Writings by Topic: Russia/Soviet Union

Press Releases
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New MEQ Features Analysis of Terrorist-supporting Charity World Vision News from the Middle East ForumMarch 7, 2023
The 10 Most Widely Read Middle East Forum Articles of 2022 News from the Middle East ForumJanuary 19, 2023
New MEQ Features Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak News from the Middle East ForumSeptember 8, 2022
Articles by MEF Staff and Fellows
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Does Diplomacy Work with Rogue Regimes? Two Tests Expose the Truth The Washington ExaminerApril 3, 2024
The West Must Ostracize – Not Reward – Hostage Takers The Washington ExaminerApril 2, 2024
Moscow Attack Conforms to ISIS's Call to 'Kill Them Wherever You Find Them' American ThinkerMarch 27, 2024
Islamic State Claims Moscow Attack on "Christians" SubstackMarch 22, 2024
Turkey Must Be Isolated and Condemned Israel HayomFebruary 26, 2024
Putin's Man in Ankara: Erdoğan Gatestone InstituteOctober 4, 2023
Huge Surge in the Number of Russian, Iranian-Owned Companies in Turkey Amid Sanctions Nordic MonitorOctober 2, 2023
Turkey: An Air Force Without Wings Gatestone InstituteSeptember 22, 2023
PM Holds 'Friendly' UN Sidelines Meet With Zelensky against Backdrop of Tensions The Times of IsraelSeptember 20, 2023
Erdoğan: Willing Hostage to Putin's Anti-West Doctrine Gatestone InstituteSeptember 7, 2023
Turkish Conference Advocating an Independent Circassia Risks Upsetting Russia Nordic MonitorAugust 16, 2023
Russia Sent a Message to Turkey When It Bombed Motor Sich, Say Experts DefenseNewsAugust 11, 2023
Turkey Cooperates with Wagner Group and Sanctioned Malian Officials to Aid War Against Ukraine Nordic MonitorJuly 27, 2023
Iran-Russia Alliance and U.S. Collide in Syria The Jerusalem PostJune 30, 2023
The Ukraine Counteroffensive and the Middle East The Jerusalem PostJune 16, 2023
In Depth: Bringing Assad in from the Cold GISMay 10, 2023
Putin Expands Russia's Role in Syria Fox NewsMarch 19, 2023
China's Role in Russia-Ukraine War Will Impact Middle East The Jerusalem PostMarch 10, 2023
The Secret Russia-Iran Nuclear Deal -- Enriched Uranium for the Mullahs Fox NewsMarch 5, 2023
Strategic Patience with Turkey to Undercut Erdoğan Ahead of Election Gatestone InstituteFebruary 3, 2023
Turkey's Twisted Anti-NATO Tango National ReviewFebruary 1, 2023
U.S. & EU Continue Ambiguous Iran Policy, Raising Concerns Fox NewsJanuary 24, 2023
Iranian and Turkish Spies Find Haven in Austria Fox NewsJanuary 23, 2023
Turkey: Putin's Open Door for Harming Western Interests Gatestone InstituteJanuary 20, 2023
Turkish Intel Agency MIT Responsible for 2015 Murder of Downed Russian Pilot in Syria Nordic MonitorJanuary 19, 2023
Will Iranian Drones to Russia Finally End Its Immunity? The Jerusalem PostDecember 31, 2022
Turkey: Russia's Backdoor to Beat Sanctions Nordic MonitorDecember 19, 2022
Unprecedented Victory at UN -- Iran Expelled from Status of Women Commission The Jerusalem PostDecember 14, 2022
Suwayda: The Complex Plight of Druze in Syria The Jerusalem PostDecember 12, 2022
As Iran-Russia Alliance Grows, Tehran Becomes Bigger Danger to Middle East The Jerusalem PostDecember 11, 2022
China and the Gulf: A Big Message for the U.S. The Jerusalem PostDecember 10, 2022
The Turkey/Russia S-400 Missile Saga: Sitting in Storage Nordic MonitorDecember 8, 2022
Israeli Tech Key to In-Demand Air Defenses The Jerusalem PostDecember 7, 2022
Iran Using Canadian Parts in its Drone, Evading Sanctions The Jerusalem PostDecember 6, 2022
