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In case you missed it, Joe Adam George, research lead for Islamist threats in Canada at the Middle East Forum, explains ...
01/06/2026

In case you missed it, Joe Adam George, research lead for Islamist threats in Canada at the Middle East Forum, explains how decades of immigration policy, identity politics, and institutional inaction have created fertile ground for Islamist activism and radicalization in Canada — and why this trend should concern American and Western policymakers.

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In this week’s Middle East Forum podcast, Lauri Regan speaks with Joe Adam George, a senior analyst on Islamist extremism and Canada lead researcher at MES, ...

Today at 4:00 p.m. ET, the Middle East Forum hosts a timely briefing examining whether the Islamic Republic is entering ...
01/05/2026

Today at 4:00 p.m. ET, the Middle East Forum hosts a timely briefing examining whether the Islamic Republic is entering its final phase.

A panel of MEF Iran experts — including Gregg Roman, Jonathan Spyer, Mardo Soghom, Daniel Pipes, Shay Khatiri, Ben Baird, and Jim Hanson — will assess recent developments, internal pressures, and what a potential collapse could mean for the region and beyond.

This is a live conversation you won’t want to miss.

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https://www.meforum.org/podcasts/january-5-2026-is-this-the-end-of-the-islamic-republic-mef-briefing

On December 28, the Islamic Republic erupted into its most widespread and violent protests in its 46-year-history. Join with Middle East Forum’s Iran experts to discuss what is happening, what to look for, and where these protests might lead. Most importantly, what might come next?

Today at 1:00 PM ET, the Middle East Forum hosts a timely podcast examining how Canada became a case study in Islamist i...
01/05/2026

Today at 1:00 PM ET, the Middle East Forum hosts a timely podcast examining how Canada became a case study in Islamist influence many preferred to ignore.

Joe Adam George explains how ideology, institutions, and political complacency combined to create a warning not just for Canada, but for every Western democracy that assumes it is immune.

This conversation is less about one country than about patterns repeating across the West — and what happens when early warning signs are dismissed until the costs are unavoidable.

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https://www.meforum.org/podcasts/january-5-2026-canada-and-islamism-a-warning-with-joe-adam-george

Canada has in recent years become an increasingly permissive environment for Islamist activism. A number of political and demographic factors have enabled this trend. In this talk, Ottawa based journalist and analyst Joe Adam George will detail how flawed immigration policy, identity-based politics,...

Tomorrow at 4:00 PM ET, a rapidly unfolding crisis in Iran will be examined by a panel of MEF Iran experts, including Gr...
01/04/2026

Tomorrow at 4:00 PM ET, a rapidly unfolding crisis in Iran will be examined by a panel of MEF Iran experts, including Gregg Roman, Jonathan Spyer, Mardo Soghom, Daniel Pipes, Shay Khatiri, Ben Baird, and Jim Hanson.

Is the Islamic Republic approaching a point of no return? This special briefing will assess what’s happening inside Iran — and what comes next for the region.

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https://www.meforum.org/podcasts/january-5-2026-is-this-the-end-of-the-islamic-republic-mef-briefing

On December 28, the Islamic Republic erupted into its most widespread and violent protests in its 46-year-history. Join with Middle East Forum’s Iran experts to discuss what is happening, what to look for, and where these protests might lead. Most importantly, what might come next?

🔥 LIVE @ 1 PM ET: Somaliland has moved from the margins to the center of global geopolitics.Israel’s recognition didn’t ...
01/02/2026

🔥 LIVE @ 1 PM ET: Somaliland has moved from the margins to the center of global geopolitics.

Israel’s recognition didn’t just break a diplomatic taboo — it triggered backlash, realignment, and new stakes across the Red Sea and Horn of Africa.

At 1:00 PM ET today, Bashir Goth, Somaliland’s U.S. Representative, explains what recognition means, who’s pushing back, and what comes next.

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https://www.meforum.org/podcasts/january-2-2026-somaliland-key-player-in-a-key-location-with-bashir-goth

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland’s independence on December 26,2025has brought attention to the contest in the strategically vital Horn of Africa area.  Somaliland has functioned as a de facto independent state since 1991.  During that time, it hasemergedas an important pro-stability and a...

The past year didn’t just challenge Israel militarily — it challenged its strategic worldview.From October 7 onward, old...
12/30/2025

The past year didn’t just challenge Israel militarily — it challenged its strategic worldview.

