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
Erdoğan May Conclude That He Needs to Follow Khamenei’s Lead and Slaughter Tens of Thousands of Dissatisfied Turks
Recent Posts
An Agreement with Nvidia for a Computing System Reflects a Broader Trend of Deepening U.S.-Cyprus Technology Alignment
Social Media Features Many Posts by Iranians Openly Welcoming Possible American Military Intervention
The Authority No Longer Functions as a Governing Entity, Does Not Police Territory, and Struggles to Collect Revenue
Prudence Dictates No Longer Trusting Turkey to Take Ownership over Any Sensitive Military Technology
What Began as an Attempt to Protect Vested Interests Quickly Spiraled Into Protests That Rallied Around Overthrowing the Regime
As Sectarian and Ethnic Violence Becomes the Rule Rather than the Exception, the Excuses of Al-Sharaa and His Apologists Wear Thin
Mogadishu’s Attempt to Portray Somaliland as a Separatist Project Ignores Operational Realities and Misrepresents the Historical Record
Reading Between the Lines, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi May Be Cooperating to Counter the Saudi-Pakistani and Possibly Turkey Axis
Iran’s Sanctions-Evasion Infrastructure Has Become Systematic Rather than Improvised
Latest from MEF
Every Nation Has Its Founding Myths; Few Have Been So Thoroughly Imprisoned and Crushed by Them
The Era of Playing Both Sides in the Maghreb Is Rapidly Approaching Its Expiration Date
Genuine Reconciliation in Qumhane Does Not Appear to Be Imminent
Importers Benefit, but Transparency Suffers, and Price Gaps Widen with the Spread of Cheap Sanctioned Oil
Iran Wants to Preserve Its Uranium Enrichment, Ballistic Missile Development, and Network of Militant Proxy Groups