Can the U.S. Stop Turkey's Next Invasion of Syria? The Jerusalem PostNovember 21, 2022
The Russia-Turkish Bond to Harm the West Gatestone InstituteNovember 18, 2022
Iran-Russia Drone Partnership Threatens Middle East and the West Atlantic CouncilNovember 18, 2022
Stray Missiles: Israeli Lessons for Ukraine and Poland The Jerusalem PostNovember 16, 2022
Russia to Install and Man Air Defenses Inside Turkey, Close to NATO Bases Nordic MonitorNovember 14, 2022
Turkey: A NATO Ally? Gatestone InstituteOctober 28, 2022
How Much Influence Does Russia's Nuclear Threat Have on Iran? The Jerusalem PostOctober 26, 2022
Israel-Lebanon Maritime Deal Juggles Region's Security, Energy Targets Defense NewsOctober 25, 2022
Why Israel Should Provide Ukraine with Drone Intel The Jerusalem PostOctober 24, 2022
Iranians in Crimea? The Russia-Iran Model for Syria Moves to Ukraine The Jerusalem PostOctober 19, 2022
Has Iran's Decision to Supply Drones to Russia Destroyed Its Lobby? The Jerusalem PostOctober 19, 2022
Turkey's Policy in Syria at Crossroads after HTS Group Takes over Afrin The Jerusalem PostOctober 15, 2022
Will Israel Supply Ukraine with Air Defenses? The Jerusalem PostOctober 13, 2022
The Russia-Iran Drone Axis Is Now a Global Threat The Jerusalem PostOctober 13, 2022
What U.S., Israel Should Learn from Iran Missile Attacks on Iraq The Jerusalem PostOctober 9, 2022
Turkey's Antagonism of Greece Is Putting NATO to the Test 19FortyFiveOctober 9, 2022
Erdoğan's Judiciary Goes Easy on Jihadists in Turkey Nordic MonitorOctober 6, 2022
U.S. Anger over Saudi Arabia, OPEC Will Impact Israel, Middle East Policy The Jerusalem PostOctober 6, 2022
Erdoğan Takes NATO-Member Turkey into Russia's Orbit Gatestone InstituteSeptember 23, 2022
Turkey's Indigenous Defense Industry Struggles Amid Sanctions Nordic MonitorSeptember 19, 2022
Ankara Clashes with U.S. and Israel in the Eastern Mediterranean The Jerusalem PostSeptember 18, 2022
Russia Uses Iranian Drones in Strikes in Ukraine The Jerusalem PostSeptember 17, 2022
Increased Air Activity over Syria: Why Now? The Jerusalem PostSeptember 16, 2022
Iranian Drone Downed in Ukraine; Major Implications The Jerusalem PostSeptember 13, 2022
Erdoğan Seeks Putin's Financial Help Ahead of Turkish Elections Nordic MonitorSeptember 13, 2022
Israel's Octopus Doctrine Is a Sharp Warning to Iran The Jerusalem PostSeptember 12, 2022
Iran and Turkey Join Dictators' Club; Gulf States to Follow? The Jerusalem PostSeptember 11, 2022
In-Depth: The Significance of Revived Contacts between Damascus and Ankara Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and SecuritySeptember 11, 2022
ISIS Operated Freely in Turkey over the Past Decade Nordic MonitorSeptember 8, 2022
Iran and Russia Use Turkish Banks to Avoid Sanctions Nordic MonitorSeptember 7, 2022
Is There Daylight Between Iran and Russia in Syria? The Jerusalem PostSeptember 4, 2022
Ankara and Moscow Work Together and Also Apart The Jerusalem PostSeptember 3, 2022
Erdoğan Allows Al-Qaeda in Syria to Use Turkish Banking System Nordic MonitorSeptember 1, 2022
Iranian Drones Acquired by Russia May Be Failing The Jerusalem PostAugust 30, 2022
Key Takeaways from Iranian President Raisi's Speech The Jerusalem PostAugust 29, 2022
The Growing Tehran-Moscow Axis The Jerusalem PostAugust 28, 2022
Israel-Turkey Relations Are Back, but Will They Last? The Jerusalem PostAugust 26, 2022
Congress Holds Key to Turkey-Greece Balance of Air Power Gatestone InstituteAugust 25, 2022
Ankara Continues Killing U.S.-Backed Kurds in Syria; Girls Playing Volleyball Are Latest Victims The Jerusalem PostAugust 21, 2022
Why Is Turkey About to Receive More Russian Missiles? Defense NewsAugust 16, 2022