From October 7 onward, old frameworks collapsed under pressure, revealing a harsher regional reality and narrower room for error.

Alex Selsky breaks down what changed, what didn’t, and why Israel now stands at a decisive turning point.

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https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/the-year-in-review-israel-at-a-turning-point

The Political Impact of the October 7, 2023, Attacks Continued to Shape Israeli Society as Public Opinion Shifted Further to the Right

If you missed today’s Middle East Forum podcast, this one is worth your time.Guest moderator Michael Rubin sits down wit...
12/29/2025

If you missed today’s Middle East Forum podcast, this one is worth your time.

Guest moderator Michael Rubin sits down with Peter Kurti (Center for Independent Studies; University of Notre Dame Australia) to unpack what the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre revealed about antisemitism in Australia — and what it signals for other Western democracies.

Kurti argues antisemitism functions as a “stress test” for liberal society: when institutions can’t name ideological threats, they default to euphemisms, delayed action, and policies that target speech instead of the drivers of violence. The conversation digs into Australia’s political response, the pressure points around immigration and vetting, and the growing tension between free expression and “social cohesion” as governments try to manage imported conflicts at home.

It’s direct, policy-minded, and uncomfortably relevant beyond Australia.

Watch the full episode now:
https://youtu.be/yQtT9TyGWt8

In this week’s Middle East Forum podcast, guest moderator Michael Rubin speaks with Peter Kurti, director of the Culture, Prosperity, and Civil Society Progr...

🗓 Monday, December 29, 2025⏰ 1:00 PM ETAntisemitism is often treated as just another form of prejudice. But on the next ...
12/26/2025

🗓 Monday, December 29, 2025
⏰ 1:00 PM ET

Antisemitism is often treated as just another form of prejudice. But on the next MEF Podcast, legal scholar Peter Kurti argues it is something more dangerous: a stress test for liberal democracy itself.

In this timely conversation, Kurti explores how political complacency, moral ambiguity, and ritual condemnations can embolden hatred — and why democracies that fail this test pay a lasting price.

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The Bondi Beach terror attack exposed how deeply antisemitic attitudes have been allowed to take root in public life in Australia. Legal scholar and policy analyst Peter Kurti will argue that antisemitism functions as a critical stress test for liberal democracy. He will show how political ambiguity...

Former U.S. diplomat Robert Silverman joined today’s Middle East Forum podcast to assess how power is shifting across th...
12/22/2025

Former U.S. diplomat Robert Silverman joined today’s Middle East Forum podcast to assess how power is shifting across the region as 2026 approaches.

Drawing on decades of experience across Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and beyond, he explains why U.S. leadership remains central, how Israel fits into emerging regional alignments, and what comes next for Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon.

Watch the full episode:

https://youtu.be/Yjq-QKKITgs

In this week’s Middle East Forum podcast, Lauri Regan speaks with Robert Silverman, a former U.S. diplomat with nearly three decades of experience across the...

India and Israel have quietly built a strong security partnership grounded in intelligence sharing, defense cooperation,...
12/22/2025

India and Israel have quietly built a strong security partnership grounded in intelligence sharing, defense cooperation, and counterterrorism.

That relationship now faces new pressure as Russia’s expanding role in the Middle East increasingly conflicts with Israeli interests, testing India’s long-standing doctrine of strategic autonomy, according to Abhinav Pandya.

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https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/will-indias-ties-with-moscow-damage-its-relations-with-israel

Putin Sees the Turmoil in the Middle East and the Rise of Anti-American Sentiment as an Advantage for Moscow

A new Middle East Forum report raises serious questions about what Northwestern University’s Qatar campus is actually de...
12/19/2025

A new Middle East Forum report raises serious questions about what Northwestern University’s Qatar campus is actually designed to do.

Rather than operating as an open academic institution, the report finds that Northwestern University’s Qatar campus functions as a selective credentialing pipeline for Qatar’s ruling families and elite.

Nearly one in five graduates since 2014 comes from a small circle of powerful clans that dominate the country’s government, media, and economy.

The overlap between who funds the campus, who governs it, and who benefits from it challenges claims of academic independence — and highlights how American university brands can be leveraged by foreign power structures.

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https://www.meforum.org/mef-reports/how-the-qatari-royals-and-elite-conquered-northwestern-universitys-qatar-campus-in-doha

Northwestern/Qatar Operates as a Selective Training Ground for the Same Families Who Finance and Control the Campus

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