The Military Lacks Discipline and Is Being Indoctrinated in Ways That Antagonize Critics of Al-Sharaa’s Government
If Investigation Confirms Iranian Involvement in the Bondi Massacre, Canberra Must Sever Diplomatic Relations with Tehran
Canberra Once Aligned with the United States on Middle East Issues, Including Israel, but Prime Minister Albanese Has Hewn a Different Path
A Stable, Western-Aligned South Yemen Would Help Secure a Vital Waterway Without Requiring U.S. Troops in the Persian Gulf
Shirin Saeidi Used University Letterhead to Appeal for the Release of Hamid Nouri, Convicted of Ordering the Execution of Thousands of Iranian Political Prisoners in 1988
Sudan Has Ceased to Be a Sovereign State at War with Itself and Has Become a Battlespace for Competing Regional Hegemonies
The Current Government of Syria Has Former Islamic State Members in the Ranks of Its Military and Security Forces
In States Emerging from Conflict, the Presence of Diverse Religious Communities Can Help Rebuild Trust and Stability
The Editorial Attacks Al-Sharaa as One of the Foremost Examples of a Traitor to Islam
Parents Object as Group With Ties to Muslim Brotherhood Sets Curriculum
The Conquest Tradition, Proud and Unembarrassed in the Classical Sources, Is Incompatible with Modern Ideals
Arab Communities in the West Bank and Gaza Need to Be Decentralized Arab Emirates with Internal Autonomy, Under Overarching Israeli Control
With the Passing of One Year Since the Fall of the Assad Regime, the Situation in Al-Suwayda’ Province Still Remains at an Impasse
In Libya, the 1951 Independence Constitution—and the Senussi Monarchy It Enshrines—Are Increasingly Viewed as the Only Legitimate Path Forward
Uptick Driven by Child Soldiers Involved In Islamist Crimes
Spotlight on War with Iran
The Iranian Navy and Air Force are effectively non-existent. The new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen since the start of the war. Basij checkpoints are being attacked by drones.
But the Islamic Republic is far from finished. The Strait of Hormuz has seen tankers attacked and oil flow is critical. What is the path to an end that is worth the dangers? MEF fellows and experts weigh in on all of this.
But the Islamic Republic is far from finished. The Strait of Hormuz has seen tankers attacked and oil flow is critical. What is the path to an end that is worth the dangers? MEF fellows and experts weigh in on all of this.
As unrest spreads across Iran, the regime and the opposition both face narrowing choices.
Iran’s Kurdish Armed Groups Remain Too Fragmented, Cautious and Constrained to Shape the War’s Outcome.
Sustained Strikes and the Removal of Senior Islamic Republic Figures Raise Questions About the Regime’s Durability
An Operational Concept for Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Without a Ground Campaign
Classical Strategy and the Path from Air Campaign to Iranian Liberation
Spotlight on the Middle East
The entire region is affected by the conflict with Iran, but there are many other vital issues being covered by MEF. New alliances are growing in the Eastern Mediterranean, Syrian in-fighting cools down and let’s not forget North Africa.
The turmoil makes predictions perilous, but it also presents opportunities for change. Will the conflict with Iran create the conditions for broader peace and prosperity?
The turmoil makes predictions perilous, but it also presents opportunities for change. Will the conflict with Iran create the conditions for broader peace and prosperity?
Cairo’s Regional Security No Longer Depends on Gulf Symbolism but on Eastern Mediterranean Energy Alignment
Behind Official Merger Language, Kobani Still Operates Under Kurdish Security Control
Iran’s Proxy Strategy Has Expanded Beyond the Levant and Now Threatens North Africa’s Strategic Balance
The Sánchez Regime Has Made Hostility to Jerusalem Its Policy and Israel Should Impose Consequences
When Turkish Networks Move Money, Weapons, People and Narcotics Across Borders, They Export Not Only Violence but Also the Institutional Weaknesses and Culture of Impunity
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Spring 2026 Volume 33: Number 2
Spring 2026 Volume 33: Number 2
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