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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November 4, 2025
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Middle East Forum Observer
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November 4, 2025
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The November 18 Decision: Why Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Must Lead Gaza Reconstruction
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November 3, 2025
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Gregg Roman
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Middle East Forum Online
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November 3, 2025
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FWI Opinion & Interview
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November 3, 2025
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Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Ruling Elite Turn on Each Other
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November 3, 2025
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Middle East Forum Observer
The Eastern Mediterranean Has Become Europe’s Digital Fault Line
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November 3, 2025
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Middle East Forum Online
Egypt’s ‘Reconciliation Sessions’: The Terrorized Submit to the Terrorist
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November 2, 2025
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Middle East Forum Online
Humiliation and Transformation: The Islamic Republic After the 12-Day War
The 12-Day War Transformed a 45-Year Proxy Struggle Into Direct Confrontation
November 2, 2025
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