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Aleppo, Syria, is now in the hands of Islamist rebel forces opposed to the government of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
Middle East Forum Online
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham vs. ‘Fajr al-Hurriya’ Operations Room
Although a Wider Insurgent Offensive in NW Syria Has Made Dramatic Advances in Recent Days, This Offensive Does Not Mark a Wholly New-Found Insurgent Unity
December 3, 2024
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, a 22-year old Mauritanian, allegedly hunted down and shot in the back an identifiably Orthodox Jewish man walking to synagogue in Chicago. He apparently committed suicide in his Cook Co.
Middle East Forum Online
Without a Reckoning, the First U.S. Terror Attack Caused by Open Borders Won’t Be the Last
Americans Deserve a Full-Scale Investigation Into What Happened in Chicago and How to Prevent the Next Open-Borders-Enabled Attack on U.S. Soil
December 3, 2024
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Todd Bensman
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in a 2016 file photo.
Middle East Forum Observer
It’s ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ Time for Israel on Kurdistan
For Good Reason, the Region’s Kurds Wonder If Jerusalem Is Serious About a Kurdish Strategy
December 3, 2024
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Michael Rubin
President Joe Biden is shown in a February 2024 file photo.
Middle East Forum Online
It’s Nagorno-Karabakh All Over Again in Northeastern Syria
It Is Slow-Motion Genocide, Obvious to All Observers Except for Those in the White House and State Department Who Wring Their Hands
December 2, 2024
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Michael Rubin
Elements of the Syrian Arab Army in Aleppo on Nov. 30, 2017. After renewed fighting began on Nov. 27, 2024, Aleppo is in the hands of armed opposition groups for the first time since 2016.
Middle East Forum Online
Success for Syria’s Rebels Is Far from Guaranteed
The Taking of Aleppo City Represents a Dramatic and Significant Moment in the Unresolved Conflict
December 2, 2024
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Jonathan Spyer
Press Releases
MEF Publishes ‘Reasserting American Power in the Middle East: A Blueprint for the Trump Administration’
December 2, 2024
Trump and ministers from Middle East states sign the Abraham Accords.
Middle East Forum Online
Reasserting American Power in the Middle East: A Blueprint for the Trump Administration
A Comprehensive Plan to Restore American Leadership, Counter Iranian Aggression, and Secure Stability in the Middle East
December 2, 2024
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Gregg Roman
MEF in the Media
MEF Action Director Ben Baird on America First
Plans to Shut Down Islamist Activity in America
December 2, 2024
File photo of a Muslim militant in Syria.
Middle East Forum Observer
How Aleppo’s Capture Redefines the Trajectory of Syria’s Conflict
Islamist Rebels May Control Northwestern Syria for Some Time, if Iran and Russia Do Not Intervene on Assad’s Behalf
December 2, 2024
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Sirwan Kajjo
A poster depicting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Middle East Forum Online
Rebels in Syria Take Advantage of Israel’s Successes Against a Weakened Iran Axis
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Had Been Building Up Its Military Capabilities for Years in Preparation for Such an Offensive
December 1, 2024
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Lazar Berman