The Killing of Zawahiri: Twenty Years Too Late The Jerusalem PostAugust 2, 2022
Can Israel and the UAE Help Contain China and Russia? The Wall Street JournalJuly 29, 2022
The Palestinians Are Weak: This Is the Time to Impose Conditions on Them Arutz ShevaJuly 28, 2022
Erdoğan's Courts Free ISIS Terrorists Nordic MonitorJuly 21, 2022
Iran-Russia-Turkey Meetings in Iran Aim to Reshape Region The Jerusalem PostJuly 20, 2022
Turkish Aggression Threatens Syria's Most Vulnerable The National InterestJuly 20, 2022
Russia's Gazprom Signs Major Deal in Iran Worth Billions The Jerusalem PostJuly 19, 2022
The Israel-India-UAE-US Relationship Is Now a Strategic Fact The Jerusalem PostJuly 14, 2022
Turkey: Advocating for Alliances with the U.S. and Israel Can Be Criminal Nordic MonitorJuly 12, 2022
Russia - Iran Drone Connection Has Massive Ramifications The Jerusalem PostJuly 12, 2022
The Iran-Qatar-Turkey Relationship Is Growing The Jerusalem PostJuly 7, 2022
Erdoğan's Choreographed Row with NATO Is for Domestic Consumption Gatestone InstituteJuly 7, 2022
Former Iran FM Reveals Iran Deal Intrigue, Anti-Israel Views The Jerusalem PostJuly 6, 2022
Will Turkey Invade Northern Syria Again? The Jerusalem PostJune 24, 2022
Can Libya Overcome Another Round of Chaotic Infighting? The Jerusalem PostJune 21, 2022
U.S., Israel, and Russia Focus on Syria The Jerusalem PostJune 20, 2022
Can Syria Handle the New 'Octopus' Doctrine? The Jerusalem PostJune 13, 2022
Turkey Seeks to Repair Ties to Western Procurement Club Defense NewsJune 6, 2022
NATO Should NOT Pay Ransom to Turkey; Instead, It Should Amend Rules to Expel It Gatestone InstituteJune 5, 2022
Iran's Lies About Its Nuclear Program Foreshadow Worse to Come The Jerusalem PostJune 1, 2022
Erdoğan Must Be Opposed, not Appeased Gatestone InstituteMay 26, 2022
Turkey Threatens New Ethnic-Cleansing Invasion of Syria The Jerusalem PostMay 24, 2022
Do Tyrants Heed Their Minions? A Look at Putin and Saddam The Washington TimesMay 23, 2022
Why Erdoğan's NATO Blackmail Is Subversion Gatestone InstituteMay 18, 2022
Iran Facing Economic Uncertainty The Jerusalem PostMay 17, 2022
Why Israel Needs Prepositioned U.S. Materiel The HillMay 12, 2022
Much Has Changed in the Middle East Since Biden's Last Visit The Jerusalem PostMay 11, 2022
Non-Western US Allies on Ukraine: It's a Problem, but not Our Problem JNSMay 11, 2022
Does Iran Benefit if Russia Moves Units from Syria? The Jerusalem PostMay 9, 2022
Assad's Devil's Bargain on Display with Iran Meetings The Jerusalem PostMay 9, 2022
Turkey Wants Syrian Refugees to Leave; Will This Destabilize Syria? The Jerusalem PostMay 4, 2022
How Could Russia-Israel Controversy over Ukraine Affect Israel's Operations in Syria? The Jerusalem PostMay 3, 2022
How Can New Saudi-Turkey Ties Impact the Middle East? The Jerusalem PostMay 1, 2022
Turkey: Beware of Islamists Bearing Gifts The Gatestone InstituteApril 10, 2022
Western Ukraine Critics Will Turn on Israel The Jerusalem PostApril 3, 2022
Turkey Seeks to Undermine Russia Sanctions, Profit from Ukraine Crisis Nordic MonitorMarch 23, 2022
Russia Uses Its Syria Playbook in Ukraine The Jerusalem PostMarch 10, 2022
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Is Reviving Euro-Turkish Fighter Efforts Defense NewsMarch 9, 2022
War in Ukraine Should Be a Wake-up Call for Israel The Jerusalem PostMarch 1, 2022
Putin Destroys the Rules-Based International Order The AustralianFebruary 25, 2022
Russia's New Way of War Unveiled and Tested in Ukraine The Jerusalem PostFebruary 24, 2022
Are Western Islamists Open to Supporting Russia? Focus on Western IslamismFebruary 22, 2022
