Book Reviews

Fall 2025 Book Reviews:
Book Reviews
Two Palestinian Memoirs Recall the Good Old Days
September 2, 2025
Book Reviews
White-Collar Blues: The Making of the Transnational Turkish Middle Class
September 2, 2025
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Malmö, Skåne, Sweden. August 9 2026. Scenes From the 2026 Malmö Festival.
Middle East Forum Online
Demography Is the Greatest Political Force in European Elections
Hatred of Jews, Anti-Capitalism, Islamism, and Contempt for Freedom Will Be the Pillars of the European Woke Capitals
September 22, 2026
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Giulio Meotti
On September 14, 2026, the United States Treasury Department sanctioned Russia's financial giant VTB, explicitly targeting its role in helping sanctioned Iranian banks maintain international correspondent-banking relationships. Meanwhile, official analysis from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission highlighted how Chinese commercial networks continue to sustain Tehran's access to vital oil revenue and critical dual-use technology.
Middle East Forum Online
Israel Destroyed Iran’s Weapons Sites. Can Russia and China Rebuild Them?
Russian Banking Channels and Chinese Oil Revenue and Dual-Use Technology Could Help Tehran Rebuild Its Military Capabilities over Time
September 22, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
Press Releases
Middle East Forum Launches MEF Translations in Seven Languages
The New Editions Put the Forum’s Analyses in Front of Readers in Riyadh, Tehran, Jerusalem, Erbil, Paris, Berlin, and Madrid on the Day It Appears
September 22, 2026
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Middle East Forum Online
Nine Hundred Kilometers to Riyadh
The Houthis Claim Two Wrecked Air Bases and Yanbu Ablaze. The Satellites Show Damaged Houses and One Burned Fuel Tank in Riyadh
September 22, 2026
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Gregg Roman
Middle East Forum Online
Trump’s $24 Billion F-35 Stealth Fighter Sale to Saudi Arabia Won’t Solve the Houthi Problem
Advanced Fighter Jets Offer No Immediate Answer to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Crisis.
September 22, 2026
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Michael Rubin
Middle East Forum Online
Turkey Shelters Emirati Brotherhood Figures Accused of Plotting to Oust UAE Rulers
Turkey’s Rapprochement with the UAE Has Not Ended Its Protection of Brotherhood Figures
September 22, 2026
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Abdullah Bozkurt
Middle East Forum Online
Inside the Houthi Advance: How Iran’s Allies Are Helping Tighten Tehran’s Grip on the Red Sea
Iranian and Allied Expertise Underpins the Houthis’ Expanding Military Reach
September 22, 2026
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Jonathan Spyer
The flags of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Middle East Forum Observer
Which Forces Could Pakistan Deploy to Saudi Arabia?
Yemen’s Iran-Aligned Houthis Have Expanded Attacks Against Saudi Territory, Energy Infrastructure, and Maritime Interests
September 22, 2026
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Kaswar Klasra
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a file photo.
Middle East Forum Observer
Schrödinger’s Turkey
Erdoğan Won’t Test Turkey’s Military Prowess Because Its Army Is an Empty Shell and Its Navy Is in Worse Shape
September 22, 2026
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Michael Rubin
Shoreline of the Aegean Sea in İzmir Province, Turkey.
Middle East Forum Observer
Turkey Takes Its Aegean Claims Into Greece’s Energy Plans
Turkey Now Challenges Greek Activity Such as Offshore Wind Farms, Marine Parks, and Electrical Cables
September 22, 2026
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Nicoletta Kouroushi