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Prosecutors say the scheme ran from at least June 2014 through December 2022 and targeted NATO-funded construction projects linked to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Defense Logistics Agency, two key U.S. military bodies responsible for infrastructure and logistical support worldwide.
Middle East Forum Online
U.S. Indicts Turkish Contractor over NATO Military Construction Contracts
The Sweeping Indictment Alleges That a Turkish Construction Contractor and a Senior NATO Official Operated a Covert Bribery and Fraud Scheme for Nearly a Decade
February 6, 2026
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Abdullah Bozkurt
President Donald Trump at the White House in December 2025.
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Trump Must Help Iranians Bring Down the Islamic Regime
With Diplomacy on the Verge of Faltering, Preparations for an American Military Strike Are Proceeding Apace
February 6, 2026
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Press Releases
Middle East Forum to Host Interparliamentary Briefing on Strengthening the Eastern Mediterranean Alliance
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February 6, 2026
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Middle East Forum Observer
Should a Referendum Determine Iran’s Future?
The People of Iran Want to Choose Their Government, and They Deserve to Be Able to Do So
February 6, 2026
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Jim Hanson
Oil may not automatically create prosperity for Somalia.
Middle East Forum Observer
Turkey’s Risky Bet on Somalia and the Horn’s Strategic Realignment
By Embedding Itself in Somalia’s Hydrocarbons Sector and Security Architecture, Turkey Positions Itself as a Gatekeeper
February 6, 2026
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Siyad Madey
Middle East Forum Online
The Gulf’s Cold War: How Saudi-UAE Rivalry Is Tearing the Region Apart
The Breakdown of Gulf Unity Is Reshaping the Middle East’s Balance of Power
February 6, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
An Italian court’s detention order, jailing nine Hamas-linked detainees accused of funneling millions of euros through Italian charities to support terrorism and antisemitic violence, affirms an obvious but welcome truth: Hamas violence flows directly from Islamist ideology.
FWI News
It’s a Miracle: Italian Court Connects the Dots Between Islamist Ideology, Hamas Violence
Genoa judge orders Nine Suspects Jailed Before Trial to Prevent Further Crime
February 5, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Reopening of the Rafah gateway—famously described as Hamas’s "oxygen and rearmament pipeline"—is the most dangerous gamble of the post-October 7 era.
Middle East Forum Online
The Hidden Risks of Reopening the Rafah Crossing
International Forces Historically Fail When They Lack Clear Enforcement Authority
February 5, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
President Donald Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are pictured on a smartphone.
Middle East Forum Observer
Trump Moves Toward Iran Talks as January Bloodshed Overshadows Diplomacy
Whether Washington Intends to Confront Tehran over the Killings or Demand Guarantees Against Its Repetition Is Unclear
February 5, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
President Donald Trump hosts Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in November 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Did Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Bin Salman Just Repeat Turkey’s Deception?
The Kingdom’s Pivot to an Islamist Vision and Its Turn Toward Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan May Have Been the End Goal All Along
February 5, 2026
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Michael Rubin