many of them backed by Iran, who have hollowed...

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Tehran Engages in Nuclear Games

Two top Iranian officials have announced that their country has achieved the technical capability to build a nuclear weapon. From Seth J. Frantzman.

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AI in the IDF: Israeli Troops Speak with Their Drones

Israel's Casper system allows troops to use voice commands to communicate with drones, part of what retired IDF commander calls a "dramatic change in concept" in the tools given to small unit commanders. From Seth J. Frantzman.

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Spotlight: Putin’s Middle East Footprint

Nearly all Middle Eastern governments have been reluctant to join the U.S.-led coalition against Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to his invasion of Ukraine, and for largely the same reason. While three successive U.S. administrations from Obama to Biden have disengaged from the region, Putin skillfully leveraged regional power rivalries to increase vastly Russia’s presence and influence there.

The Middle East Forum's staff, fellows, contributors, and guests have spent years closely examining how Putin did this. See the selections at right.

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Why the Russia-Iran Alliance Will Backfire
by Michael Rubin (Winter 2022)
Turkey Drifting Further into Russian Orbit
by Burak Bekdil (Nov 9, 2021)
Russia's Attempts to Move Closer to Egypt Are Made Possible by US Absence
by Jonathan Spyer (Oct 22, 2020)
How Putin Is Winning in Syria
by Leni Friedman Valenta & Jiri Valenta (Summer 2020)
Putin is the New King of Syria
by Jonathan Spyer (Oct 16, 2019)
Two Bullies, Putin and Erdoğan, Try Friendship
by Daniel Pipes (Dec 23, 2016)
Why Putin Wants Syria
by Jiri Valenta & Leni Friedman Valenta (Spring 2016)
Putin vs Erdogan
by Jonathan Spyer (Nov 28, 2015)
Putin's Pro-Israel Policy
by Mark N. Katz (Winter 2005)

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