Middle East Forum Observer
Middle East Forum Observer
Founded in 2024, the Observer provides rapid analysis on leading Middle East developments, from Marrakech to Mashhad and the Bab el-Mandeb to the Black Sea.
Recent Posts
Internal Upheavals and Rivalries Have Dismantled Formal Regional Alliances in the Middle East
A Pullback in U.S. Soft Power Coincides with China’s Expanding Influence and Investment in the Region
When Redevelopment Outpaces Resettlement, the Consequences of Displacement Are Devastating
The Modern Digital Landscape Took Away the Buffer Protecting Washington from Sudden, Volatile Swings in Public Emotion
While Infrastructure Alone Doesn’t Determine Alliances, It Cultivates Interests That Governments Safeguard
Six Appointments Show an Architecture Built Around Institutional Memory, Loyalty, and Coercive Power Is Taking Place
Tehran’s Cyber Strategy Partially Relies on Externalized Digital Logistics Bases
The Emirate Sued to Block Texas from Releasing Texas A&M’s Funding Records Under the State’s Public-Records Law
Striking Assad Would Embarrass Putin and Shake the Air of Invincibility That He Seeks to Construct
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Conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran Are Set to Continue in Altered Form
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