President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Presence at the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit Is a Clear Geopolitical Mistake
Iran’s Leader Projects Confidence in Confronting the United States, Citing Anti-Trump Protests as Proof of U.S. Weakness
Hamas’s Footprint Puts in Question Islamabad’s Credentials as a Reliable Partner in the Global Fight Against Terrorism
European Court Ruling Will Set Precedent on Muslim Nation Vying for European Union Membership
Erdoğan’s Goal Will Be to Incite Indian Muslims to Embrace Their Religious Identity Before Their National Identity
Israel’s Assessment of Hamas’s Ability to Return the Majority of Hostage Bodies Contradicts Statements Made by Top U.S. Officials
U.S. Top Court’s Halkbank Ruling Could Spell Trouble for Turkey’s Erdoğan over Iran Sanctions Scheme
At the Heart of the Dispute Lies an Allegation That Halkbank Played a Central Role in an Elaborate Financial Network Designed to Help Iran Evade U.S. Sanctions
European, U.S. and U.N. Officials Should Signal to Tufan Erhürman, the Newly Elected President of Northern Cyprus, That He Can Make a Fresh Start
Turkish Cypriot Casinos Have Doubled in Number and Become Engines for Money Laundering with No Real Oversight
Spotlight: Building a New Middle East
It remains to be seen if the peace agreement for Gaza will hold, but it is evident a new power dynamic for the region will emerge from the rubble. How will that play out and who will benefit?
The Palestinian problem will likely continue to fester, but the coalition put together by President Trump to deal with it has a larger goal of regional peace and prosperity. Can the Gulf States, Turkey, Egypt and Israel forge stable relationships and trade goods and services rather than punches?
The Palestinian problem will likely continue to fester, but the coalition put together by President Trump to deal with it has a larger goal of regional peace and prosperity. Can the Gulf States, Turkey, Egypt and Israel forge stable relationships and trade goods and services rather than punches?
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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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 -
Middle East Forum Report Exposes Terror Ties Among Faculty as University Reels from President’s Resignation and $790M Federal Funding Freeze -
DHS: ‘We Take the Results of the MEF Report Very Seriously’
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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 -
Turkey Aims to Establish Itself as a Sub-Regional Power to Fill the Void Left by a Weakened Russia and a Diminished Iran -
Although the Majority of Americans Do Not Hold Antisemitic Views, 60 Percent of the College-Age Demographic Do
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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European Hypocrisy Has Rarely Been on Greater Display -
Neither the Vatican nor Any Other Diplomatic Entity Can Evaluate Excessiveness or Judge What Is Considered a Military Advantage -
Be Worried Because They Start with the Jews, but They Never Stop There -
Qatar Has Not Evicted Hamas Leaders from Its Territory, and It Continues to Incite Anti-Americanism and Islamist Terrorism Against Israel
Gaza
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Without a Fundamental Shift in Iran’s Policy, the United States Will Struggle to Advance Lasting Arab-Israeli Peace -
Tehran Skips the Gaza Peace Summit, Exposing Deep Fractures Among Leaders as the Economy Crumbles and Sanctions Bite -
When a U.S. Ambassador Was Killed in Benghazi, Turkey Looked Away—and Has Continued to Encourage Islamist Extremism -
How a Ceasefire Snatched Defeat from the Jaws of Victory, Ensuring the Terror Group Survives to Fight Another Day
Islam
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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 -
Persian Gulf Countries in the Last Several Decades Have Built Mosques and Cultural Centers to Hold Sway in Europe and America
Muslims in the US
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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 -
