They Despise Celebrations Not Sanctioned by Islam and See Christmas as a Crime Against Allah
Ahmed Al-Sharaa Hopes to Convince the World He’s Left His Jihadist past Behind, but FM Gideon Sa’Ar and Other Senior Officials Are Not Persuaded
When an Opponent Is Against the Ropes but Still Standing, It Is Not the Time to Call the Match
Denial Remains the Order of the Day About the Lack of Freedom for Germany’s Dwindling Jewish Community
Eleven Recent Mahan Air Flights over Turkey Suggests Cooperation Between the Turkish Government and Iran’s IRGC
The Rescue Last Year of Israeli Hostages Noa Argamani, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir Jan, and Andrei Kozlov Began Israel’s Ascendant Trajectory
Currently, the Predominantly Christian Ancient Town of Maaloula, Where the People Still Speak the Language of Jesus, Aramaic, Is Being Targeted by Islamists.
Spotlight: Building a New Middle East
It remains to be seen if the peace agreement for Gaza will hold, but it is evident a new power dynamic for the region will emerge from the rubble. How will that play out and who will benefit?

The Palestinian problem will likely continue to fester, but the coalition put together by President Trump to deal with it has a larger goal of regional peace and prosperity. Can the Gulf States, Turkey, Egypt and Israel forge stable relationships and trade goods and services rather than punches?
Middle East Quarterly - Current Issue
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Fall 2025 Volume 32: Number 4
  1. The U.S. State Department Has Designated Four Iran-Backed Shi’a Militias as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Following Years of Advocacy by the Middle East Forum
  2. Middle East Forum Report Exposes Terror Ties Among Faculty as University Reels from President’s Resignation and $790M Federal Funding Freeze
  3. DHS: ‘We Take the Results of the MEF Report Very Seriously’
  1. Because of a Lack of Natural Resources, Suwayda, Where the Majority of Syrian Druze Live, Is the Most Impoverished Region in the Country
  2. Turkey Aims to Establish Itself as a Sub-Regional Power to Fill the Void Left by a Weakened Russia and a Diminished Iran
  3. Although the Majority of Americans Do Not Hold Antisemitic Views, 60 Percent of the College-Age Demographic Do
  4. Well Before the October 7 Attack in Israel, University Administrators Were Cowed by Vocal Campus Pro-Palestinian Activists
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