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Founded in 1994 by Daniel Pipes, MEQ is the Middle East Forum’s journal intended for both scholars and the educated public. Policymakers, opinion-makers, academics, and journalists write for and read the Quarterly, which is known for exclusive interviews, in-depth historical articles, and book reviews on subjects ranging from archaeology to politics and on countries from Morocco to Iran.


Spring 2026 Volume 33: Number 2
The Palestinian right of return is primarily a political and ideological claim rather than a binding legal one supported by international law. In 1974, Yasser Arafat championed it at the U.N., declaring that Zionism is "colonialist", "imperialist," and "racist." The right of return continues to shape Palestinian politics and Western diplomacy, and remains a central factor in the persistence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Palestinian Intransigence and the “Right of Return”
February 27, 2026
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Trump’s Twenty-Point Plan and Hamas’s Rebirth
February 27, 2026
Map of Nubl and al-Zahra in northern Aleppo countryside (10 June 2018). The map shows the locations of the two Twelver Shiite towns, Nubl and al-Zahra, within territories held by Syrian government forces (blue), opposition forces (green), and Kurdish forces (yellow) during the Syrian civil war. Despite their isolation amid Sunni and Kurdish regions, both towns have largely avoided post-Assad violence and serve as case studies in localized stability and minority protection.
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Eyewitness Report: Twelver Shiite Villages of Nubl and al-Zahra in the Aleppo Countryside in the Post-Assad Period
February 27, 2026
The June 2025 Israeli military campaign, backed by the U.S., significantly weakened Iran’s strategic capabilities and reshaped regional dynamics. Rather than accelerating formal Saudi-Israeli normalization, it produced a post-liberal Middle East in which Saudi Arabia treats Israel as a covert partner and constrained outsider while competing for regional primacy. (Shutterstock/Asset ID: 2096850640)
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Inter-Arab Rivalry and Regional Hierarchy in the Post–Liberal Middle East
February 27, 2026
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February 27, 2026
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Armies of Arabia: Military Politics and Effectiveness in the Gulf
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Kidnapped in Iraq: A Christian Humanitarian Tells His Story
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Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: A New Biography of the Old City
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Kreisky, Israel, and Jewish Identity
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Bibi: My Story
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Political Marketing and Public Diplomacy by Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian Advocacy Groups
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Soldiers of End-Times: Assessing the Military Effectiveness of the Islamic State
June 1, 2023
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Hezbollah, a Worldwide Criminal Organization
June 1, 2023
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The 1988 Iranian Prison Massacre
June 1, 2023
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Before It’s Too Late: A Love Letter to My Daughters and America
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Syria 2011-2013: Revolution and Tyranny Before the Mayhem
June 1, 2023
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How to Write a Jihadist’s Biography, or Not
March 1, 2023
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World Vision, Friend of Terrorists
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The Massacre That Never Was: The Myth of Deir Yassin and the Creation of the Palestinian Refugee Problem
March 1, 2023
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