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
Israel Blocks Tehran’s Revolutionary Corridor and Ankara’s Neo-Ottoman Bid for Regional Dominance
Recent Posts
Cyprus and Kazakhstan Might Seem Worlds Apart, Yet Both Countries Are Discovering Benefits in Working Together
Iran’s Arsenal of Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missiles Has Become a Central Pillar of Its Deterrence Strategy and Power Projection
With Brutal Suppression of Protesters and Purges of Public Servants, Erdoğan Has Removed All Effective Opposition to His Rule
Difficult Questions Arise When Organizations Receiving Governmental Support Actively Participate in Domestic Political Controversies
There Is Growing Unease as Debate Intensifies over the Costs of a Confrontational Foreign Policy and the Country’s Direction
Scholars Question Whether AI Can Properly Interpret Islamic Law and Governments Question Whether They Can Deliver Credible Responses
Morocco Should Announce a Conditional Amnesty and Economic Package for Fighters Who Lay Down Arms and Accept Autonomy
Expanding Influence Has Emboldened Erdoğan’s Government and Vision of a Middle East Where Islamist Movements Dominate
Iran-Backed Armed Groups Long Have Used Religious Narratives to Recast Coercion as Duty, Sacrifice, and Defense of Religion
Latest from MEF
Lawmakers from Restore Britain and Reform UK Demand Death Penalty for Rapists
France Recognized Palestine in Exchange for Elections. The Deadline Passed with No Vote—and Another Abbas in Power
Qatar’s Deep Ties to the Muslim Brotherhood Are Highly Relevant in Alleged Meddling in Legal Actions Against the State of Israel
Cops Told to Log Anti-Islam Talk Under State Anti-Muslim Hostility Definition
If No Ally Will Write the Red Lines of Israel Into a Deal, Then It Has No Choice but to Become the Guarantor of Its Own Security
We Fought the Islamic Republic for Thirty-Nine Days and We Were Winning. The Memorandum in Islamabad Hands That Victory Back. And It Sells the Iranian People to Do It.
