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Protesters burn pictures of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Milan, Italy, in sympathy with Iranian protesters, January 17, 2026.
Middle East Forum Observer
Should a Referendum Determine Iran’s Future?
The People of Iran Want to Choose Their Government, and They Deserve to Be Able to Do So
February 6, 2026
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Jim Hanson
Oil may not automatically create prosperity for Somalia.
Middle East Forum Observer
Turkey’s Risky Bet on Somalia and the Horn’s Strategic Realignment
By Embedding Itself in Somalia’s Hydrocarbons Sector and Security Architecture, Turkey Positions Itself as a Gatekeeper
February 6, 2026
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Siyad Madey
Middle East Forum Online
The Gulf’s Cold War: How Saudi-UAE Rivalry Is Tearing the Region Apart
The Breakdown of Gulf Unity Is Reshaping the Middle East’s Balance of Power
February 6, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
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Thousands of Iranian protesters have paid for their demands for freedom with their lives, yet U.S.-based Islamist advocacy groups that loudly condemn American actions abroad have largely refused to confront the Islamic Republic’s mass killings and repression.
FWI Research
U.S.-Based Islamist Organizations Ignore Killings in Iran, Condemn America
Islamist Orgs Say Nothing While Iranian Protesters Sacrifice Their Lives
February 2, 2026
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Noah Sandler
President Donald Trump at the White House in April 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Fears Grow Among Iranians as U.S. Weighs Talks with Tehran
No Official Details Have Emerged About Washington’s Minimum Demands If Talks Proceed
February 2, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
A panoramic view of Pigadia Bay, Karpathos Island, Greece.
Middle East Forum Observer
No Strategic Convergence in the Greece-Turkey Dialogue
The Stakes Are High for the United States, Which Seeks to Maintain Cohesion Among Regional Partners and Avoid Escalation Between Allies
February 2, 2026
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
If the Saudi pivot is a strategy, the Red Sea littoral is its primary theater of application; if the Abraham Accords represented a vision of an integrated regional order anchored in normalization and infrastructure interdependence, the Red Sea is where that vision encounters the structural obstacles to its realization.
Middle East Forum Online
Contested Order: The Structure of End-State Competition in the Red Sea
February 1, 2026
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Hussein Aboubakr Mansour
By allowing or facilitating the movement of radical elements toward the coast, unstable regimes in North Africa and the Levant gain a powerful bargaining chip against Europe. Their message is clear: “Fund our reconstruction and legitimize our rule, or the next boat to Lampedusa will carry more than just economic migrants.” Image: Iron boat used by migrants smugglers to arrive on the island of Lampedusa, Italy.
Middle East Forum Online
How Post-Assad Chaos and North African Smugglers Collide
The Diplomatic Veneer of the ‘New Syria’ Began to Crack, Revealing a Security Nightmare That the West Has Spent a Decade Trying to Prevent
February 1, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reportedly has been in hiding since Israel's airstrikes began in June 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Khamenei Raises Specter of Regional War Amid Unrest at Home
Reports Indicated That Tehran May Be Willing to Give up Its Stockpile of Enriched Uranium to Prevent a U.S. Attack
February 1, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Saudia Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Middle East Forum Observer
If Saudi Arabia Flips to the ‘Axis of Ikhwan,’ What Happens to Qatar?
While Saudi Arabia Outlaws the Muslim Brotherhood at Home, Mohammed Bin Salman Empowers It Abroad
February 1, 2026
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Michael Rubin
A file photo of Syrian refugees in Kobane, a Kurdish-majority city.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Newest Deal Between Syria and the Kurds Is Not Sustainable
The Agreement’s Ambiguity Leaves Room for Multiple Interpretations, Which Could Affect Its Implementation
February 1, 2026
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Sirwan Kajjo
A terrorism investigation launched into Musa Abu Jafar in 2011 on allegations of al-Qaeda membership was quietly shelved in 2014 by the Islamist government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, after senior police chiefs and prosecutors involved in the case were removed from their posts. Image: Flag of Al-Qaeda
Middle East Forum Online
Al-Qaeda–Linked Cleric Operates from Idlib Under Protection of Turkish Intelligence Agency
Musa Abu Jafar Is a Salafist Cleric Who Has Long Promoted Jihadist Causes Across Multiple Countries
January 31, 2026
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Abdullah Bozkurt
A supercomputer in a data center.
Middle East Forum Observer
Cyprus and U.S. Technology Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean
An Agreement with Nvidia for a Computing System Reflects a Broader Trend of Deepening U.S.-Cyprus Technology Alignment
January 31, 2026
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Nicoletta Kouroushi