The Lebanese Government Appears to Want to Commence a Negotiating Process with Hezbollah, Seeking to Convince It to Give up Its Arms Voluntarily
Its Remit Is the Preservation of the Regime and the Advancement of the Revolutionary Islamist Ideas Under Which It Seized Power
Kurdish Politics Has Failed to Transcend Violence and Parties Cannot Safeguard Their Leaders and Families Without Militias
The Houthis, Known for Ideological Rigidity and Resilience, Will Not Yield Under Conventional Bombing or Sanctions
India Has a Strong Defense and Strategic Partnership with Israel, Based on Trust, Respect, and Understanding of Each Other’s Concerns
The War Shut Down the Country for Nearly Two Weeks, and Widespread State-Imposed Internet Restrictions Disrupted Online Businesses
Turkey’s Airspace Action Against Israel, and Its Support for Hamas, Should Compel President Trump to Act Immediately in Response
The Very Fact That the IDF Has to Keep Returning to Areas in Which It Has Already Operated Underlines How Complex the Challenge Is
Why Are So Many in the West Quick to Highlight Israeli Airstrikes but Slow to Highlight Hamas Repression of Palestinians?
Spotlight: Should Syria Be Decentralized?
The Sunni jihadists ruling Syria claim to have abandoned violence. But whether directly and through proxies, their role in a series of armed attacks on minorities is undeniable. Druze and Alawites have suffered horrific killings, with Kurdish regions also being hit. In response to this sectarian slaughter, some minority communities are demanding autonomy or federalism.
Does Syria have a future as a unified country governed from Damascus? Or would its many minority groups be better served by a decentralized system, if not the breakup of the country into smaller, self-governing polities protected by Israel or others? MEF’s staff and fellows are actively engaged in analyzing this issue, as this selection of their work shows.
Does Syria have a future as a unified country governed from Damascus? Or would its many minority groups be better served by a decentralized system, if not the breakup of the country into smaller, self-governing polities protected by Israel or others? MEF’s staff and fellows are actively engaged in analyzing this issue, as this selection of their work shows.
In Just Eight Months of Sunni Islamist Rule in Syria, Already Three Large-Scale Incidents of Sectarian Violence Have Taken Place
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 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 -
Qatar’s Strategic Investments in the U.S. Include Critical Infrastructure in Oil and Gas, Higher Education, Trophy Properties, and Political Access
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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 -
The Evangelical Emphasis on the Bible as a ‘Central Organizing Principle’ and Its Practice of Proselytizing Clash with Islam
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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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 -
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 -
Moroccan Journalist Interrogated over Israeli Passport Stamps, Held 32 Hours without Food or Water in Calculated Act of Authoritarian Harassment -
Biblical Scholars and Israel Experts Blast Catholic Priest for Distorting History
Gaza
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The Netanyahu Govt.’s Spectacular Reversal Points to a Lack of a Coherent Strategy and Raises Serious Questions About Israel’s Ability to Win the War -
Contrary to What Some Academics and Journalists Claim, the Root of the Conflict Is Explained by Long-Standing Israeli Concerns -
Turkey’s Refusal to Normalize Relations with Cyprus and Its Military Control in the North Contradict Erdoğan’s Criticisms of Israel -
As Israel’s War in Gaza Continues, Some Have Claiming That Israel Is Supporting ‘Isis-Affiliated Gangs’ in Gaza as a Counterweight to Hamas
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
