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A smartphone displays President Donald Trump's
Middle East Forum Observer
In Iraq, Trump Achieves in a Tweet What It Took Bush an Army to Do
For Years, Iraqi Leaders Balanced Privately with Washington While Posturing Publicly Toward Tehran
February 16, 2026
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Hiwa Osman
Flags of the United Arab Emirates and Somalia flutter in the wind.
Middle East Forum Observer
Somalia’s Pivot from the United Arab Emirates
At Stake Is Not Merely a Bilateral Disagreement but a Broader Recalibration Across the Red Sea-Horn Strategic Corridor
February 16, 2026
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Siyad Madey
A view of Manama, the capital and largest city of Bahrain, located on the Persian Gulf.
Middle East Forum Observer
To Prevent a Regional War, Secure Bahrain
Several Prominent Iran-Backed Bahraini Shi’i Figures Have Emerged Amidst Current U.S.-Iran Tensions
February 16, 2026
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Elliot Nazar
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By doubling down on the Moroccan Autonomy Plan and treating Algeria as the primary antagonist it has always been, the Trump administration can secure a strategic victory that has eluded the West for fifty years.
Middle East Forum Online
The Madrid Secret: Forcing Algeria to Finally End Its War Against Morocco
The Era of Playing Both Sides in the Maghreb Is Rapidly Approaching Its Expiration Date
February 10, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
Qumhane was long held up by supporters of the Assad regime as proof of its supposedly cross-sectarian nature. A Sunni town of around 30,000 residents just north of Hama city, Qumhane supplied hundreds of 'martyrs' who died fighting in the regime's army and auxiliary forces.
Middle East Forum Online
A Sunni Town’s Uneasy Reinvention After Years as a Regime Stronghold
Genuine Reconciliation in Qumhane Does Not Appear to Be Imminent
February 10, 2026
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
A protester holds a sign denouncing white supremacy, capitalism and “Islamophobia” at a demonstration in Toronto in 2017. The Canadian government recently abolished the Office of the Special Representative on Combating Islamophobia and fold its mandate into a new advisory council. Islamist groups are unhappy.
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Canada Closes ‘Islamophobia’ Office
Decision Marks Retreat from Grievance-Based Governance
February 10, 2026
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Joe Adam George
An Iranian banknote with a portrait of Ruhollah Khomeini and a gold model of an oil pump.
Middle East Forum Observer
As China’s Teapot Refiners Turn Toward Iranian Oil, Sanctions’ Effectiveness Suffers
Importers Benefit, but Transparency Suffers, and Price Gaps Widen with the Spread of Cheap Sanctioned Oil
February 10, 2026
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Umud Shokri
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Beni Sabti on Iran: Diplomacy or War?
Iran’s Regime Has Schemed to Expand the Islamic Revolution Since the Ayatollahs Seized Power in November 1979
February 9, 2026
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Marilyn Stern
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is pictured in July 2025 at the BRICS plenary session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Middle East Forum Observer
Trump Faces Narrow Options as Iran Holds Firm
Iran Wants to Preserve Its Uranium Enrichment, Ballistic Missile Development, and Network of Militant Proxy Groups
February 9, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is an industrial port city and the capital of the Eastern Province.
Middle East Forum Observer
How Does the Ghawar Oil Field Restrain Protest in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province?
Power Does Not Always Flow from Ideology, Legitimacy, or Repression; Sometimes, Consequence Matters
February 9, 2026
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Mohammad Taha Ali
The concern over the kingdom moving into the arms of Islamists is overblown and fundamentally misreads both the structure of Middle East geopolitics and Saudi interests. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in California, October 9, 2025.
Middle East Forum Online
Relax, Mohammed Bin Salman Isn’t Aligning with Islamists. He Also Isn’t Normalizing with Israel Soon
Recent Moves by Saudi Arabia Against the United Arab Emirates and Toward Qatar and Turkey Have Alarmed Many, but These Processes Are Not New
February 8, 2026
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Lazar Berman
The available evidence suggests that the regime under construction is dominated by a clique of former leaders of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham organization, led, of course, by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, above. These leaders share a common background in Salafi jihadi armed organizations and have a shared Islamist outlook.
Middle East Forum Online
Syria’s Sunni Islamist Regime Consolidates Power, Ending Kurdish Autonomy
A Month Ago, Syria’s Kurds Possessed a de Facto Area of Control Comprising a Third of Syria
February 8, 2026
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Jonathan Spyer
Sunset on the Caspian Sea coast in Baku, Azerbaijan, in May 2024.
Middle East Forum Observer
Vance Should Bypass Azerbaijan After Its ‘Kangaroo Court’ Sentencings of Armenians
At Stake Is Trump’s Desire to Cement Peace in the South Caucasus, and the Commitment They Made to Protect Christian Communities
February 8, 2026
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Michael Rubin