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The real crisis wasn’t on the streets—it was in the national mindset: a slow, dangerous return to the October 6 mentality, as if the 1,200 murdered Israelis were part of a bad dream we could simply wake up from and carry on as usual. Above, a crowded street scene with families, cyclists, and people sitting at outdoor cafes enjoying food and drinks on a sunny day in Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2025.
We Won the War, but We’re Losing the Peace
We Are Beginning to Forget the Central Lesson of October 7—That an Existential Threat Cannot Be ‘Managed’
November 11, 2025
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Gregg Roman
The Sayyida Zaynab shrine photographed from a distance in October 2025. Notice that the "Oh Zaynab" banner is missing.
Middle East Forum Online
The Last Banner of Zaynab
Syria’s Shia Find Themselves Tolerated but Subdued
November 11, 2025
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
An Iraqi polling station with ballot box election concept. Iraq is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on November 11, 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Healthy Uncertainty of Iraqi Elections
If Incumbency Is Synonymous with Life Tenure in Most Arab States, It Is Not in Iraq, Where Iraqis Punish a Person Deemed Ineffective and Corrupt
November 11, 2025
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Michael Rubin
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When crises erupt, UNHCR can respond almost overnight. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland.
Middle East Forum Online
Transfer the U.N. Relief and Works Agency’s Budget to the Deserving U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHCR Is Among the U.N.’s Most Irreplaceable and Cost-Effective Programs
October 30, 2025
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Amer Ghalib’s Deception Reveals Disdain for Administration Policies, Dooms Kuwait Ambassadorship Nomination
Members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Are Expected to Reject Amer Ghalib’s Nomination as Ambassador to Kuwait Following a Contentious Confirmation Hearing
October 30, 2025
A teacher at a Church of England school has been banned from the teaching profession—for life—after the government’s Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) found him guilty of offending adherents of an unnamed religion.
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U.K. Teacher Banned for Life for Offending Adherents of Unnamed Religion
Islam is the Faith that Must Not Be Named in Government Ruling
October 30, 2025
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Jules Gomes
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim-rights organization that regularly accuses its critics of "Islamophobia," is suing Northwestern University over its efforts to students about the evils of antisemitism. In late 2023, CAIR's leaders applauded the October 7 massacre, portraying the attack on civilians as an act of legitimate resistance.
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Muslim Rights Group Assails Efforts to Protect Rights of Jews at Northwestern
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October 30, 2025
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The flags of Great Britain and Turkey.
Middle East Forum Observer
Britain’s Typhoon Deal with Turkey Endangers NATO Allies
For the United States, the Consequences Are Direct, and Washington Should Act Before the Transfer Becomes Irreversible
October 30, 2025
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Babak Taghvaee
For now at least, the framework brokered by the U.S. looks set to remain formally in place, despite the incidents of the last days. But the path to its implementation remains strewn with obstacles. Gaza City, March 4, 2024.
Middle East Forum Online
Will the Gaza Ceasefire Hold?
The Path to Implementing the 20-Point Peace Plan Remains Strewn with Obstacles
October 29, 2025
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Jonathan Spyer
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, the former commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, appears sincere in his commitment to disarm Hezbollah. But there are obstacles to be overcome.
Middle East Forum Online
To Disarm Hezbollah, Look to the Past
To Root Disarmament in Precedent Undercuts the Efficacy of Hezbollah’s Legal Resistance, Both Inside Lebanon and on the World Stage
October 29, 2025
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Michael Rubin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) has maintained a highly productive relationship with President Donald Trump, marked by four visits to the White House in just nine months. Netanyahu has repeatedly argued that “Israel has never been as strong as it is now,” and that the alliance with the US is at dizzying heights. Meeting at the White House to discuss the Gaza peace plan, September 28, 2025.
Middle East Forum Online
Trump’s Bearhug Leaves Netanyahu with Little Room to Move, and an Election Is Coming
October 29, 2025
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Lazar Berman
The ruins of Zamalka in East Ghouta, Syria.
Middle East Forum Online
Rally for Ghouta over Gaza
From Assad’s Palace Perched on Mount Mezzeh, He Could See East Ghouta, a Sprawling Suburb of Multistory Apartment Buildings, and a Slum Which More than a Million Sunni Arabs Called Home
October 29, 2025
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Michael Rubin
Iranian passports lie on an Iranian flag.
Middle East Forum Observer
Passport Power Gap Widens Between Middle Eastern Countries and Iran
Passport Strength Reflects a Country’s Political, Economic, and Security Position in the International System
October 29, 2025
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Dalga Khatinoglu