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
Against a Carrier Strike Group, Drone Swarms Function Primarily as Harassment and Posturing Tools
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Certain Partnerships Carry Greater Strategic Weight Because of Their Economic, Technological, and Security Significance
No Official Details Have Emerged About Washington’s Minimum Demands If Talks Proceed
The Stakes Are High for the United States, Which Seeks to Maintain Cohesion Among Regional Partners and Avoid Escalation Between Allies
Reports Indicated That Tehran May Be Willing to Give up Its Stockpile of Enriched Uranium to Prevent a U.S. Attack
While Saudi Arabia Outlaws the Muslim Brotherhood at Home, Mohammed Bin Salman Empowers It Abroad
The Agreement’s Ambiguity Leaves Room for Multiple Interpretations, Which Could Affect Its Implementation
An Agreement with Nvidia for a Computing System Reflects a Broader Trend of Deepening U.S.-Cyprus Technology Alignment
Social Media Features Many Posts by Iranians Openly Welcoming Possible American Military Intervention
The Authority No Longer Functions as a Governing Entity, Does Not Police Territory, and Struggles to Collect Revenue
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Framed as Neutral Governance, Gaza’s New Technocratic Committee Masks Hamas’s Ongoing Military Rule
A $2.7 Billion Port Deal That Turns Infrastructure Into Armed Power
The West, in Its Universalist Hubris, Imports Incompatible Paradigms, Believing That Liberal Democracy Can Digest Everything, like an Omnivorous Leviathan
Years of State Protection and Legal Impunity Allowed Jihadist Networks to Flourish Inside Turkey
As the Hostage File Closes, Strategic Pressure on Israel Accelerates