Ukraine Crisis, Iran Deal Highlight Western Diplomatic Failures The Jerusalem PostFebruary 16, 2022
Israel: No! to Western-style Capitulation The Jewish PressFebruary 9, 2022
Biden Should Beware of Russia and Qatar JNSJanuary 30, 2022
Turkey Drifting Further into Russian Orbit The Gatestone InstituteNovember 9, 2021
Growing Relations between Turkey, Russia Are Concern for Israel The Jerusalem PostOctober 7, 2021
Turkey Eyes Jets, Engines and Subs as It Moves Further into Russia's Orbit Defense NewsOctober 7, 2021
Ukraine Is Set to Buy 24 Turkish Drones. So Why Hasn't Russia Pushed Back? Defense NewsSeptember 29, 2021
What Does the Deraa Surrender Mean for Iran and Russia in Syria? The Jerusalem PostSeptember 9, 2021
Afghanistan's Winners: Qatar, Russia, China, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran The Jerusalem PostAugust 16, 2021
Russia in the Middle East: Great Ambitions, Meager Resources The Jerusalem PostMarch 25, 2021
Will Turkey Next Turn to Russia for Advanced Fighter Jets? BESA Center PerspectivesJanuary 21, 2021
Claiming to Counter Russia and Iran, Turkey Partners with Both The Jerusalem PostJanuary 3, 2021
Turkey, Iran, Russia Benefit from Azerbaijan, Armenia Conflict The Jerusalem PostOctober 26, 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh: Assessing the Rights and Wrongs The Toronto SunOctober 22, 2020
Russia's Attempts to Move Closer to Egypt Are Made Possible by US Absence The Jerusalem PostOctober 22, 2020
US Is Beefing Up Forces in Eastern Syria to Counter Russian Harassment The Jerusalem PostSeptember 25, 2020
Beware a Russian 'October Surprise' in Syria NewsweekSeptember 16, 2020
Russia Says Turkey Tested Its S-400s on US F-16 Jets The Jerusalem PostJuly 8, 2020
Erdoğan's Libya Campaign: Another Neo-Ottoman Design The Gatestone InstituteJune 3, 2020
Misinformation and Leaks: The Love-Hate Russia-Iran Relationship in Syria The Jerusalem PostMay 7, 2020
Turkey and Russia: Not Friends After All BESA Center PerspectivesMarch 26, 2020
Can Turkey Defeat Russia's Army in Syria? The National InterestMarch 10, 2020
Don't Expect a Turkey-Russia War in Syria The Jerusalem PostMarch 6, 2020
New Joint Ventures Hint at 'Burgeoning Relationship' Between Israel and India Defense NewsFebruary 18, 2020
As Trump Gives Up on 'Endless Wars,' Russia, China, and Iran Move In The Daily BeastFebruary 17, 2020
Too Little, too Late in Syria, Where Turkey Undermined the Rebellion The HillFebruary 13, 2020
Diplomacy Alone Won't End the Iranian Threat National ReviewFebruary 12, 2020
Explaining Washington's New Pro-Ankara Policy The Jerusalem PostFebruary 12, 2020
Putin Has Painted Russia Into a Syrian Corner Bloomberg OpinionFebruary 11, 2020
Turkey Nearly Killed Off Its Own Air Force The National InterestFebruary 10, 2020
Arab States Showcase Jewish Heritage and Memory with Renovation Projects The Jerusalem PostFebruary 8, 2020
Do Syria-Turkey Clashes Presage a Wider Confrontation in the Middle East? The Jerusalem PostFebruary 7, 2020
Does Trump's Peace Plan Make the EU Less Relevant? New EuropeFebruary 4, 2020
A Swiss-Cheese State For Palestinians Won't Work Bloomberg OpinionFebruary 3, 2020
The Fight for ISIS's Old Territory Is Just Beginning Foreign PolicyDecember 4, 2019
Putin Plays Syria Peacemaker but Doesn't Want Real Peace The Daily BeastNovember 5, 2019
My Disastrous Meeting with the Soviets The American SpectatorOctober 30, 2019
Putin is the New King of Syria The Wall Street JournalOctober 16, 2019
Iran, Turkey, and Russia Plot US Eviction from Syria The Jerusalem PostSeptember 15, 2019
