MEF Wires

Middle East Forum Wires are summary accounts and audio recordings of MEF speaking events.

Wires are written by MEF staff and (when summary accounts) are generally not reviewed by the speaker.

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Winfield Myers
Audio, Video and Transcripts
War Against ISIS and the Future of Syria: A Conversation with Sinam Mohamad
May 16, 2023
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Jonathan Spyer
Winfield Myers
Audio, Video and Transcripts
‘All about Activism': Countering Foreign Influence in the West
May 16, 2023
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Benjamin Baird
Winfield Myers
Audio, Video and Transcripts
Former Iran Prisoner XiYue Wang: Academic Perfidy and Diplomatic Appeasement Embolden the Islamic Republic
May 16, 2023
Audio, Video and Transcripts
Islamism and Antisemitism in America
June 3, 2019
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Asaf Romirowsky
Audio, Video and Transcripts
What Is the Muslim Brotherhood?
April 24, 2019
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Cynthia Farahat
Audio, Video and Transcripts
President Trump’s “Deal of the Century,” Israel and Middle East Peace
April 2, 2019
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EJ Kimball
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Nuclear Diplomacy or Regime Survival? Rethinking the Iran Deal
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The United States Must Keep Yemen Whole
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April 24, 2025
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Sam Westrop
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Qatar Is Strategically Investing in Countries Like Turkey, Somalia, Gaza, and Now Bangladesh, Forming a “String of Misbaha” to Promote Islamist Ideology Across the Indian Ocean
April 23, 2025
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Michael Rubin
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Qatar’s Strategic Investments and Shadow Lobbying Are Reshaping American Policy and Institutions
April 23, 2025
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Gregg Roman
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Wokeism Is Increasingly a Survival Strategy for the Islamic Republic of Iran
Whereas Wokeism Fades in the United States, It Gains Popularity in the Iranian Political Sphere
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A military attack against Iran's nuclear facilities must be coupled with a campaign to remove Iran’s nuclear scientists, either by encouraging defection or, alternatively, by assassination. Iran’s scientists need to face a choice: defect or die.
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April 22, 2025
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Turkey’s Deepening Crisis of Corruption Threatens Stability in the Country, OECD Warns
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April 21, 2025
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Abdullah Bozkurt
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Iran and the Art of the Deal
If Reaching a Good Nuclear Deal with Iran Is Impossible, the Admin. Must Continue Its Efforts. If These Fail, the Sooner It Contemplates the Military Option, the Better
April 21, 2025
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Rafael Bardaji
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Rutgers University’s Anti-Israel Bunch
While Columbia Univ. Is the Reigning Champion of the Anti-Israel Academic Scene, Rutgers University Is Making a Bold Play for the Title
April 21, 2025
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A.J. Caschetta