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
Despite Ceasefires Across Three Fronts, All Sides Are Preparing for Renewed Combat
Recent Posts
Hamas Has Poured Financial Support Into Two Recent Flotillas Through Its European Networks
Jerusalem Sees Belgrade as Its Most Dependable Partner Among the Former Yugoslav Republics
The Strait’s Closure Disrupts the Flow of More than 20 Percent of the World’s Oil and Gas Supplies
Designating Islah Is a Prerequisite for Any Peace Process Worth the Name
The Pipeline Would Cost Billions of Dollars, Take Years to Build, and Would Cross Multiple Jurisdictions, Not All of Them Reliable
Why Does the State Department Accept that the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government Imprisons Journalists?
A Government That Threatens a Global Shipping Lane While Losing Ground to a Jihadist Insurgency Is Not Projecting Strength
International Humanitarian Law Prohibits Targeted Attacks on Civilians and Attacks That Cannot Distinguish Between Civilian and Military Targets
The Decision Sends a Signal That National Priorities Now Outweigh Collective Discipline
Latest from MEF
Somalian Previously Referred to Anti-Extremist Program Charged With Attempted Murder of British Jews
Green Party Deputy Blames Rising Food Prices for Antisemitism
The Best Chapter of the U.S.-Israel Alliance Is Yet to Come
The Government of Kais Saied Is Systematically Eliminating Every Institution Capable of Documenting or Resisting Its Own Conduct
The Collapse of the Malian State Is a Direct Security Liability for North Africa
The Polisario Front May Deserve the Terrorist Label, but Securing the Sahara Still Requires Confronting Algeria’s Support.
The Movement Seeks to Establish Jewish Settlements in Southern Syria
