The Spring 2025 issue of Middle East Quarterly presents critical analyses on Iran’s nuclear threat, Hamas’s propaganda in the Gaza War, Egypt’s economic peril, and Biden’s changing views on Israel, along with reviews of pivotal books on authoritarianism. Experts advocate for military action against Iran, analyze media biases, explore Egypt’s aid dependency, and assess the implications of shifting U.S. policy.
The Spring 2025 issue of Middle East Quarterly addresses crucial regional challenges, featuring expert analysis on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Hamas’s propaganda strategy during the Gaza War, Egypt’s economic instability, and shifting U.S. policies towards Israel. The edition includes reviews of significant books regarding authoritarianism and jihadism’s influence on global stability.
Colin Winston argues in “Time to Take the Iranian Nuclear Bull by the Horns” that the U.S. and Israel must take decisive military action against Iran’s nuclear program. As a seasoned CIA veteran, he emphasizes Iran’s increasing ability to produce weapons-grade uranium and contends that a military strike is urgent given the current vulnerabilities in the Iranian regime.
In the article titled “Misinformation Strategy and Media Bias in the Gaza War,” Andrew Fox and Tania Glezer analyze Hamas’s successful propaganda. They highlight how Hamas portrays civilian suffering while minimizing its combatant role, significantly skewing global perceptions of the conflict, and present data indicating that Israel maintains a relatively low civilian-to-combatant casualty ratio compared to historical conflicts.
Egyptian economist Nael Shama, in “The Gaza War and the ‘Egypt-Is-Too-Big-to-Fail-Argument,”’ argues that Egypt must reduce its dependency on foreign aid to stabilize its economy. He believes a cycle of aid without reform keeps Egypt in a vulnerable position, hindering growth and increasing its reliance on Western allies.
Political analyst Daniel Samet examines former President Biden’s evolving stance on Israel in”Biden’s Volte Face on Israel: How Decades of Support Turned into Criticism.” He notes Biden’s transition from a pro-Israel policy to a more critical approach correlating with shifting political attitudes within the Democratic Party, suggesting that this change was vital for the party’s electoral strategy.
Eyal Zisser reviews Con Coughlin’s “Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny,” noting the complexity in writing contemporary history and praising Coughlin for his engaging narrative regarding Bashar al-Assad’s rule. Meanwhile, Anna Stanley reviews “The British Suicide: The U.K.’s Self-Inflicted Failure to Defeat Jihad for Two Decades,” highlighting its thorough examination of the systemic failures in the UK’s battle against extremism.
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The Spring 2025 issue of Middle East Quarterly provides in-depth analyses of pressing issues in the Middle East, emphasizing the urgency of military action against Iran, the influence of propaganda in the Gaza conflict, Egypt’s economic challenges, and the evolution of U.S. foreign policy. The book reviews complement the articles by highlighting significant historical accounts and ongoing fights against extremism, reinforcing the necessity for strategic attention to these matters.
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