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
An Iranian Lawmaker Has Revealed for the First Time That Tehran Had Been in Contact with the Trump Team over the past Two Years
Recent Posts
Turkey, Iran and Iraq Have Co-opted Kurds Into Diplomatic Roles to Prevent the Emergence of an Independent Kurdistan
For the United States, Formalizing the Alliance with Greece, Cyprus and Israel Represents a Strategic Imperative
The Interim President Is Consolidating Control by Placing Family Members in Key Positions at the Nexus of Power and Wealth
Somalia and Syria Are Complex Patchworks of Clans and Tribes and Interests
Turkish Drone Strikes and Air Raids Continue to Target Kurdish Areas
Many Indian Muslims Have Radicalized and the Growing Popularity of Pan-Islamist Sentiments Is Evident
If He Is Sincere About a Nuclear Agreement, Iran’s Supreme Leader Will Agree and Ink the Text
The New Sahrawi Movement for Peace Rejects Violence and Seeks Consensus Across Broad Segments of the Sahrawi Population
To Assure Better Relations, the Core Support Qatar Provides to Designated Terror Groups Must Stop
Latest from MEF
Despite Evidence of Its Duplicity, Qatar Created a Closed System to Influence All Parties to the Negotiation
Sansal’s Real Crime Appears to Be His Ties to France at a Time Algeria’s Leadership Grows Increasingly Frustrated with France’s Turn Toward Morocco
U.S. and French Military Support for Greece Fuels Outrage from Ankara
Students Must Be Encouraged to Enter Middle East Studies for Self-Enlightenment, Not a Missionary Desire to Help
The Cause of the Blast Is Undetermined but Two Conservative Papers Suggest a Possible Link to Nuclear Talks