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
The Current Islamist Government of Turkey Has Never Taken Any Action to Curb This Illegal Funding for Hezbollah
Recent Posts
Changes in One Producer’s Political and Economic Conditions Can Ripple Across Global Energy Markets
For Years, Iraqi Leaders Balanced Privately with Washington While Posturing Publicly Toward Tehran
At Stake Is Not Merely a Bilateral Disagreement but a Broader Recalibration Across the Red Sea-Horn Strategic Corridor
Several Prominent Iran-Backed Bahraini Shi’i Figures Have Emerged Amidst Current U.S.-Iran Tensions
Yet Bangladesh Remains a Country with Islam as Its Official Religion, and Islamists Are the Most Organized Political Entity
Delisting the PKK, or at Least Starting the Process, Would Signal That the United States Is Willing to Adapt Its Policies to Evolving Facts
Nascent Cyprus-India Relations Reflect Wider Shifts in Trade Geography Linking the Mediterranean, Middle East, Europe, and South Asia
Despite His Lineage, Hassan Khomeini Lacks Executive, Administrative, or Economic Management Experience
Eighth-Graders Are Told That Moses and Jesus Are ‘Islamic Prophets’ and That Christians Will Be Punished for Believing in the Trinity
Latest from MEF
While Saied’s Current Mandate Still Has Years to Run, the Architecture for Its Extension Is Already Being Built
Washington Has Misread the Houthis for Too Long
MEF Investigation Exposes How Nexus Project Operates as a ‘Laundromat’ for Anti-Zionist Antisemitism
New Israel Fund-Backed Initiative, Inserted into U.S. Policy, Created Systematic Loopholes to Shield Anti-Israel Actors from Accountability
House Judiciary Committee cites MEF findings as Texas lawmakers move to investigate Islamist-linked institutions
When a Centralized Ideological Regime Collapses, the Vacuum Is Never Filled by a Committee of Bureaucrats