Can Turkey Seal a Deal and Get Northern Syria? The Jerusalem PostAugust 30, 2019
The U.S. Presence in Syria Blocks Iranian, Russian, and Turkish Gains The Daily BeastAugust 23, 2019
Turkey Adopts Eurasianism The Gatestone InstituteJuly 30, 2019
Russia Slams U.S. for 'Training Militants' and 'Plundering Oil' in Syria The Jerusalem PostJuly 30, 2019
Russia and Turkey are Becoming Allies, Overshadowing Israel The Jerusalem PostJuly 29, 2019
Emboldened by S-400s, Turkey Threatens Offensive in Eastern Syria The Jerusalem PostJuly 14, 2019
Getting Iran Out of Syria Is No Easy Task The Wall Street JournalJuly 9, 2019
How Moscow Views the US Role in the Middle East The Jerusalem PostJuly 1, 2019
Two Central Asia Summits Challenge the United States The Jerusalem PostJune 15, 2019
The Russians Are Coming to Turkey The Jerusalem PostMay 30, 2019
Who is Stoking War Tensions Between Russia and Turkey in Idlib? The Jerusalem PostMay 24, 2019
Turkey Keeps Talking About Building an S-500 System with Russia The Jerusalem PostMay 20, 2019
Russia Offers Su-57 Fighter to Turkey if U.S. Blocks F-35 Deal Defense NewsMay 6, 2019
How Turkey's Industry Could Suffer From the S-400 Deal with Russia Defense NewsApril 11, 2019
Russia and Turkey Are Now Deeply Entwined on Trade and Defense The Jerusalem PostApril 11, 2019
Syrians are Practicing with the S-300, Will They Ever Use It? The Jerusalem PostMarch 25, 2019
Turkey: Putin's Ally in NATO? Gatestone InstituteMarch 19, 2019
Iran Fights to Get Around US Sanctions in Iraq, Turkey, Russia and Syria The Jerusalem PostFebruary 24, 2019
A Year of Tyranny and Murder The Jerusalem PostDecember 27, 2018
Analysis: Airstrike in Damascus an Embarrassment for Syrian Regime at Crucial Time The Jerusalem PostDecember 26, 2018
Syrian Air Defense Missiles: Everything you need to know The Jerusalem PostDecember 26, 2018
How Turkey, Iran and Russia Will Try to Agree on Eastern Syria The Jerusalem PostDecember 25, 2018
Betrayal on the Euphrates jonathanspyer.comDecember 22, 2018
How Russia Defeated America in Syria The Jerusalem PostDecember 20, 2018
Iran, Turkey, Russia Threaten Israel in Eastern Mediterranean The Jerusalem PostDecember 17, 2018
Turkey's Syrian Quagmire BESA Center Perspectives PaperOctober 10, 2018
Erdoğan Visit Highlights Germany's Turkey/Russia Problem Gatestone InstituteOctober 3, 2018
Turkey-Russia Idlib Agreement: A Lesson for the US The HillSeptember 26, 2018
Russia-Turkey Agreement to Prevent Syrian Invasion of Idlib, for Now Jerusalem PostSeptember 20, 2018
What Does Russia's Condemnation of the Syria Strike Mean for Israel? Jerusalem PostSeptember 18, 2018
Moscow Faces Challenges Brokering Battle Talks with Turkey in Syria Jerusalem PostSeptember 1, 2018
Erdoğan's Dilemma Jerusalem PostAugust 30, 2018
What, If Anything, Did Trump and Putin Agree on in Helsinki? Jerusalem PostJuly 17, 2018
Thoughts On Southern Syria Syria CommentJune 24, 2018
Turkey's Tactical Bear Hug with Russia BESA Center PerspectivesJune 3, 2018
Six Sides to the Southern Syria Crisis Jerusalem PostMay 29, 2018
Putin's Endgame in Syria Has Arrived Foreign PolicyMay 24, 2018
Russia In A Bind Amid Iran-Israeli Tensions TsarizmMay 7, 2018
Syria: The Largest (and Most Important) Conflict of the 21st Century The National InterestApril 16, 2018
Can Israel Thread The Diplomatic Needle On Syria? Jerusalem PostApril 10, 2018
Russian Attack on US Troops in Syria Elicits Deafening Silence from Politicians and Press World AffairsFebruary 22, 2018
Israel Prepares for War in Syria against Iran Foreign PolicySeptember 28, 2017
'Second Turkish Republic' Looks East for New Alliances The Jerusalem PostSeptember 15, 2017
