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.
Recent Posts
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Turkey Will Allow Kurds to Be Partners Only If They Abandon a Secular and Democratic Worldview
Turkey’s Actions Already Cross the Rubicon and Place American Forces and Interests in Jeopardy
U.S.-Led Reconstruction of Germany and Japan Served Its Purposes at the Time, but Should Not Mandate Permanently Rebuilding Belligerents
In Uprisings Across the Middle East and North Africa, Elites and External Powers Have Appropriated the Peoples’ Democratic Aspirations
Since Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham Took over in Damascus, Iran Is Testing Whether It Can Retain Influence in Syria
Do Not Be Surprised If Erdoğan Offloads the Hamas Presence from Turkey Into Syria
Countries That Value Human Rights and Liberalism Must Communicate the Cost of Persecuting Jews to Iran
The U.S. and Moderate Arab Allies Could Help the Yemenis End the Nightmare of Houthi Rule
Washington and Jerusalem Must Act Now to Protect Security Interests Before Strategic Opportunities Disappear
Latest from MEF
It’s time to mind the gap between the followers of extremist imams and their neighbors in England.
Erdoğan Loyalist Feridun Sinirlioğlu Was Elected Secretary General of OSCE, a 57-member Regional Security Organization Spanning North America, Europe, and Central Asia
In a Rapidly Changing Political Environment, the Fate of Kurdistan Is Now Shaping the Future of the Middle East
The Fact That This Regime Was a Monstrous One, Engaged in the Mass Slaughter of Syrian Civilians, Was Known to Both Policymakers and Publics in the West
As Assad’s Forces Lost Aleppo and Hama to the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham-Led Insurgents, They Faced an Uprising in Southern Syria That Contributed to the Regime’s Collapse
