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Two Middle East Forum writing fellows have been appointed to senior positions in the administration of President Donald Trump.
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Trump Administration Appoints Two MEF Writing Fellows to Senior Positions
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June 11, 2025
Syrian government fighters during a May 2025 celebration of the lifting of sanctions on Syria.
Middle East Forum Observer
Integrating Foreign Jihadists into Syrian Military Is Dangerous
Normalizing the Role of Terrorist Organizations Within State Structures Could Undermine International Counterterrorism Efforts
June 11, 2025
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Sirwan Kajjo
A young woman wearing a hijab walks along a street in Tehran, Iran.
Middle East Forum Observer
A Murder in Tehran and the Potential for Renewed Unrest
Iranians Fed up with Crime Are Likely to Direct Their Anger Toward the Islamic Republic
June 11, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Children at the Islamic Education Center in Houston, which has received almost half a million dollars from the Texas state government, perform a song pledging allegiance to Iran's Supreme Leader
FWI Government Funding of Islamism
Texas State Government Gives $13 Million to Islamist Mosques and Community Groups
Officials of the Grantee Organizations Include Open Advocates of Hamas and the Iranian Regime
June 10, 2025
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Sam Westrop
Built by Emperor Justinian I around 550 AD, Saint Catherine’s Greek Orthodox monastery has stood for nearly 1,500 years—making it the oldest continuously functioning Christian monastery in the world, nestled right at the foot of Mt. Sinai.
Middle East Forum Online
Islamic Appropriation at Mount Sinai: Egypt’s Assault on the World’s Oldest Christian Monastery
On May 29, Reports Surfaced That Egypt Was Preparing to Seize and Potentially Shut Down the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine
June 10, 2025
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Raymond Ibrahim
Reports
Steve Rosen: An American Asset
June 10, 2025
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Dexter Van Zile
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s selfishness, personal quests for power, and a belief that force could trump compromise have undercut both democratic structures and the tolerance necessary for any democracy to thrive.
Middle East Forum Online
Human Rights in Turkey Today
Statement before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission On Human Rights in Turkey, June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025
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Michael Rubin
St. Catherine's Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Sinai, is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world.
Middle East Forum Observer
Egypt’s Calculus in Seizing Control over St. Catherine’s Monastery
The Move Reflects Egypt’s Desire to Strengthen Its Bargaining Position with the Christian and Muslim Worlds and with Israel
June 10, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Middle East Forum Online
Trump’s Travel Ban Protects Jews
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June 9, 2025
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Daniel Pipes
Hamit Coskun was convicted of public disorder at Westminter's Magistrates' Court in a ruling that is a likely victory for people intent on silencing open debate about Islam, Islamism, and their impact on British society.
FWI News
U.K. Court Uses Public Order Law to Protect Muslim Sensibilities
Hurting Muslims’ Feelings Is a Crime in Britain
June 9, 2025
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Jules Gomes