Jonathan Spyer

Director of Research & MEQ Editor

Jonathan Spyer oversees the Forum’s content and is editor of the Middle East Quarterly. Mr. Spyer, a journalist, reports for Janes Intelligence Review, writes a column for the Jerusalem Post, and is a contributor to the Wall Street Journal and The Australian. He frequently reports from Syria and Iraq. He has a B.A. from the London School of Economics, an M.A. from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. He is the author of two books: The Transforming Fire: The Rise of the Israel-Islamist Conflict (2010) and Days of the Fall: A Reporter’s Journey in the Syria and Iraq Wars (2017).

Articles by this Author
The Middle East Currently Stands at a Crossroads
In the First Incident of Its Kind Since the Fall of the Assad Regime, Two Rockets Were Fired from Syria at the Golan Heights on June 3
Notably Absent Is Any Ground Element to the War, Which Is Currently Being Fought Entirely Between Air and Missile Forces
Iran Has for at Least a Quarter Century Engaged in a Clandestine Program Intended to Bring It a Nuclear Weapons Capacity
With the Launch of Operation ‘Rising Lion’ Against Iranian Nuclear and Military Facilities, Israel Appears to Have Sought to Take Advantage of a Narrow Window of Opportunity
The Apparent Rejection by the Terror Group Confirms the Essential Issue Under Dispute in the Conflict
As Erdoğan’s Turkey Builds Its Power and Influence, Its Opposition to and Agitation Against Israel Is Continuing Unabated
This Is the First Time That the U.S. Has Witnessed the Deliberate Targeting and Murder of Jews by an American Far-Leftist on U.S. Soil
The New Plan Is a Tacit Acknowledgment That Israel’s Approach Has Not Come Close to the Desired Objective of the Destruction of Hamas Rule in Gaza
The Latest India-Pakistan Confrontation Underscores the Strategic Role of Pakistan’s Military and ISI in Exacerbating Kashmir’s Instability
Israel Has for the Last 18 Months Been Engaged in a War on Seven Fronts Against a Single Enemy
The Houthis Are the Only Iran-Aligned Force to Have Directed Its Attacks Not at Israel Alone but Also at Western Targets, Including International Shipping
‘Morag’ Is Intended to Drive a Wedge Between the Rafah and Khan Yunis Brigades of Hamas, and Then to Destroy These Formations
Contrary to Some Commentary of Recent Months, the Iranian Regional Project Has Not Been Destroyed, or Even Conclusively Defeated
With Turkey’s Backing of Hamas and Disputes in Syria, the Future of Jerusalem-Ankara Ties Look Dim
Pressure Mounts on Both Sides—Who Will Yield First in This Endless War?
The U.S. Administration Appears to Fail to Notice the Broader Alliance Taking Shape Behind These Forces
Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan’s Declaration of a Ceasefire Does Not Indicate The Conclusion of the Long Conflict with the Turkish State
As a Result of Recent Experience in Gaza, Israel’s Preference Is Now for Buffer Zones on Hostile Borders