The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs Is Part of the Problem, Not the Solution
Domestically, to Regain Support, Khamenei Will Need to Intensify the Imposition of Islamist Ideological Policies
When Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham Began Its Attacks on the Assad Regime in Aleppo, Iran’s IRGC Essentially Stood Down
More and More, Iran’s Leadership Endorses the Idea and to Believe They Would Hesitate to Build a Nuclear Bomb Is Naïve
The Donors Conference Organized by the EU Raised 5.8 billion Euros in Loans and Grants, 80 Percent from the EU
Ekrem İmamoğlu’s Arrest Marks Yet Another Sign That Turkey Is Becoming the Next Iran
Like All Dictators, Erdoğan Will Eviscerate Any Challengers Who Dare to Oppose Him
For a Sunni, An Alawite Ruling in Damascus Compares to an ‘Untouchable’ Becoming Maharaja or a Jew Becoming Tsar
Lord Wajid Khan Kisses Ring of Deobandi Extremist
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?
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
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 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
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Middle East Forum Report Exposes Terror Ties Among Faculty as University Reels from President’s Resignation and $790M Federal Funding Freeze
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DHS: ‘We Take the Results of the MEF Report Very Seriously’
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