Brief Reviews

Fall 2025 Brief Reviews:
Brief Reviews
The Politics of Replacement: Demographic Fears, Conspiracy Theories, and Race Wars (Routledge Studies on Fascism and the Far Right)
September 2, 2025
Brief Reviews
Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—Can Win
September 2, 2025
Brief Reviews
It Started in Damascus: How the Long Syrian Revolution Reshaped Our World
September 2, 2025
Brief Reviews
Armageddon 2029
September 2, 2025
Brief Reviews
Sexuality in the Middle East and North Africa: Contemporary Issues and Challenges
September 2, 2025
Brief Reviews
Jihadist Governance and Statecraft
September 2, 2025
Brief Reviews
The Islamic Secular
September 2, 2025
Brief Reviews
The Modern Israeli and Palestinian Diasporas: A Comparative Approach
September 2, 2025
Brief Reviews
Handbook of Political Islam in Europe: Activities, Means, and Strategies from Salafists to the Muslim Brotherhood and Beyond
September 2, 2025
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Middle East Forum Observer
How Islamists Use Religious Rituals and Rhetoric to Influence Post-Conflict Areas
Terror Groups Reshape Public Behavior Through Observances by Promoting Unity, Instilling Obedience, and Fostering Militancy
November 1, 2025
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Mohammad Taha Ali
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Middle East Forum Online
Giving Hamas Hope, Gaza’s Future Rests on Three Somewhat Contradictory Documents
The First Phase of the Ceasefire in Gaza Is Still in Effect, but It Remains So Only Because of a Concerted Diplomatic Effort from the United States
October 31, 2025
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Lazar Berman
That the Druze would rather cast their lot with Israel than with Damascus demonstrates the depth of local anger that will not evaporate. Druze civilians receiving treatment in the hospital after being evacuated by Syrian government forces; July 16, 2025.
Middle East Forum Online
The Worst May Be Yet to Come in Syria
The New Government Is either Purposely Cynical or in Naive Denial About Its Treatment of Ethnic and Sectarian Minorities
October 31, 2025
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Michael Rubin
The Turkish flag waves over the harbor of Kusadasi, on Turkey’s western Aegean coast, at sunset.
Middle East Forum Observer
Will NATO Counter the Brazenness of Turkey’s Blue Homeland Doctrine?
The Claim of Non-Negotiable Territory Risks Changing the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean Into Permanent Conflict Zones
October 31, 2025
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Elizabeth Samson
Middle East Forum Online
When Conservative Leaders Lose Their Way
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts’ Recent Video Defense of Tucker Carlson Is Deeply Troubling
October 30, 2025
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Gregg Roman
On March 27, 2025, an Algerian court sentenced 75-year-old French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal to five-years in prison, ostensibly for stating in October 2024 that western Algeria was part of Morocco when France colonized both countries. Sansal’s real crime appears to be his ties to France at a time Algeria’s leadership grows increasingly frustrated with France’s turn toward Morocco.
Middle East Forum Online
The Maghreb’s Time Bomb: Why Peace with Morocco Can Trigger an Algeria Implosion
Peace with Morocco Would Not Stabilize Algeria; It Would Expose It
October 30, 2025
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Amine Ayoub
In coordinated incidents, hackers infiltrated public-address and display systems at several airports in the United States and Canada, broadcasting pro-Hamas and anti-Western propaganda that carried the signature of a cyber collective known as Siberislam, or Mutarrif. The attacks briefly disrupted operations but underscored a worrying expansion of ideologically driven Turkish cyber-activism into Western civilian infrastructure.
Middle East Forum Online
Cyber-Jihad from Turkey: Erdoğan-Protected Al-Qaeda Faction Hacked U.S., Canadian Airports
The Attacks Briefly Disrupted Operations but Underscored a Worrying Expansion of Ideologically Driven Turkish Cyber-Activism Into Western Civilian Infrastructure
October 30, 2025
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Abdullah Bozkurt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has heard growing grumbling from coalition partners about Israel’s tepid response thus far, and the issue represents a line of attack from the opposition that would resound among the Israeli public as the country moves into an election year. Here seen at a Feb. 4, 2025, White House press conference held with President Donal Trump.
Middle East Forum Online
Trump Remains Committed to Gaza Ceasefire, but Restraint Becomes Harder for Netanyahu
The Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip Has Been Fragile Since U.S. President Donald Trump Willed It Into Existence Earlier This Month
October 30, 2025
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Lazar Berman
When crises erupt, UNHCR can respond almost overnight. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland.
Middle East Forum Online
Transfer the U.N. Relief and Works Agency’s Budget to the Deserving U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHCR Is Among the U.N.’s Most Irreplaceable and Cost-Effective Programs
October 30, 2025
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Michael Rubin
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Amer Ghalib’s Deception Reveals Disdain for Administration Policies, Dooms Kuwait Ambassadorship Nomination
Members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Are Expected to Reject Amer Ghalib’s Nomination as Ambassador to Kuwait Following a Contentious Confirmation Hearing
October 30, 2025