Middle East Policy Council
@MidEastPolicy
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MEPC provides credible, comprehensive information & analysis on political, economic, and cultural issues pertaining to U.S.-Middle East relations.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2010
Ian Lustick in our special issue: The two-state solution begs the question of whether its rationale, achieving a “stable and peaceful end to the Arab-Israeli dispute...has vanished from inside Israeli political life.” Read his analysis for free: https://t.co/oTVBLL1Ng1
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Head of Iran's religious seminaries says country does not need a #nuclear #bomb. In my recent talk @RSAsianAffairs and an article @MidEastPolicy (link below) I explain why most Shia clerics reject the bomb and how that feeds into Iran's nuclear policy:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
In June 2025, Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, and civilian areas, with assistance from the United States—Washington's first foray into conventional...
Yesterday's panel discussion saw @aa51_ansari, @BanafshKeynoush and @hdagres, moderated by Sir Richard Dalton, discuss Iran's domestic politics, foreign relations and security as well as what the future might hold for the Islamic Republic. Catch up here - https://t.co/pgq68me9NZ
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Open-access explanation of this:
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Russia's military and diplomatic victories in Syria once appeared to cement its status as a dominant power in the Middle East. However, the swift collapse of the Assad regime exposed cracks in...
Russia isn't returning to Syria, the vast majority of the flights to/from their airbase in Hmeymim are stopovers between Russia and Africa according to data from Flightradar24 (sample of military flights since Aug 2025), moreover the IL-62M mentioned is a VIP aircraft
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🚨🚨🚨U.S. official: "Last night, Hamas was notified through Egypt and Qatar that they had 24 hours to evacuate their militants from the area behind the yellow line currently being held by the IDF. That 24-hour window expired at 8PM local time (2pm ET), at which point Israel will
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Israeli soldiers use tear gas to disperse Palestinians harvesting their olives in the village of Turmus Aya after settlers arrive at the scene https://t.co/KqP260Q4nC
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مقاله جدیدم درباره هدف بلندمدت #ترکیه برای تبدیل شدن به هاب انرژی در ژورنال Middle East Policy منتشر شد. @MidEastPolicy #oott
https://t.co/3Eo57mW0PI
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Proud to share my new article in @MidEastPolicy (Wiley): “Geopolitics and Aspirations for Sustainability: #Turkey’s Emergence as an Energy Hub.” Exploring Turkey’s path to becoming a regional energy hub amid shifting global dynamics. #OOTT 🔗
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Turkey is pursuing three main objectives in the energy sector: enhancing its geopolitical position, expanding its domestic production and renewable energy capacity, and becoming a natural gas hub...
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Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's party was excluded from World Zionist Congress power-sharing deal after center-left parties issued an ultimatum refusing any coalition with the Kahane disciple @MaltzJudy
https://t.co/9V9BJTXfp3
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Ian Lustick in our special issue: The two-state solution begs the question of whether its rationale, achieving a “stable and peaceful end to the Arab-Israeli dispute...has vanished from inside Israeli political life.” Read his analysis for free: https://t.co/oTVBLL1Ng1
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Everything Qatar has done - paying civil service salaries in Gaza, financing humanitarian assistance, opening a Hamas office in Doha, playing the role of mediator - has been at the explicit request and with the full knowledge of Israel (and the US).
💥Israel begged Qatar to keep the money flowing even as evidence emerged showing it was going to Hamas' armed wing & Qatar has the receipts for each request, and each cash transfer. Actual invoices. It's all documented, and scooped tonight by @SuleimanMas1
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“Resistance to Mamdani’s agenda (and, in the case of some Hindu groups, to his identity as a Muslim person of Indian heritage) has created space for other candidates to align themselves with his opponents,” writes @YashicaDutt for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/Jqwql1hayx
newlinesmag.com
Since the mayoral primary, candidates have been visiting temples across the city and attending religious events, highlighting the community’s rising political influence
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US immigration authorities detain British journalist Sami Hamdi following 'Israel criticism'. https://t.co/b5WTs0A1Eb
newarab.com
The Council on American Islamic Relations accused the Trump administration of detaining him over his criticism of Israel during an ongoing book tour.
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Our special issue, The October 7 Emergencies, features analyses that help explain the potential of and next directions for the Gaza plan and the US-Israel relationship. Most articles free to read: https://t.co/3bmuF4IObG
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Our special issue, The October 7 Emergencies, features analyses that help explain the potential of and next directions for the Gaza plan and the US-Israel relationship. Most articles free to read: https://t.co/3bmuF4IObG
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Click on the title to browse this issue
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Lynch mobs, arson, animal slaughter: an unprecedented wave of Israeli violence sweeps the West Bank https://t.co/K09qMCrNYy
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Settler violence is once again in the news, with an increase in attacks on the backdrop of the Gaza ceasefire, in what has already been an epidemic for years. Read @CrisisGroup report on settler violence from last year, on why this is state policy https://t.co/OBeWLA9mtN
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Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are on the rise, with a spike since Israel’s present government took office and another since October 2023. Western countries should use their...
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This is the map of Gaza as projected on wall in new US “ceasefire HQ” in southern Israel. Gaza is split in two, with yellow under Israeli control. This is likely to be the new status quo. Also notice Gaza divided into 5 sections, the old “five finger strategy” to cantonise Gaza
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