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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Islamists Infiltrate the US Political System
March 18, 2019
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Oren Litwin
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Venezuela in Crisis: Iran’s Poisonous Role
March 2, 2019
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Joseph M. Humire
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Antisemitism: An Ancient Demon Reemerges in Europe
February 21, 2019
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Qatar: U.S. Ally or Global Menace?
February 7, 2019
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Is Iran on the Brink of Economic Collapse?
November 29, 2018
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Academics Who Whitewash Islamism: The Example of Georgetown University
November 20, 2018
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Winfield Myers
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