Islah’s Senior Leaders Support Both Hamas and Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Today’s Islamism Promises Authenticity but Is Postmodern in Form, Postcolonial in Posture, and Pretends to Retrieve the Sacred Through the Techniques of the Profane
Islamist Antisemitism Mistaken for Liberation Theology by Leftists, Author Warns
The Syrian Democratic Forces Should Be Permitted to Maintain Institutional Cohesion Within Any Future Military Framework
Officials Claim Readiness for Nuclear Negotiations, but Their Conditions Remain Far from What Washington or Jerusalem Would Accept
The International Community No Longer Can Afford to Prioritize Diplomatic Virtue Signaling over Effective Strategies
The Regime’s Influential Ayatollahs Issue Serious Threats in Their Religious Decrees That Can Retain Their Potency
The PKK Founder’s Latest Call Stands in Contrast to Decades of Armed Struggle Against a State That Has Denied Kurdish Rights
Spotlight: Israel and Iran, This is War
Israel has struck deep into the heart of the Islamic Republic of Iran, damaging or destroying nuclear facilities and air defenses and eliminating senior military officers. The initial strikes were more successful than many anticipated. Continuing Israeli actions are targeting any remaining offensive weaponry and leadership.
Iran has responded with ballistic missiles, several of which caused casualties when they hit urban centers. While the capabilities of Iran’s remaining arsenal are not known, its degradation by ongoing Israeli strikes appears to have limited its capacity to mount a significant response.
Iran has responded with ballistic missiles, several of which caused casualties when they hit urban centers. While the capabilities of Iran’s remaining arsenal are not known, its degradation by ongoing Israeli strikes appears to have limited its capacity to mount a significant response.
With the Launch of Operation ‘Rising Lion’ Against Iranian Nuclear and Military Facilities, Israel Appears to Have Sought to Take Advantage of a Narrow Window of Opportunity
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.
Summer 2025 Volume 32: Number 3
Summer 2025 Volume 32: Number 3
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The Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Is Ground Zero for Operatives from Qatar, Turkey, and Malaysia -
The Hearing Presented a Bipartisan Display of the Growing Frustration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Increasing Authoritarianism -
Todd Bensman and Joseph Humire Bring Years of Experience to Their New White House Roles
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The Evangelical Emphasis on the Bible as a ‘Central Organizing Principle’ and Its Practice of Proselytizing Clash with Islam -
After Israel Launched Its Attack Against the Mullahs, the ‘Resistance’ Remained Sidelined -
By Marching in Tandem with Islamists and Yelling ‘Free Palestine,’ LGBT Activists Defend Terror Organizations and Demonize Zionists and Israel -
A Concerted Policy Is Needed in Order to Ensure That Hezbollah Doesn’t Rise from the Ashes
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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In Southwestern Baden-Württemberg, a Shi’ite Terrorism Problem Is Spiraling Out of Control and the Threat Is Real -
The Prophet Muhammad Expropriated Jewish Property to Consolidate Power and Build the First Islamic State -
Canberra’s Indulgence of the Fringe Left Regarding Israel Increasingly Makes Australia a Liability for the United States -
Statement before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission On Human Rights in Turkey, June 10, 2025
Gaza
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Contrary to What Some Academics and Journalists Claim, the Root of the Conflict Is Explained by Long-Standing Israeli Concerns -
Turkey’s Refusal to Normalize Relations with Cyprus and Its Military Control in the North Contradict Erdoğan’s Criticisms of Israel -
As Israel’s War in Gaza Continues, Some Have Claiming That Israel Is Supporting ‘Isis-Affiliated Gangs’ in Gaza as a Counterweight to Hamas -
How Western Intellectuals Construct Deadly Fantasies
Islam
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USC’s Tendentious Approach to the Middle East Appears Rooted in Not Only Poor Judgment but Also Foreign Influence -
The Boulder Attack Is Part of a Long History of Antisemitic Violence by Immigrant Muslims -
State Policies, Religious Decrees, and Social Hostility Make It Difficult for LGBTQ+ Muslims to Live Openly -
Psychiatric Disorders in Islamic Societies Are Reflected in the Unique Societal, Cultural, and Religious Contexts That Influence Mental Health
Muslims in the US
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Tarek Mehanna’s Time in Prison Did Not Lessen His Commitment to Radicalism -
Nearly Seven Months Have Elapsed Since an Illegal Immigrant from Mauritania Shot and Wounded a Visibly Orthodox Jewish Man in a Chicago Terror Attack -
The Biden Administration Didn’t Seem to Care Even When FBI-Watchlisted SIA Terrorists Were Netted in Record-Breaking Numbers, Many Accidentally Released
