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MEF in the Media
Terminal Threat: Israel, Turkey, and the Battle Over Damascus Airport | Jonathan Spyer on the Watchman Newscast
August 22, 2025
Should Palestinians finally and truly accept Israel, Palestine can emerge. But that requires of Israel to stop managing its Palestinian enemy and instead defeat it.
MEF in the Media
Interview with Daniel Pipes: Hamas Must Fall ... For Palestine to Rise
August 1, 2025
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Eric Navarro on Newsmax: Hamas, Gaza, and Iran
July 15, 2025
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Eric Navarro
MEF in the Media
Will Iran Try to Rebuild Its Nuclear Program?
June 29, 2025
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Jim Hanson
With modern weaponry and tactics, Israel completely dominates the battlefield. Israel's assault on Iran will likely set the standard for all future peer-to-peer warfare for many years to come.
MEF in the Media
Interview with Daniel Pipes: Making Sense of the Israel-Iran War
June 25, 2025
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Was U.S. Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites Effective?
Low-Confidence Report Leaked to Media Claims Minimal Damage
June 25, 2025
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Jim Hanson
Middle East Forum Online
U.S. Strikes Iran: How Will the Islamic Republic Respond?
President Trump Warned Any Retaliation Will be Met With Overwhelming Force
June 22, 2025
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Jim Hanson
Middle East Forum Online
President Trump Says Negotiate First, Bomb Second
June 20, 2025
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Jim Hanson
Middle East Forum Online
The People of Iran Should Seize Their Freedom
The Regime Has Never Been Weaker
June 18, 2025
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Jim Hanson
Jim Hanson speaks to FOX anchors on the set for the DC Army Parade
Middle East Forum Online
Israeli Strikes Were Effective. What’s Next?
The Initial Attacks on Iranian Nuclear Sites and Military Targets Hit the Mark. How Will Iran Respond and Will Israel Continue the Destruction?
June 14, 2025
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Jim Hanson
Middle East Forum Online
Israel Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Programs and Leadership
June 13, 2025
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Jim Hanson
MEF in the Media
The Third Way: Empowering Iran’s Democratic Future
June 3, 2025
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Gregg Roman
Hakan Fidan (R), Turkey’s former intelligence chief and current foreign minister, with Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Dec. 22, 2024.
MEF in the Media
Interview with Daniel Pipes: What Next for Syria?
Ahmed al-Sharaa Is a Jihadi from al-Qaeda and ISIS Background Who Works Closely with the Dynamic, Aggressive, and Ideological Regime in Türkiye
May 28, 2025
Middle East Forum Online
Trump Makes Deals with Syria and the Saudis
MEF Chief Editor Jim Hanson discusses Trump’s dealmaking
May 14, 2025
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Jim Hanson
Middle East Forum Online
Trump’s Trip to the Middle East
MEF Chief Editor Jim Hanson Discusses the Options with FOX News
May 13, 2025
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Jim Hanson
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Imprisoned journalist Sherwan Sherwani and one of his four children.
Middle East Forum Observer
Washington Must Not Tolerate Countries Imprisoning People for the ‘Crime’ of Talking with U.S. Officials
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April 29, 2026
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Rugash Jabari
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Middle East Forum Observer
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A Government That Threatens a Global Shipping Lane While Losing Ground to a Jihadist Insurgency Is Not Projecting Strength
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Middle East Forum Observer
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April 29, 2026
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Aaron J. Shuster
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