Middle East Forum Observer
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.
Closer Observation - Iran
Without Tying Sanctions Relief to Human Rights, Any Nuclear Deal with Iran Will Enrich the Regime’s Elites While Worsening Repression
Recent Posts
To Assure Better Relations, the Core Support Qatar Provides to Designated Terror Groups Must Stop
The Transitional Government Reinforces Sectarian Polarization and Disregards Syria’s Ethnic and Religious Minorities
The United States and United Nations Must Immediately Shut the Port of Hudaydah to Block Houthi Control of Weapons and Aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Record as Senator Suggests He Will Not Sympathize with Azerbaijan’s Position Absent Serious Reforms
Most Azeris Living in Tehran and Other Cities Intermarry and Assimilate Into Mainstream Iranian Culture
Turkey Is Important, but Turkey and Erdoğan Are Not Synonymous and Turkish Protesters Are Fighting for Their Nation’s Soul
Foreign Fighters Who Helped Overthrow Assad Now Hold Key Positions in HTS’s Defense Ministry and Its New Army
Astana Is Diversifying Diplomatic Channels and Diluting Turkey’s Role as the Primary East–West Connector
The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs Is Part of the Problem, Not the Solution
Latest from MEF
New British Muslim Network Has Extremist Links
If You Ask Wikipedia How Many Muslims There Are in France, It Will Answer Answer ‘From 3 to 5/7 million,’ but the P.M. Says There Are 9 Million
U.S. President Surprises Israeli Delegation as He Announces Iran Talks, Refuses to Commit to Tariff Relief, Praises Hamas Defender Erdoğan
Defenders Say Law Would Prevent Violence Against Women; Critics Say It Makes Government Enforcer of Sharia
Expanding Investigation Suggests That Israeli Decisions on Hostage Talks, Relations With Egypt Could Have Been Influenced by Doha
The Erdoğan Regime Continues to Teeter in Turkey. Millions Demonstrate, and Even if Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Outlasts the Protestors, His Claims to Legitimacy Are Empty
