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Nicoletta Kouroushi makes a strong case: U.S. engagement in northern Cyprus should aim to support Turkish Cypriots’ poli...
11/14/2025

Nicoletta Kouroushi makes a strong case: U.S. engagement in northern Cyprus should aim to support Turkish Cypriots’ political autonomy—not just reinforce Ankara’s control.

As Turkish influence grows, Turkish Cypriot identity, governance and secular society face erosion. The U.S. can help by backing independent civil society, education and community empowerment.

Read more:

https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/washington-should-support-turkish-cypriots-in-their-struggle-against-turkey

Turkish Cypriots Have Voiced Opposition to Ankara’s Efforts to Dominate the North’s Political, Economic, and Cultural Life

Amine Ayoub warns that the Sudan-Libya-Egypt border-triangle is rapidly becoming an immediate security crisis for Israel...
11/14/2025

Amine Ayoub warns that the Sudan-Libya-Egypt border-triangle is rapidly becoming an immediate security crisis for Israel.

Smuggling routes, militia hubs and state-collapse dynamics now combine to create a dangerous new front.

Unless Israel and its partners act swiftly, the region may shift from marginal to strategic.

Read more:

https://www.meforum.org/mef-online/the-sudan-libya-egypt-triangle-an-immediate-israeli-security-crisis

Across Israel’s Southern and Western Peripheries, a Slow-Motion Catastrophe Is Taking Shape

Hussein Aboubakr Mansour uncovers the forgotten roots of the “Zionism = settler colonialism” thesis—tracing it back to A...
11/14/2025

Hussein Aboubakr Mansour uncovers the forgotten roots of the “Zionism = settler colonialism” thesis—tracing it back to Antoun Sa’adeh’s Arab fascist movement and Fayez Sayegh’s academic framework behind the 1975 UN resolution.

This piece argues the debate is not just historical but still shapes campuses and geopolitics today.

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https://www.meforum.org/mef-online/the-man-who-made-zionism-into-settler-colonialism

Antoun Sa'adeh, Fayez Sayegh, and the Intellectual Genealogy of Anti-Zionism

Exclusive interview: Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi talks to the Alawite insurgent group “The Men of Light” that emerged after t...
11/14/2025

Exclusive interview: Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi talks to the Alawite insurgent group “The Men of Light” that emerged after the brutal massacres of March 2025.

They now see themselves as both victims and fighters—seeking protection, autonomy, and untenable peace.

Read more:

https://www.meforum.org/mef-online/the-alawite-insurgency-in-syria-interview-with-the-men-of-light

'The Men of Light' (Saraya Al-Jawad) Was Formed After the End of the Massacres on the Coast That Took Place in the Period 7-9 March 2025

Gregg Roman warns in RealClearWorld that too many “partners” in the Middle East are really double-dealers—nations that ...
11/14/2025

Gregg Roman warns in RealClearWorld that too many “partners” in the Middle East are really double-dealers—nations that pocket U.S. protection while empowering its enemies.

From Turkey to Qatar to Oman, Washington’s allies have learned to play both sides.

Roman argues it’s time for President Trump to end the free ride and demand accountability.

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https://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2025/11/14/trump_must_confront_us_middle_east_partners_1147354.html

Washington’s foreign policy establishment clings to outdated binary categories—allies versus adversaries—while our supposed partners exploit this intellectual laziness to extract max

The U.S. has quietly blacklisted Turkish Hizbullah—an Erdoğan ally once infamous for kidnappings and videotaped torture—...
11/14/2025

The U.S. has quietly blacklisted Turkish Hizbullah—an Erdoğan ally once infamous for kidnappings and videotaped torture—as a terrorist group under its immigration laws.

The listing highlights how Ankara has freed hundreds of convicted militants and integrated them into its ruling bloc.

Read more from Abdullah Bozkurt:

https://www.meforum.org/mef-online/u-s-flags-erdogan-ally-turkish-hizbullah-as-terrorist-group-for-immigration-control

By Invoking the Terrorist Exclusion List Rather than FTO Designation, Washington Signals Concern but Skips a Diplomatic Confrontation

The Houthis are writing a new rule-book—this time at sea. Khaled Alyemany’s piece shows how outside support, maritime th...
11/13/2025

The Houthis are writing a new rule-book—this time at sea.

Khaled Alyemany’s piece shows how outside support, maritime threat-making, and mutual concessions are morphing the group into a global player—not just a Yemeni rebel force.

Read more:

https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/will-the-houthis-prevail

As International Indecision Persists, Yemen’s Iran-Backed Rebels Are Transforming from Local Insurgents Into Global Disruptors

MEF’s new report on Iran’s escalating water collapse — “The Thirst of a Nation” — is drawing major attention. The Washin...
11/13/2025

MEF’s new report on Iran’s escalating water collapse — “The Thirst of a Nation” — is drawing major attention. The Washington Times reports on the findings, describing a regime facing “water bankruptcy” and systemic failure.

Read more:

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/nov/13/iran-near-water-bankruptcy-due-government-mismanagement-report/

Iran has entered a state of permanent “water bankruptcy” in which the Islamic Republic’s demand far exceeds any renewable supply, according to a report released this week by the Middle East Forum think tank.

Israel warns Lebanon: take control of Hezbollah’s weapons stores—or face military consequences. Lazar Berman’s new piece...
11/13/2025

Israel warns Lebanon: take control of Hezbollah’s weapons stores—or face military consequences.

Lazar Berman’s new piece shows how the cease-fire has failed to curb the Iran-backed group’s re-armament and why Israel regards now as its last chance for diplomatic resolution.

Read more:

https://www.meforum.org/mef-online/alarmed-by-hezbollah-rearming-israel-presses-beirut-to-act-before-the-idf-has-to

Israel Has Given Beirut an Ultimatum That It Will Carry Out a Broad Operation If the Lebanese Armed Forces Do Not Step up Their Efforts

A new U.S. proposal for a U.N. “stabilization force” in Gaza may sound sensible — but Amine Ayoub warns it would handcuf...
11/13/2025

A new U.S. proposal for a U.N. “stabilization force” in Gaza may sound sensible — but Amine Ayoub warns it would handcuff Israel at the moment it needs sovereign security control.

History shows that peacekeeping missions without enforcement or local legitimacy fail. Israel insists on a veto over any foreign troops — and with good reason.

Read more:

https://www.meforum.org/mef-online/why-israel-must-have-veto-power-over-foreign-forces-in-gaza

It Is the Only Rational Posture for a Country That Has Been Fighting an Existential Ideological War with Hamas for Decades

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