Who's Up and Who's Down in the Middle East Israel HayomAugust 24, 2017
Is Washington Ceding Syria to Russian Influence? The Jerusalem PostJuly 28, 2017
Will U.S. and Russian Forces Clash in Syria? Foreign PolicyJune 26, 2017
How Putin Unmasked Erdogan's Tough Guy Show The Gatestone InstituteJanuary 10, 2017
Two Bullies, Putin and Erdoğan, Try Friendship The AustralianDecember 23, 2016
Can Trump Construct a New World Order? BESA Center PerspectivesDecember 18, 2016
Turkey's Difficult Détente With Russia Defense NewsNovember 8, 2016
Turkey's Exhausting Zigzagging between East and West The Gatestone InstituteAugust 23, 2016
Turkey: Headless Military, Confused Foreign Policy The Gatestone InstituteAugust 8, 2016
The Syrian Civil War: An Interim Balance Sheet BESA Center PerspectivesApril 6, 2016
Loss of Palmyra Reveals Islamic State Weakness The Daily BeastMarch 28, 2016
Will the Syrian Ceasefire Last? The Jerusalem PostMarch 13, 2016
How Israel Navigated through the Hurricane of the Syrian Civil War The TowerMarch 8, 2016
The Consequences of American Retreat from the Middle East BESA Center PerspectivesFebruary 24, 2016
The Syrian Cauldron Boils Over The Jerusalem PostFebruary 19, 2016
Saudi Arabia and Turkey Are Walking into a Trap The Gatestone InstituteFebruary 16, 2016
Is Assad's Russian-backed Offensive a Game-changer in Syria? The Jerusalem PostFebruary 5, 2016
Research on the Islamic State, Syria, and Iraq November 1–December 31, 2015
Russian Imperialism Meets Delusions of Ottoman Grandeur The Gatestone InstituteDecember 31, 2015
Putin Strikes Back Against Turkey The Gatestone InstituteDecember 5, 2015
Putin vs Erdogan The AustralianNovember 28, 2015
Why NATO Should Dump Turkey BreitbartNovember 24, 2015
Is Assad's Russian-Backed Offensive in Syria Paying Off? Syria DeeplyNovember 11, 2015
Russian Intervention in Syria Isn't a 'Game Changer' The StrategistOctober 30, 2015
Russia in Syria: Putin Fills Strategic Vacuum in the Middle East The AustralianOctober 3, 2015
Is Syria Becoming a 'Frozen Conflict'? The Jerusalem PostSeptember 24, 2015
The Bear Steps In: Russia's Expanding Military Presence in Syria The Jerusalem PostSeptember 12, 2015
More sitcom than CENTCOM Asia TimesMarch 10, 2014
Obama vs. Putin -- is the Cold War about to return to the Middle East? Fox NewsOctober 28, 2013
Muslim Russia? The Washington TimesOctober 21, 2013
US plays Monopoly, Russia plays chess Asia TimesSeptember 16, 2013
Russia's new Middle Eastern role Asia TimesJune 10, 2013
Obama Shouldn't Sacrifice Allies To Please Russia Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyMarch 4, 2009
Russian Roulette on Iran Wall Street JournalOctober 3, 2007
The Soviets' Six-Day War New York SunMay 29, 2007
Articles in Middle East Quarterly
Title Publication Date
Greece and Libya: A New Maritime Dynamic Middle East QuarterlyFall 2023
Israel's Tightrope between Russia and Ukraine Middle East QuarterlyFall 2022
Why the Russia-Iran Alliance Will Backfire Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2022
Tehran's Russian Connection Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2022
How Putin Is Winning in Syria Middle East QuarterlySummer 2020
Why Russia Wants Lebanon Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2020
Russia's Entrenchment in Syria Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2018
Russia's Goals Go beyond Damascus Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2018
Turkey's Slide into Authoritarianism Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2017
U.S. Mideast Retreat a Boon for Moscow and Tehran Middle East QuarterlySummer 2016
