For Jerusalem to sign a $35 billion economic bailout while its security demands regarding the border remain unmet is a failure of statecraft.
Australia Is the Canary in the Coal Mine, but the Real Explosion May Soon Come in Ireland, Norway, and Turkey
The Group’s Cadre-Based, Militarized Model Ensures Discipline and Endurance, but It Impinges on Its Growth
Accounts Falsely Presented Themselves as Civilians in Gaza, Posting Emotive Casualty Claims and Siege Narratives
U.K. Officials Need to Confront Extremism in Former Mill Town
Food Prices Increased by 55 to 165 Percent over the past Year, and Prices of Several Medicines Have Doubled in Recent Weeks
New Research Initiative Honors Pioneering Scholars Bat Ye’or and David Littman While Addressing Modern-Day Religious Oppression
With the Loss of Syria, Iraq Has Taken on Added Importance to Tehran
Spotlight on Jihad in the West
Jihadists have long been trying to undermine and destroy Western Civilization and we are currently experiencing an outbreak. There have been some actual conquests in recent years such as the ISIS Caliphate in Iraq and Syria and the Taliban in Afghanistan. But most of the efforts in its modern form have been based on civilizational capture and terrorism.
There are many groups pushing versions of this ideology of Islamic Supremacism and their methods and success have varied widely. The Middle East Forum has been working to thwart these efforts for more than thirty years. We share here some of our analysis and coverage of this dangerous doctrine.
There are many groups pushing versions of this ideology of Islamic Supremacism and their methods and success have varied widely. The Middle East Forum has been working to thwart these efforts for more than thirty years. We share here some of our analysis and coverage of this dangerous doctrine.
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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Years of Middle East Forum Warnings Validated as Israel’s Parliament Takes Action -
The Middle East Quarterly, MEF’s Journal Intended for Both Scholars and the Educated Public, Features Historical Articles and Book Reviews on Subjects Ranging from Archaeology to Politics -
Governor Abbott’s Historic Designation Confirms Middle East Forum’s Extensive Documentation of Hamas-Linked Organization Operating in Richardson, Texas -
Iran Has Entered a State of Permanent ‘Water Bankruptcy’ in Which National Demand Far Exceeds Renewable Supply
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Contrary to Qatar’s Portrayal as a Key U.S. Mideast Ally, It Is Actually a Strategic Threat -
The Fact That the Left Is in a Red-Green Alliance with Islamists Has Obviated the Need for Muslim Leaders to Moderate -
Why Israel’s Military Victory Demands an Equal Response to Antisemitism at Home -
The Dispute Currently Making News Across America’s Digital Landscape Has Been Fought Before
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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If Investigation Confirms Iranian Involvement in the Bondi Massacre, Canberra Must Sever Diplomatic Relations with Tehran -
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
Gaza
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Arab Communities in the West Bank and Gaza Need to Be Decentralized Arab Emirates with Internal Autonomy, Under Overarching Israeli Control -
Today’s International Court of Justice Draws Judges from Legal, Cultural, and Political Traditions with No Common Philosophical Core -
Washington’s Mixed Signals About Core Issues Encourage Islamist Groups to Expand Their Influence and Test Boundaries -
U.S. President Pledged to Steer Clear of Projects like George W. Bush’s Iraq and Afghanistan Commitments
Islam
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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 -
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.
Muslims in the US
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The United States Is Entering a Critical Phase in Its Encounter with Political Islam -
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
