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On March 27, 2025, an Algerian court sentenced 75-year-old French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal to five-years in prison, ostensibly for stating in October 2024 that western Algeria was part of Morocco when France colonized both countries. Sansal’s real crime appears to be his ties to France at a time Algeria’s leadership grows increasingly frustrated with France’s turn toward Morocco.
Middle East Forum Observer
The U.S. Should Pressure Algeria to Release Boualem Sansal
Sansal’s Real Crime Appears to Be His Ties to France at a Time Algeria’s Leadership Grows Increasingly Frustrated with France’s Turn Toward Morocco
April 29, 2025
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Benjamin Weinthal
The explosion at the Bandar Abbas port happened during U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iranian Newspapers Respond to Deadly Bandar Abbas Explosion
The Cause of the Blast Is Undetermined but Two Conservative Papers Suggest a Possible Link to Nuclear Talks
April 28, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Islamist organizations are using fear of "Islamophobia" and hostility toward Israel to stoke Muslim support for liberals in the national election taking place in Canada today. Outrage over "Islamophobia" was used to generate a protest in front of the U.S. Consulate in Toronto on February 4, 2017.
FWI News
Will Islamists Play Kingmaker in Canadian Election?
Islamists Establish ‘Third Parties’ to Solidify Power
April 28, 2025
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Joe Adam George
An illustration of a massive explosion in Iran.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Own Data Contradict Its Explanations About the Port Explosion
Products Typically Loaded or Unloaded at This Port Do Not Have the Explosive Power Needed to Cause Such Widespread Devastation
April 28, 2025
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Dalga Khatinoglu
Muslim men pray in Agra, India.
Middle East Forum Observer
Qatar Increasingly Seeks to Radicalize Indian Muslims
Indian Security Forces No Longer Can Afford to Ignore Qatar-Based Individuals and Institutions That Pose a Threat to India
April 28, 2025
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Abhinav Pandya
Middle East Forum Observer
It Is Time to Recognize the Polisario Front as a Trans-National Terror Threat
April 27, 2025
Middle East Forum Online
Cyberwar in the Sahara: How Morocco’s Data Breach Exposes U.S. Vulnerabilities
With U.S. Companies Increasingly Active in Morocco, the Breach Reveals Critical Gaps in Cybersecurity That Threaten American Economic and Strategic Interests Across the Region
April 26, 2025
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Amine Ayoub
A file photo of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Middle East Forum Observer
Shockwaves from Explosion in Bandar Abbas Could Weaken the Regime Itself
Shahid Rajaee Port Is a Major Trade Hub, Handling 85 Percent of the Country’s Total Loading and Unloading of Goods
April 26, 2025
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Faezeh Alavi
Winfield Myers
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Hardliners Mostly Quiet on Talks with the United States
Supreme Leader’s Nod to Talks Quiets Hardliners, but Their Influence Persists
April 26, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Ahnaf Kalam
Middle East Forum Online
Escalate or Concede Defeat? U.S. Faces Dilemma over Houthis in Yemen
The Houthis Are the Only Iran-Aligned Force to Have Directed Its Attacks Not at Israel Alone but Also at Western Targets, Including International Shipping
April 25, 2025
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Jonathan Spyer