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October 13, 2026
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Morocco Turns Israeli Weapons Technology Into Defense Industry as Algeria Watches
Rabat Moves Toward Local Production of Israeli-Designed Weapons Systems and Potential Exports to NATO Markets
October 13, 2026
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The U.S. government is obliged to build a new threat picture that illuminates the Nicaragua blind spot and assesses the extent to which Iran and its proxies may have retreated to it from other, newly anti-Iran Latin American governments.
Middle East Forum Online
Time to End the Long Iran–Nicaragua Relationship
The U.S. Campaign Against Iran and Its Proxies in Latin America Must Include the Communist Regime of Daniel Ortega and His Nearly Two-Decade Relationship with Iran
October 13, 2026
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Todd Bensman
Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.
Middle East Forum Observer
It’s Time for Oman to Close the Door on the Houthis
With Houthi Missiles Targeting Civilians in Saudi Arabia, Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Must Know He Is Not Advancing Peace
October 13, 2026
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Michael Rubin
An Islamic cleric in traditional dress walking in the courtyard of Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom, Iran, in 2019.
Middle East Forum Observer
The West Must Stop Deferring Definition of Islamic Practice to Clerics
Western Policymakers Cannot Ignore the Religious Dimension, but Should Not Reduce Extremist Movements to Religion Alone
October 13, 2026
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Middle East Forum Online
Saudi Arabia’s Worst-Case Iran Scenario Hasn’t Even Begun
It Is Likely Only a Matter of Time Until the Iranian Regime and Its Proxies Seek to Spark Renewed Unrest and Insurgency in the Eastern Province
October 12, 2026
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The Pakistan army faces insurgents and influential Islamist lobbies at home.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Legal Framework Governing Pakistan’s Forces in Saudi Arabia
Beneath the Political Rhetoric of Collective Security Lies a Complex Legal and Operational Issue Regarding Deployments
October 12, 2026
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A Mahan Air airbus begins its takeoff in Istanbul.
Middle East Forum Observer
The U.S. and Israel Should Close Aviation Sanctions Loopholes on Russia and Iran
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October 12, 2026
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