Why Putin Wants Syria Middle East QuarterlySpring 2016
Russian and Chinese Support for Tehran Middle East QuarterlySpring 2010
The Rise of the Chechen Emirate? Middle East QuarterlySummer 2008
The Barzani Chameleon Middle East QuarterlySpring 2007
Russia and the Middle East Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2007
How Chechnya Became a Breeding Ground for Terror Middle East QuarterlySummer 2005
Putin's Pro-Israel Policy Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2005
Palestinian Diplomacy - Gorbachev's Legacy Middle East QuarterlyMarch 2000
Russia's Middle East Ambitions Middle East QuarterlySeptember 1998
Russia's Back in Central Asia Middle East QuarterlyJune 1995
Russian Ambitions in the Persian Gulf Middle East QuarterlyMarch 1995
On the Road: Russia and the Arabs Middle East QuarterlyMarch 1995
Zhirinovsky vs. the Turks Middle East QuarterlyJune 1994
Reviews
Title Publication Date
Islam in Russia: Religion, Politics and Society Middle East QuarterlyFall 2023
The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973 Middle East QuarterlySummer 2018
Implosion: The End of Russia and What It Means for America Middle East QuarterlySummer 2014
Shattering Empires: The Clash and Collapse of the Ottoman and Russian Empires 1908-1918 Middle East QuarterlySummer 2012
Persian Dreams: Moscow and Tehran since the Fall of the Shah Middle East QuarterlyFall 2009
Nazis, Communisten En Islamisten: Opmerkelijke allianties tussen extremisten Summer 2009
Foxbats over Dimona: The Soviets' Nuclear Gamble in the Six-Day War Middle East QuarterlySpring 2009
Russia's Islamic Threat Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2008
For Prophet and Tsar: Islam and Empire in Russia and Central Asia Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2008
The World Was Going Our Way: The KGB and the Battle for the Third World Middle East QuarterlySpring 2006
Dangerous Rift: Russia's Middle East Policy Middle East QuarterlySpring 2001
Russia and the Middle East: Towards a New Foreign Policy Middle East QuarterlyFall 2000
Irresolute Princes: Kremlin Decision Making in Middle East Crises, 1967-1973 Middle East QuarterlyMarch 1998
Russia and Azerbaijan: A Borderland in Transition Middle East QuarterlyDecember 1995
Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and the Afghan Response, 1979-1982 Middle East QuarterlyDecember 1995
Russian Ships in the Gulf, 1899-1903 Middle East QuarterlyMarch 1995
Pride of Small Nations: The Caucasus and Post-Soviet Disorder Middle East QuarterlyMarch 1995
The North Caucasus Barrier: The Russian Advance towards the Muslim World Middle East QuarterlyJune 1994
Audio, Video and Transcripts
Title Publication Date
The Trump Administration's Foreign Policy MEF WireJanuary 12, 2017
Russia's Growing Middle Eastern Prowess MEF WireNovember 17, 2016
Putin's Middle Eastern Moves MEF WireOctober 26, 2015
The Soviets' Nuclear Gamble in the Six-Day War MEF WireJune 6, 2007
MEF in the Media
Title Publication Date
Daniel Pipes on the Possibility of a Middle East Götterdämmerung Global Review (Germany)November 17, 2022
Pipes: Ukrainian Refugees vs. Non-Western Migrants: The Need for Cultural Zones David Horowitz Freedom CenterNovember 12, 2022
Daniel Pipes: Greece Is "Far More Valuable to NATO than Turkey" World Geostrategic Insights (Italy)September 4, 2022
Daniel Pipes: Establish NATO 2.0, Minus Turkey L'InformaleJuly 4, 2022
The Intrepid Duo: Pipes, Father and Son The Gatestone InstituteMay 20, 2019
Daniel Pipes on the ISIS Threat to Central Asia Eurasia ExpertJuly 24, 2017
Daniel Pipes: Erdoğan 'Capable and Willing' to Destabilize Balkans Factor.bgJune 29, 2017
