Middle East Forum

MEF has established a new Syria office in Aleppo - bringing reporting inside the country at a critical moment. @ajaltamimi will deliver firsthand analysis on Syria’s transition and its impact on minority communities. meforum.org/press-releases…

One small country is breaking from Europe’s hesitation. Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez shows how Estonia is confronting the Russia-Iran axis while others hold back. meforum.org/mef-observer/e…

Iran is trying to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a toll booth. @JimHansonDC joins @FoxNews to warn Tehran is testing whether it can decide who gets through—and who doesn’t. meforum.org/mef-in-the-med…

Iran’s war is hitting the Gulf where it hurts most - energy infrastructure. @dalgakhatinoglu details how damage to oil and fuel systems is reshaping the region’s economic outlook. meforum.org/mef-observer/i…

Watch this month's full roundtable: youtu.be/ZWdgq9ZLE3o

Turkey’s shift after October 7 isn’t subtle—it’s strategic, and it’s reshaping its relationship with Israel. In the latest Forum Roundtable, @hayeytan breaks down Ankara’s pro-Hamas turn and why normalization may no longer be possible. meforum.org/podcasts/march…

Syria is recalibrating policy under pressure without fully reversing course. @ajaltamimi shows how the regime is trying to balance control with economic reality. meforum.org/mef-online/a-c…

A lesser-known figure is shaping Iran’s power structure from within. Saeid Golkar and @KasraAarab highlight how Ahmad Vahidi is central to the regime’s command system. meforum.org/mef-online/the…

The debate over Hormuz may be fixating on the wrong target. Saeid Golkar argues seizing Kharg Island isn’t the only - or best - path forward. meforum.org/mef-online/tak…

Strategic success can be undone by political missteps. @mrubin1971 warns alienating ordinary Iranians could squander hard-won gains. meforum.org/mef-online/don…

🚨Starting in 10 minutes! A new IRGC-linked network is emerging inside Europe, and most aren’t paying attention to how it operates. @ajaltamimi breaks down the structure, intent, and implications LIVE on the MEF Podcast. Register here: meforum.org/podcasts/march…

Caught between war zones, displaced Syrian Shia now face danger on both sides of the border. @ajaltamimi reveals a community with nowhere safe to go. meforum.org/mef-online/dis…

China and Russia aren’t on the battlefield - but they’re shaping the war anyway. Mohamed Nabil Al-Bandari shows how both powers are actively shielding and sustaining Iran’s position. meforum.org/mef-observer/a…

The West’s defense is increasingly falling on just two countries. @giuliomeotti argues U.S. and Israeli resolve stands in stark contrast to Europe’s retreat. meforum.org/mef-online/how…

A Turkish insider tied to Iran’s Quds Force operated inside Washington’s financial system. @abdbozkurt details how the connection raises new questions about infiltration and access. meforum.org/mef-online/erd…

Israel’s buffer zone push isn’t about control - it’s about suppressing a threat that hasn’t stopped. @jonathan_spyer shows Hezbollah’s shift north is forcing a new phase on the ground. meforum.org/mef-online/why…

The latest Forum Roundtable is now available—and it tackles one of the biggest shifts in the region right now. @SinanCiddi and @hayeytan break down Erdoğan’s ambitions, Turkey’s support for Hamas, and what comes after Iran. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=ZWdgq9…

The strikes didn’t eliminate Iran’s missile threat - they revealed how vast it really is. @MSoghom shows a deeply buried infrastructure built for endurance and survival. meforum.org/mef-observer/u…

A hidden front of the Ukraine war is now colliding with Libya’s instability. @amineayoubx shows how this convergence is igniting a wider Mediterranean crisis. meforum.org/mef-online/a-m…

Europe is absorbing blows from Iran without treating it as its own fight. @giuliomeotti argues this posture invites further aggression and guarantees continued weakness. meforum.org/mef-online/it-…