If Only the Mullahs Had Spent Their Money on Desalination Plants Instead of Nuclear Facilities, the People of Iran Would Not Be Facing Death from Dehydration
The Annual Conferences Held by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Reveal a Worldview That Is Dependent on Continued Confrontation with the West
The Islamic Republic of Iran Is on the Cusp of Achieving a Decisive Strategic Advantage Through the Operational Deployment of Hypersonic Weapons
Iran Has Never Had Competent Urban Planners—the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Considerations Usually Took Precedence
A Fusion of Gaming Culture and Jihadist Mythology Represents an Entirely New Front in Extremist Mobilization
Mali’s Collapse Would Export Instability Into the Sahel and Maghreb Corridors Linking Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia
A Significant Difference Between the Position of Israel and That of Its Chief Ally, the United States, on the Way Forward Is Emerging
The Project That Once Balanced Russian Expertise with Iraqi Sovereignty Now Exposes the Fragility of This Set-up
Iran Faces Formidable Obstacles in Rebuilding Its Air Defense Network, and Hardware Alone Cannot Neutralize Israel’s Air Power
Spotlight: Foreign Sales of the F-35 Fighter
Sales of the F-35 fighter represent both recognition as an ally of the United States and a way to offset the cost of the program for the military. Who gets them and why can give insight into the state of play for both U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy.
Should Turkey get them while they still have Russian air defense systems? Will there be a new deal with the Saudis to ingratiate themselves with the Trump Administration? How will that deal play with the Qataris who have yet to be approved to buy them despite a formal request? These issues and more are explored by the MEF Staff and Fellows.
Should Turkey get them while they still have Russian air defense systems? Will there be a new deal with the Saudis to ingratiate themselves with the Trump Administration? How will that deal play with the Qataris who have yet to be approved to buy them despite a formal request? These issues and more are explored by the MEF Staff and Fellows.
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.
Fall 2025 Volume 32: Number 4
Fall 2025 Volume 32: Number 4
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Iran Has Entered a State of Permanent ‘Water Bankruptcy’ in Which National Demand Far Exceeds Renewable Supply -
For Nearly a Decade, MEF Has Systematically Argued Against the ‘Doctrine of Managed Decline’ -
Members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Are Expected to Reject Amer Ghalib’s Nomination as Ambassador to Kuwait Following a Contentious Confirmation Hearing -
The U.S. State Department Has Designated Four Iran-Backed Shi’a Militias as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Following Years of Advocacy by the Middle East Forum
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IMEC Can Also Contain China’s Ambition to Expand More Into the Mediterranean -
It Is in America’s Interest to Engage in Helping Stabilize Syria and the Greater Region -
The Islamist Group Is Currently Threatening Regional Security by Claiming They Can Now Reach Greece -
Because of a Lack of Natural Resources, Suwayda, Where the Majority of Syrian Druze Live, Is the Most Impoverished Region in the Country
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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Where Are the U.N. Officials Who Argue They Cannot Be Part of an Organization That Increasingly Fuels Blood Libel and One of the World’s Oldest Hatreds? -
Tucker Carlson Is an Antisemite Whose Racism Disqualifies Him from the Realm of Political Discourse -
Sukkat Salam Promotes Islamist Agenda under Guise of Interfaith Progressivism -
He Is Not an Islamist, but He Is a Muslim Tribalist Who Believes the White Race Has Exploited Middle Eastern Muslims
Gaza
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It Is the Only Rational Posture for a Country That Has Been Fighting an Existential Ideological War with Hamas for Decades -
Maintaining Its Arms Will Enable Hamas to Prevent Israel from Achieving the Aim of Keeping Hamas Away from Governance -
Rather than Building a State, Hamas Took over Gaza and Used It as a Launching Pad for Rockets and Terrorism -
Neither the State Department nor Other Foreign Ministries Should Accept the Fiction That U.N. Mandates Are Necessary or Effective
Islam
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European Court Ruling Will Set Precedent on Muslim Nation Vying for European Union Membership -
Pakistani Leaders and Clerics Present the Country’s Nuclear Program as an Issue of National and Islamic Pride -
When Morocco Dominates the Religious Scene, Moderation Follows. When Turkey or Iran Does, Terrorism Is Often the Result. -
Sahwa Activists Have Decentralized and Are Strewn Across Universities, Charities and Cyberspace, Making the Movement Difficult to Uproot
Muslims in the US
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Husham Al-Husainy Was Headed to D.C. Until His Past Caught up with Him -
Leader of Islamic Center Behind Project Has Promoted Hostility Toward Jews, Gays -
Some of America’s Most Controversial Extremist Organizations Are Backing Mamdani, Starting with the Islamic Circle of North America -
Dearborn Mayor Tries to Put Critic in His Place With ‘Islamophobia’ Accusation
