MEF Wires

Middle East Forum Wires are summary accounts and audio recordings of MEF speaking events.

Wires are written by MEF staff and (when summary accounts) are generally not reviewed by the speaker.

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President Trump’s “Deal of the Century,” Israel and Middle East Peace
April 2, 2019
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EJ Kimball
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Islamists Infiltrate the US Political System
March 18, 2019
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Oren Litwin
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Venezuela in Crisis: Iran’s Poisonous Role
March 2, 2019
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Joseph M. Humire
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Antisemitism: An Ancient Demon Reemerges in Europe
February 21, 2019
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Qatar: U.S. Ally or Global Menace?
February 7, 2019
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Is Iran on the Brink of Economic Collapse?
November 29, 2018
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Middle East Forum Online
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Dexter Van Zile
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April 9, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
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Jim Hanson
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Iraq’s Crisis Is a Problem of Not Only Armed Factions but Also the Political Order That Preserved and Protected Them
April 9, 2026
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Ali Mahmoud
Trump’s withdrawal of his ultimatum and the fact that negotiations are taking place do not necessarily mean that the U.S. has thrown in the towel in the face of Iran’s continued defiance. It is equally possible that the U.S. president is simply seeking to buy time until the U.S. forces currently heading for the region have deployed.
Middle East Forum Online
No, Trump Is Not Committing War Crimes in Iran
While Legal Scholars Seek to Promote and Reinforce International Humanitarian Law, Their Subjectivity and Political Agendas Now Undermine It
April 8, 2026
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Michael Rubin
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Middle East Forum Online
The Winners and Losers of the Iran Ceasefire Deal
The Abrupt Announcement of a Two-Week Ceasefire in the War Between the U.S., Israel, and Iran Resolves None of the Issues Which Caused the Conflict
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Muslim Umbrella Organization Defends Jihadis (Again)
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