Middle East Forum Observer
Middle East Forum Observer
Founded in 2024, the Observer provides rapid analysis on leading Middle East developments, from Marrakech to Mashhad and the Bab el-Mandeb to the Black Sea.
Closer Observation - Iran
Decades of Islamic Republic Rule Has Changed the Spirit of Iran’s Artistic Spheres
Recent Posts
Syria Should Return to the Community of Nations, but Not on the Rhetoric of a Single, Untested Leader
What Began as a State-Sanctioned Workaround for Sanctions Has Mutated Into a Security Vulnerability
The Kurdish Organization’s Disbandment Could Create Space for Illiberal and Anti-Western Movements to Thrive
The Emirates Are Greece’s Top Non-European Investor, and Strategic Infrastructure and Defense Coordination Also Link the Two
This Campaign Extends Beyond Yemen, and Failure to Follow Through Will Encourage Iran and Its Proxies to Continue Aggression
The Islamic Republic’s Support for the Houthis Has Allowed the Yemeni Group to Increase Their Capabilities
Operatives Must Go Into Pakistan and to Any Location Where Participants in the Pahalgam Massacres May Be to Exact Justice
For the U.S. and Its Allies, Bolstering Iraq’s Energy Independence and Financial Integrity Should Be a Priority
It Is Risky for Iran’s Supreme Leader to Assume That Trump Will Continue to Veto Military Options as Nuclear Talks Drag
Latest from MEF
Pakistan Now Follows the Terrorist Playbook Crafted by Hamas and Hezbollah Across Decades
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
MEF Chief Editor Jim Hanson discusses Trump’s dealmaking
Tarek Mehanna’s Time in Prison Did Not Lessen His Commitment to Radicalism
