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Yemen's civil war has included violent battles between government forces and Houthi rebels near the border with Saudi Arabia.
Middle East Forum Observer
Assad is Gone. Make the Houthis Follow
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December 8, 2024
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Michael Rubin
The public square in Damascus, Syria.
Middle East Forum Observer
Syria’s Power Shift: Strategic Implications for Israel
Washington and Jerusalem Must Act Now to Protect Security Interests Before Strategic Opportunities Disappear
December 8, 2024
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The Syrian Democratic Forces are the Kurdish trained army in northeast Syria.
Middle East Forum Observer
It Is Time to Recognize Rojava as an Autonomous State of Kurdistan
The Kurdish Struggle for Self-Determination Mirrors the Jewish People’s Own History
December 8, 2024
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What’s Next for Syria?
MEF Chief Editor discusses the end of the Assad regime and how the actions of Russia, Iran and Turkey will affect the outcome with FOX News.
December 8, 2024
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Jim Hanson
A map of Iran from the World Atlas.
Middle East Forum Observer
Could There Be an Arab Uprising in Iran?
There Are Significant Grievances Inside Iran, Especially in Areas Populated by the Arabs, Baluch, and Kurds
December 8, 2024
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Michael Rubin
The Syrian opposition group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham takes control of the Aleppo citadel on December 2, 2024.
Middle East Forum Observer
Should the West Trust the Syrian Opposition’s Sudden Moderation?
The Turkey-Backed Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham May Be Buying Time Until It Can Consolidate Power
December 7, 2024
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Michael Rubin
A portrait of President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria.
Middle East Forum Observer
Facilitate America’s Enemies Killing Each Other in Syria
Türkiye, Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia Would Be Fighting Each Other Instead of the United States and Its Allies
December 7, 2024
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Daniel Pipes
FWI Research
The Washington Lobby for Jordan’s Islamists
Why does the Qatar-aligned organization Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) promote the agenda of Jordan’s Islamic Action Front?
December 6, 2024
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Romany Shaker
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MEF Campaign Success: Congress Tells Turkey to Deny Safe Haven to Hamas Leaders
December 6, 2024
Trucks loaded with international aid enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing.
Middle East Forum Observer
Fixing Aid Delivery in Gaza Requires Ending Denial About UNRWA’s Rot
Hamas’s Penetration of UNRWA Means the Terror Group Hijacks Supplies the Aid Organization Says It Delivers
December 6, 2024
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Benjamin Weinthal