Recognition of Somaliland Shatters Ankara’s Maritime Dominance and Redraws the Strategic Map of the Horn of Africa
More than 150,000 Kurds, Arabs, and Christians Are Once Again Under Siege, as Turkish-Backed Forces Block Aid, Gas, and Food
Damascus’s Absorption of the Syrian Democratic Forces Marks the End of a Secular Buffer and a Win for Ankara’s Regional Strategy
The Islamic Republic Might Be a Dictatorship, but Removing the Dictator Alone Will Not Be Enough
Texas Schools Eligible for Public Funding Include Institutions Tied to Hostile Foreign Regimes and Designated Extremists, and Teachers Who Promote Terrorist Groups and Spread Overt Antisemitism
Despite Vast Reserves and State Investment, Ankara Struggles to Translate Geological Wealth into Industrial Capability
Also Will Trump’s Armada Strike Iran and What Will be Built in Gaza?
The New Regime Seeks to Crush a U.S.-Backed Kurdish Force
For Protesters Who Have Already Paid in Blood, Symbolic Deterrence Offers Little Protection
Spotlight on Syria
The Syrian government of Ahmed al-Sharaa promised moderation and respect for minority rights. Instead it has delivered slaughter and ethnic cleansing. The ongoing conquest of Kurdish areas has removed any mask of civility.
The horror of watching more massacres unfold is made even worse by the release of thousands of ISIS prisoners. The U.S. and Kurds fought for years to defeat ISIS and now in one fell swoop all that sacrifice is being undone.
The horror of watching more massacres unfold is made even worse by the release of thousands of ISIS prisoners. The U.S. and Kurds fought for years to defeat ISIS and now in one fell swoop all that sacrifice is being undone.
What Happens to the Kurds Could Be Akin to the 1995 Srebrenica Massacre, When Serbs Slaughtered 8,000 Bosnians
Middle East Quarterly - Current Issue
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.
Winter 2026 Volume 33: Number 1
Winter 2026 Volume 33: Number 1
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Qatar’s Tentacles Reach Deep into the University to Destroy the Foundations Upon Which It Was Founded -
The Doctrine Would Guarantee Organizational Destruction for any Terror Group That Takes an Israeli Hostage -
Shirin Saeidi Removed as Director of King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies at Univ. of Arkansas -
New Research Initiative Honors Pioneering Scholars Bat Ye’or and David Littman While Addressing Modern-Day Religious Oppression
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Radical Islam Has Been Growing in Canada for over a Half Century -
Somaliland Is a Successful Role Model for Democracy and a Free Market Economy in the Horn of Africa -
Jew-Hatred Is Never Just About Jews; It’s the Canary in the Democratic Coal Mine -
Despite the Complexities of Managing So Many Moving Parts, There Is Still Reason to Remain Hopeful About the U.S.-Led Alliance
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.
Launched in 2006, Islamist Watch is a project of the Middle East Forum. We work to combat the ideas and institutions of lawful Islamism in the United States and throughout the West. Arguing that “radical Islam is the problem, moderate Islam is the solution,” we seek to expose the Islamist organizations that currently dominate the debate, while identifying and promoting the work of moderate Muslims.
CAMPUS WATCH, a project of the Middle East Forum, reviews and critiques Middle East studies in North America with an aim to improving them. The project mainly addresses five problems: analytical failures, the mixing of politics with scholarship, intolerance of alternative views, apologetics, and the abuse of power over students. Campus Watch fully respects the freedom of speech of those it debates while insisting on its own freedom to comment on their words and deeds.
Antisemitism
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Israeli Christians and Islamic Converts Blast Declaration for Adopting a Submissive Posture Toward Islam -
Appeasement of Extremism Has Put Australia’s Jews at Risk -
The ‘Barcelonaz’ Map Reveals How State Rhetoric Has Normalized Antisemitic Targeting in Spain -
The Consequences of Mainstreaming Anti-Jewish Incitement in the West
Gaza
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Gaza Cannot Be Stabilized Without Ending Hamas -
In a Region Dealing with Civil Wars, Islamist Insurgencies, and More, ‘Palestine’ Is No Longer the Motivator It Once Was -
Why Some Palestinians Are Turning Against Hamas’ Rule in Gaza -
Major Restructuring Follows Exposé of Hamas Inserting Operatives into Western Charities
Islam
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State Centralization Transformed the Waqf Into a Regulatory Instrument That Retained the Name but Lost Its Substance -
How Islam Severed Itself from the Biblical World That Once Made Its Scripture Intelligible -
He Is Not an Islamist, but He Is a Muslim Tribalist Who Believes the White Race Has Exploited Middle Eastern Muslims -
European Court Ruling Will Set Precedent on Muslim Nation Vying for European Union Membership
Muslims in the US
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And While We’re at it, Think Twice About Offering Him Another Post -
The United States Is Entering a Critical Phase in Its Encounter with Political Islam -
The Fact That the Left Is in a Red-Green Alliance with Islamists Has Obviated the Need for Muslim Leaders to Moderate -
Husham Al-Husainy Was Headed to D.C. Until His Past Caught up with Him
