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
Open Societies like the U.S. Remain Vulnerable to Information Operations That Exploit Legal and Administrative Systems to Neutralize Critics
Recent Posts
Political and Moral Boundaries in This Conflict Are More Confused than the Narratives the Mainstream Media and Western Activists Present
The Last Prosecutions of Hamas Entities in the United States Occurred with the Incoming Obama Administration in 2008
Israel Showed That It Can Bear Heavy Costs and Still Function, but the Disappointment of Broken Hopes Left a Lasting Mark on National Thinking
The United States Should Recognize Somaliland and Cut off Assistance to Mogadishu to Deny Al Shabaab the Ability to Profit off Somalia’s Corruption
Qatar Has Not Evicted Hamas Leaders from Its Territory, and It Continues to Incite Anti-Americanism and Islamist Terrorism Against Israel
Statehood Is Not Compensation for Grievance—It Comes by Meeting Legal and Institutional Benchmarks
The Enemies the United States and Israel Face in the Middle East Do Not Care About Borders
A resolution brokered by others, or one that diminishes Egypt’s role as the indispensable mediator, threatens Cairo’s geopolitical influence
With Trump’s Executive Order, America Has Allied Itself Not with a Partner for Peace, but an Agent for Instability
Latest from MEF
In Sept. 2023, India, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to Establish the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
A Project Inspired by the Pioneering Scholarship of Bat Ye’or
Iran and Its Allies Are on the Ropes, but the Sunni Alliance Led by Turkey and Qatar Is Ascendant
French Intelligence Report Confirms That Turkish Islamist Outfit Behind Mosque is Linked to Muslim Brotherhood
If Washington Hoped to Keep Russia at Bay in Syria, That Task Is Becoming Increasingly Difficult
Policy Exchange Conference Pushes Back against Failure of U.K. Elites
