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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Middle East Forum Observer
Why India’s Strategic Partnership with Israel Continues to Deepen
Co-Production and Technology Transfer Are Central to the Relationship, and Israel Is Now Among India’s Leading Defense Partners
March 24, 2026
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Imran Khurshid
Podcasts
Danny Burmawi on the Rebranding of Islamic Jihad in the West
There Are Two Dominant Views of the Middle East. The Prevailing One Will Determine Whether Western Civilization Survives or Is Eroded from Within
March 23, 2026
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Marilyn Stern
The Iranians and their allies have struck at Erbil International Airport, which houses US forces, at the U.S. Consulate, and at the Harir Air Base. The U.S. has struck back, targeting Shia militia positions in Mosul, Ninawa, Kirkuk, and Anbar. Image: Shiite flags flying over containers in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 30, 2024.
Middle East Forum Online
In Iraq, Iran’s Proxy Militias Open a Third Front in War Against the US and Israel
Statistics Indicate That a Determined Iranian and Allied Campaign Is Indeed Underway in Iraq, Making the Country a Third Front in the Current War
March 23, 2026
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Jonathan Spyer
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An overview of Rabat, Morocco, in May 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Leverage Morocco as Spain Drift Makes Madrid an Unreliable Partner
Security Would Be America’s More Effective Leverage to Coerce Spain, Rather than Using Trade
March 10, 2026
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Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez
Middle East Forum Observer
War Comes to Tehran as Regime Defiance and Mojtaba’s Absence Continue
Intense Overnight Airstrikes Struck Tehran and the Nearby City of Karaj, a Social Media User Reported
March 10, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
The flag of Al Qaeda.
Middle East Forum Observer
Confront Al Qaeda in Iran
For Years, Al Qaeda Has Benefited from Its Mutual Arrangement with the Islamic Republic and Its Protection
March 10, 2026
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Elliot Nazar
The PDKI (Democratic party of Iranian Kurdistan) is the most long-standing of the Iranian Kurdish groups, tracing its lineage back to the leadership of the short-lived Republic of Kurdistan established on Iranian soil in 1946.
Middle East Forum Online
Will Kurdish Insurgents Help America in Iran?
If Washington and Jerusalem Are Serious in Their Stated Ambition of Destroying the Islamic Regime in Tehran, They Need of Allies on the Ground
March 9, 2026
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Jonathan Spyer
The U.S. — or post-regime change Iranian leadership — need not preserve Ruhollah Khomeini’s shrine (above) following the Islamic Republic’s fall, at least not in the context in which it sits now. While today, the regime seeks to use the gold-plated facility to honor itself, any future regime should do the opposite.
Middle East Forum Online
Transform Ruhollah Khomeini’s Tomb Into a Museum on Regime Crimes
Perhaps a Portion of the Huge Facility Can Become a Repository for Documents and Personnel Records Related to the Regime
March 9, 2026
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Michael Rubin
The autonomy plan — praised by multiple U.S. administrations — gives Polisario fighters a way out: disarm, integrate, and build. Thousands of Sahrawis already voted with their feet years ago. Only Algiers and its rented separatists cling to the old script.
Middle East Forum Online
Polisario’s Last Gasp: Algeria’s Iranian Ally Is Gone
The Polisario’s Collapse Is Now Accelerating in Real Time. Its Traditional Patrons Are Vanishing
March 9, 2026
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Podcasts
Amine Ayoub on The Great Divide: Escalating Rivalry and Regional Security in the Maghreb
While Morocco Is Pro-Western and a Signatory to the Abraham Accords, Algeria Is Aligned with Russia, China, and Iran
March 9, 2026
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Marilyn Stern
MEF in the Media
Why Hezbollah Keeps Misreading Israel | Jonathan Spyer on ILTV News Flash
March 9, 2026
MEF in the Media
What Comes Next for Iran? | Michael Rubin on C-SPAN’s Ceasefire
March 9, 2026
A file photo of Mojtaba Khamenei.
Middle East Forum Observer
Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?
Elevating a Dead Man Would Be Far-Fetched, so Mojtaba Khamenei May Be Injured and in Hiding
March 9, 2026
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