Gregg Roman on U.S. Strategy in Syria i24 NewsJune 19, 2017
Russian Military Claims It Killed Senior ISIS Strategist The Washington PostAugust 31, 2016
Middle East Forum Blog
Title Publication Date
The Winter 2018 Issue of Middle East Quarterly is Out December 1, 2017
Turkey Taps Both Russian, European Air Defense Options Defense NewsNovember 13, 2017
Turkey Weighs Russian S-400 Deal against Pleasing the West Defense NewsNovember 6, 2017
MEF Spotlight: Erdoğan and the United States September 22, 2017
Turkey Mulls Purchase of Russian S-400 Air Defense System Defense NewsFebruary 22, 2017
East Germany's Undeclared Wars with Israel The Times of IsraelMay 1, 2016
Middle East Forum Radio
Title Publication Date
Anna Borshchevskaya on Russia's Military Activity in the Eastern Mediterranean Middle East Forum RadioJuly 5, 2020
Raymond Stock on Countering Russia's Increasing Involvement in Egypt Middle East Forum RadioJune 12, 2020
Ksenia Svetlova: The Kremlin Is Not Giving Up on Assad Middle East Forum RadioMay 25, 2020
Shammai Siskind on Israel's Pivotal Cold War Exploits Middle East Forum RadioMarch 24, 2020
Amb. W. Robert Pearson: Sooner or Later, Putin Will Force Turkey out of Syria Middle East Forum RadioOctober 29, 2019
Webinars
Title Publication Date
Hussein Aboubakr Mansour on October 7th and the Left Middle East Forum WebinarJanuary 29, 2024
Ran Ichay on Former Soviet Central Asia and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Middle East Forum WebinarDecember 4, 2023
Gregg Roman: Defining U.S. Policy Toward the Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict Middle East Forum WebinarAugust 18, 2023
Natan Sharansky: Israel Should Be "Much More Involved" in Ukraine War Effort Middle East Forum WebinarJune 19, 2023
Izabella Tabarovsky: The Sinister Legacy of Soviet Anti-Israel Propaganda Middle East Forum WebinarMay 1, 2023
Ron Schleifer on What Israel Can Learn from the Palestinians about Victory Middle East Forum WebinarApril 3, 2023
Benjamin Weinthal on Iran's Shifting Relations with Europe Middle East Forum WebinarMarch 10, 2023
David P. Goldman on the New, New Middle East: China, Iran, and Turkey Middle East Forum WebinarFebruary 27, 2023
Seth Frantzman on Drones and the Transformation of Warfare Middle East Forum WebinarJanuary 30, 2023
Danielle Pletka: Is the Middle East Being 'Qatarized'? Middle East Forum WebinarOctober 28, 2022
Walter Russell Mead: Charting the History of the U.S.-Israel Relationship Middle East Forum WebinarOctober 21, 2022
Mindy Belz: Are the Kurds on Their Own? Middle East Forum WebinarOctober 14, 2022
Irina Tsukerman on The Evolving Tehran-Moscow Axis Middle East Forum WebinarSeptember 2, 2022
Michael Mandelbaum on How the Past Foreshadows the Future in U.S. Middle East Policy Middle East Forum WebinarJune 17, 2022
Jeffrey Herf: What Was Behind the Miracle of Israel's Creation? Middle East Forum WebinarMay 23, 2022
Shay Khatiri on How Putin's War in Ukraine Impacts the Middle East Middle East Forum WebinarApril 22, 2022
Sam Westrop: Ukraine's Crisis and Islamists' Responses Middle East Forum WebinarApril 11, 2022
Paul Miller: What Does Just War Theory Say about the Middle East? Middle East Forum WebinarMarch 25, 2022
Benjamin Weinthal on Germany's Increasing Support of the Iranian Regime Middle East Forum WebinarMarch 4, 2022
Robert Kaufman on Conservative Versus Liberal Approaches to the Middle East Middle East Forum WebinarFebruary 18, 2022
Joseph Humire on Iran's Tightening Hold on Latin America Middle East Forum WebinarJanuary 24, 2022
Alex Selsky on How Russian Jews Have Changed Israel June 5, 2020