Michael Rubin
@mrubin1971
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Senior Fellow, AEI; Director of Policy Analysis, MEF. (I use twitter to distribute writing/media. I only correspond by email).
Washington, DC
Joined February 2011
Two people who most deserve the #NobelPeacePrize tomorrow: (1) Vladimir Kara-Murza: https://t.co/NOpQp2Pq3Z
#Russia (2) Osman Kavala: https://t.co/pvANuLC9F3
#Turkiye
aei.org
The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient on October 8. Nominations closed in February, and while some nominators disclose the names they recommend each...
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Part 2: للسرية: شبكة من الشركات الكاريبية في عام ،2007 كتب أحد موظفي عائلة بارزاني إلى المحامي مور معبّراً عن قلقه من ظهور ملكية عدد من العقارات التي اشتراها مصطفى بارزاني وشقيقه موكسي — بما في ��لك شقة وأرا ٍض زراعية في واشنطن العاصمة ومحيطها — في السجالت العامة على اإلنترنت .
The new Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project exposing Barzani family corruption is a must-read. It is based on the Kurdistan Victims Fund documents. If @masrourbarzani does not settle, he could be facing a judgment worth billions of dollars: فساد و جرائم ا بناء مسعود
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The S&P 500 didn’t rise — the dollar fell. Printing money ≠ creating value.
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The new Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project exposing Barzani family corruption is a must-read. It is based on the Kurdistan Victims Fund documents. If @masrourbarzani does not settle, he could be facing a judgment worth billions of dollars: فساد و جرائم ا بناء مسعود
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Why do European diplomats and progressives obsess about Israel and falsely call the fight against Hamas in Gaza "genocide", but ignore far bloodier conflicts in Sudan? Turkey's Occupation in Cyprus? Why does @AlexStubb condemn Israel as he is actively complicit in undercutting
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Europe’s anti-Israel protests expose its antisemitism and racism https://t.co/B0Gg0NYG4E
#Israel #Biafra #Sudan #TwitterKurds #Gaza
washingtonexaminer.com
European hypocrisy is displayed in protests against Israel while European governments simultaneously excuse far worse human rights abusers.
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There Will Be No Peace in Gaza Until Hamas Surrenders Unconditionally - https://t.co/JNLmdlPrMt
#Gaza
nationalsecurityjournal.org
Israel and the War in Gaza: Battle Rages On As Israel marks the second anniversary of the surprise Hamas assault that killed more Jews in a single day than any attack since the Holocaust, Gaza is in...
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Why the Houthis Won’t Collapse Even If Iran Falls if #China gets its way: https://t.co/Z9YES2jpih
#Yemen
nationalsecurityjournal.org
Key Points and Summary – The Houthis won’t collapse if Iran’s regime falls. They are rooted in Yemen’s Zaydi politics, possess growing indigenous weapons capacity, and benefit from Iranian smuggling...
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As @StateDept conducts its Congressional review, it should consider: Opening a consulate in Hargeisa that remains under the control of the US Embassy in Mogadishu won't work. A better model would be Taiwan, where the American Institute operates independently, and isn't under the
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How the United States Should Understand and Act on the Intra-Iraqi Kurdish Fight https://t.co/ZrguDDFLUU
#TwitterKurds
meforum.org
The State, Treasury, and Justice Departments Should Intervene and Cast Aside the Traditional Attitude That ‘Kurds Will Be Kurds’
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Somaliland Recognition Won’t Cause Al-Shabaab Backlash https://t.co/YrU2YPv86x
#Somaliland
meforum.org
The United States Should Recognize Somaliland and Cut off Assistance to Mogadishu to Deny Al Shabaab the Ability to Profit off Somalia’s Corruption
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"Why Trump shouldn’t double down on Biden’s failed Bangladesh strategy" https://t.co/oMc4VAOrkB
#India #Bangladesh
firstpost.com
Rather than take Muhammad Yunus’ excuses and explanations at face value, Trump and Marco Rubio should break with the naïve and failed policies of Biden
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In the greater Washington DC area? Join authors @cynthia_farahat, Susan Ouellette (@smobooks), & myself at Elaine's in Alexandria on October 8 for a discussion centered around "the state of Jihad" two years after the 10/7 massacre. Tickets at this link: https://t.co/BCzO4xf9Ve
eventbrite.com
Iran, The Muslim Brotherhood, and the Aftermath of October 7th Terrorist Attack
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ICYMI: Trump’s Gaza Peace Proposal: The Upsides & Downsides My discussion yesterday on #Gaza with #samrohrer
https://t.co/yBauvdfkSy
subsplash.com
Trump’s Gaza Peace Proposal: The Upsides & Downsides. We are joined by Michael Rubin (Middle East Forum). Topics discussed include: Considering the Trump Gaza Peace Proposal. Upsides and Downsides....
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هل تريدون هزيمة الحوثيين؟ إليكم الطريقة بقلم مايكل روبين واشنطن إكزامينر ١ أكتوبر ٢٠٢٥ استغل رشاد العليمي، رئيس مجلس القيادة الرئاسي المقيم في الرياض، خطابه أمام الأمم المتحدة في 25 سبتمبر 2025 لتحذير المجتمع الدولي من أن «الحوثيين يزدادون قوة». وفي الواقع فان سلوكه هو المسؤول
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مرصد منتدى الشرق الأوسط لهزيمة الحوثيين، على الحكومة اليمنية العودة إلى اليمن قد يعقد السياسيون مشاورات في الرياض أو أبوظبي، لكن لا ينبغي أن يبقوا هناك لأكثر من يوم أو يومين مايكل روبين ١ اكتوبر ٢٠٢٥ إذا كان المجتمع الدولي يريد من الحكومة اليمنية المعترف بها دولياً أن تستعيد
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To Defeat the Houthis, Yemen’s Government Must Return to Yemen https://t.co/qj7HqWd4zF
#Yemen
meforum.org
Politicians Might Hold Consultations in Riyadh or Abu Dhabi, but They Should Not Remain There for More than a Day or Two
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Scoop: Turkey to Declare S-400 ‘Inoperable’ to Gain F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal - https://t.co/u61Z5D1JmX
#Turkey
nationalsecurityjournal.org
Key Points and Summary – The Trump Administration is exploring a workaround to restore Turkey’s access to F-35s by deeming Ankara’s Russian S-400 “inoperable” after removing a component—an attempt to...
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