Qatar’s Activities in the Middle East Have Handily Been Described as Combining the Functions of the Arsonist and the Firefighter
Judging by Its Operations, the Israel Defense Forces Believes It Has Total Control over the Area
Numerous Reports Have Surfaced of Militias Sent to Fight on Russia’s Side in Ukraine, Drawn from Countries Under Iran’s Influence
Sahwa Activists Have Decentralized and Are Strewn Across Universities, Charities and Cyberspace, Making the Movement Difficult to Uproot
Reports Indicate Saudi Intelligence Has Arrested Alimi’s Brother-in-Law, the Deputy Director of His Office, for Cooperating with the Terrorist Group
The System of Managed Incoherence Has Reached a Revision Point
Tuesday’s Blasts in Doha, Qatar, Shattered the Illusion That Masterminds of Mass Murder Can Recline in Five-Star Safety and Call It ‘Diplomacy’
Spotlight: Qatar Must End Its Terrorism Support
Qatar’s double game as both U.S. ally for counterterrorism and major state sponsor of terrorism went up in flames with Israel’s September 9, 2025, bombing of Hamas’s luxury Doha headquarters, killing several senior leaders of the designated terrorist organization.
It’s time for the Qataris to choose sides: ally with the civilized world against men who slaughter innocents in cold blood, or maintain their ties to and support for terrorists. They should make their choice knowing that harboring killers now comes at a price.
It’s time for the Qataris to choose sides: ally with the civilized world against men who slaughter innocents in cold blood, or maintain their ties to and support for terrorists. They should make their choice knowing that harboring killers now comes at a price.
The Explosions That Shattered the Morning Calm in Doha’s Katara District on September 9, 2025, Marked a Restoration of Moral Clarity in Warfare
Middle East Quarterly - Current Issue
Founded in 1994 by Daniel Pipes, MEQ is the Middle East Forum’s journal intended for both scholars and the educated public. Policymakers, opinion-makers, academics, and journalists write for and read the Quarterly, which is known for exclusive interviews, in-depth historical articles, and book reviews on subjects ranging from archaeology to politics and on countries from Morocco to Iran.
Fall 2025 Volume 32: Number 4
Fall 2025 Volume 32: Number 4
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The Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Is Ground Zero for Operatives from Qatar, Turkey, and Malaysia -
The Hearing Presented a Bipartisan Display of the Growing Frustration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Increasing Authoritarianism -
Todd Bensman and Joseph Humire Bring Years of Experience to Their New White House Roles
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For More than Two Decades, King Abdullah Has Ruled Jordan While Maintaining a Strong Relationship with the U.S. -
The American President Eyed Syria as a Potential Addition to the Abraham Accords with the Aim of Normalizing Relations with Israel -
The Founding Fathers Wrote Their Words in the Milieu of the Judeo-Christian Biblical Heritage That Bound the Nation as One -
Israel’s ‘War of Necessity’ Was Launched amid the National Trauma of October 7
Middle East Forum Observer
Founded in 2024, the Observer provides rapid analysis on leading Middle East developments, from Marrakech to Mashhad and the Bab el-Mandeb to the Black Sea.
Launched in 2006, Islamist Watch is a project of the Middle East Forum. We work to combat the ideas and institutions of lawful Islamism in the United States and throughout the West. Arguing that “radical Islam is the problem, moderate Islam is the solution,” we seek to expose the Islamist organizations that currently dominate the debate, while identifying and promoting the work of moderate Muslims.
CAMPUS WATCH, a project of the Middle East Forum, reviews and critiques Middle East studies in North America with an aim to improving them. The project mainly addresses five problems: analytical failures, the mixing of politics with scholarship, intolerance of alternative views, apologetics, and the abuse of power over students. Campus Watch fully respects the freedom of speech of those it debates while insisting on its own freedom to comment on their words and deeds.
Antisemitism
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A Myth Needs to Be Continually Retold and Revived to Stay Alive -
By Suspending Work Visas for El Al’s Israeli Security Staff, Macron Appeases Radicals Rather than Ensuring Aviation Safety -
Rife with Antisemitic Tropes, the Books Omit References to Hamas’s Slaughter of Israelis, the Holocaust, and Jordan’s Peace Treaty with Israel -
From Their Support for the Boycott Divest Sanction (BDS) Movement, to Hosting Terrorists, to Accepting Terrorist Tainted Funding, Some of the Nation’s Top Universities Have Become Part of the Palestinian Resistance
Gaza
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While Misinformation Swirls around Syria’s Conflicts, It Cannot Obscure the Stark Realities of Sectarian Violence and the Urgent Need for Equitable Disarmament and Reform -
Called Repeatedly on Its Falsehood, the United Nations Responded Not with Correction, but with Changing the Definition of Famine to Fit Their Preferred Narrative -
Biblical Scholars and Israel Experts Blast Catholic Priest for Distorting History -
U.S.-Backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Cyprus Could Be a ‘Humanitarian Transit Area’ in a $2B Scheme to ‘Temporarily’ House Palestinian Refugees
Islam
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USC’s Tendentious Approach to the Middle East Appears Rooted in Not Only Poor Judgment but Also Foreign Influence -
The Prophet Muhammad Expropriated Jewish Property to Consolidate Power and Build the First Islamic State -
By Marching in Tandem with Islamists and Yelling ‘Free Palestine,’ LGBT Activists Defend Terror Organizations and Demonize Zionists and Israel -
The Boulder Attack Is Part of a Long History of Antisemitic Violence by Immigrant Muslims
Muslims in the US
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The Executive Order Aims to Re-Emphasize National Security Screening and ‘Vetting’ to Weed Out Islamist Terrorists and Other Forms of Public Safety Threats -
$164 Million of Taxpayer Funds Have Gone to Radical Islamist Groups, Including $122 Million to Organizations Aligned with Terrorist Organizations -
Bothell’s Deputy Mayor Promotes Non-Profit with Troubling History -
CAIR Encourages Illegal Immigrants to Evade Law Enforcement
