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Middle East Quarterly

Fall 2026

Volume 33, Number 4

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Articles

  1. Article

    For a 'Big Bang' in Israeli Politics

    Argues that a Zionist unity government could break Israel’s political deadlock and address internal challenges involving ultra Orthodox service and West Bank violence.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: For a 'Big Bang' in Israeli Politics

    Cite For a 'Big Bang' in Israeli Politics

    Chicago, Note

    “For a 'Big Bang' in Israeli Politics,” Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/meq/for-a-big-bang-in-israeli-politics.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “For a 'Big Bang' in Israeli Politics.” Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/meq/for-a-big-bang-in-israeli-politics.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2026for_8b80,
      title = {{For a 'Big Bang' in Israeli Politics}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/meq/for-a-big-bang-in-israeli-politics},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - For a 'Big Bang' in Israeli Politics
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/meq/for-a-big-bang-in-israeli-politics
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  2. Article

    Iran’s Islamist Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism (Part 2): The Propaganda Industry

    Examines Iran’s institutions, funding, and media platforms for spreading antisemitic and anti Zionist narratives as part of the regime’s information campaign.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Iran’s Islamist Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism (Part 2): The Propaganda Industry

    Cite Iran’s Islamist Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism (Part 2): The Propaganda Industry

    Chicago, Note

    “Iran’s Islamist Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism (Part 2): The Propaganda Industry,” Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/meq/irans-islamist-antisemitism-and-anti-zionism.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Iran’s Islamist Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism (Part 2): The Propaganda Industry.” Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/meq/irans-islamist-antisemitism-and-anti-zionism.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2026irans_af1c,
      title = {{Iran’s Islamist Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism (Part 2): The Propaganda Industry}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/meq/irans-islamist-antisemitism-and-anti-zionism},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Iran’s Islamist Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism (Part 2): The Propaganda Industry
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/meq/irans-islamist-antisemitism-and-anti-zionism
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  3. Article

    Strategic Partners in Practice: India and Israel’s Multidimensional Engagement

    Examines India and Israel’s expanding strategic partnership under Narendra Modi, highlighting diplomatic engagement and cooperation across multiple areas.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Strategic Partners in Practice: India and Israel’s Multidimensional Engagement

    Cite Strategic Partners in Practice: India and Israel’s Multidimensional Engagement

    Chicago, Note

    “Strategic Partners in Practice: India and Israel’s Multidimensional Engagement,” Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/meq/strategic-partners-in-practice-india-and-israels-multidimensional-engagement.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Strategic Partners in Practice: India and Israel’s Multidimensional Engagement.” Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/meq/strategic-partners-in-practice-india-and-israels-multidimensional-engagement.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2026strategic_00c3,
      title = {{Strategic Partners in Practice: India and Israel’s Multidimensional Engagement}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/meq/strategic-partners-in-practice-india-and-israels-multidimensional-engagement},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Strategic Partners in Practice: India and Israel’s Multidimensional Engagement
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/meq/strategic-partners-in-practice-india-and-israels-multidimensional-engagement
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  4. Article

    Timeless Theology or Dhimmi Diplomacy?: Christian Zionism and Church Politics in the Holy Land

    Examines church leaders’ opposition to Christian Zionism and the ensuing disputes over doctrine, political influence, and representation of Christians in the Holy Land.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Timeless Theology or Dhimmi Diplomacy?: Christian Zionism and Church Politics in the Holy Land

    Cite Timeless Theology or Dhimmi Diplomacy?: Christian Zionism and Church Politics in the Holy Land

    Chicago, Note

    “Timeless Theology or Dhimmi Diplomacy?: Christian Zionism and Church Politics in the Holy Land,” Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/meq/timeless-theology-or-dhimmi-diplomacy-christian-zionism-and-church-politics-in-the-holy-land.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Timeless Theology or Dhimmi Diplomacy?: Christian Zionism and Church Politics in the Holy Land.” Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/meq/timeless-theology-or-dhimmi-diplomacy-christian-zionism-and-church-politics-in-the-holy-land.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2026timeless_f1c9,
      title = {{Timeless Theology or Dhimmi Diplomacy?: Christian Zionism and Church Politics in the Holy Land}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/meq/timeless-theology-or-dhimmi-diplomacy-christian-zionism-and-church-politics-in-the-holy-land},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Timeless Theology or Dhimmi Diplomacy?: Christian Zionism and Church Politics in the Holy Land
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/meq/timeless-theology-or-dhimmi-diplomacy-christian-zionism-and-church-politics-in-the-holy-land
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Book Reviews

  1. Book review

    A Daring Enterprise: A U.S.-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power

    Reviewed by Patrick Clawson. Book by James A. Harmon, Cornelius Queen, and Mark Warren

    Reviews A Daring Enterprise, recounting the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund’s creation and activities while judging it a limited but positive initiative that should eventually end.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: A Daring Enterprise: A U.S.-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power

    Cite A Daring Enterprise: A U.S.-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power

    Chicago, Note

    Patrick Clawson, “A Daring Enterprise: A U.S.-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power,” review, Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-daring-enterprise-a-u-s-egyptian-partnership-and-the-case-for-soft-power.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Clawson, Patrick. “A Daring Enterprise: A U.S.-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-daring-enterprise-a-u-s-egyptian-partnership-and-the-case-for-soft-power.

    BibTeX

    @article{clawson2026daring_c7a7,
      author = {Clawson, Patrick},
      title = {{A Daring Enterprise: A U.S.-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-daring-enterprise-a-u-s-egyptian-partnership-and-the-case-for-soft-power},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Clawson, Patrick
    TI  - A Daring Enterprise: A U.S.-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-daring-enterprise-a-u-s-egyptian-partnership-and-the-case-for-soft-power
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
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  2. Book review

    Beyond Dialogue: Building Bonds Between Christians and Muslims

    Reviewed by Mark Durie. Book by Craig Considine

    Reviews Beyond Dialogue, arguing that Considine’s interfaith framework misrepresents Islamic history and projects secular Western values onto Christianity and Islam.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Beyond Dialogue: Building Bonds Between Christians and Muslims

    Cite Beyond Dialogue: Building Bonds Between Christians and Muslims

    Chicago, Note

    Mark Durie, “Beyond Dialogue: Building Bonds Between Christians and Muslims,” review, Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/beyond-dialogue-building-bonds-between-christians-and-muslims.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Durie, Mark. “Beyond Dialogue: Building Bonds Between Christians and Muslims.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/beyond-dialogue-building-bonds-between-christians-and-muslims.

    BibTeX

    @article{durie2026beyond_bb80,
      author = {Durie, Mark},
      title = {{Beyond Dialogue: Building Bonds Between Christians and Muslims}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/beyond-dialogue-building-bonds-between-christians-and-muslims},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Durie, Mark
    TI  - Beyond Dialogue: Building Bonds Between Christians and Muslims
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/beyond-dialogue-building-bonds-between-christians-and-muslims
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
    ER  - 
    
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  3. Book review

    Desert Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and Its Radical Consequences

    Reviewed by Bruce Maddy-Weitzman. Book by Brahim El Guabli

    Reviews Desert Imaginations, which explores Saharanism as an ideology that depicts deserts as empty spaces suited to exploitation; the reviewer regards the work favorably.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Desert Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and Its Radical Consequences

    Cite Desert Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and Its Radical Consequences

    Chicago, Note

    Bruce Maddy-Weitzman, “Desert Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and Its Radical Consequences,” review, Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/desert-imaginations-a-history-of-saharanism-and-its-radical-consequences.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Maddy-Weitzman, Bruce. “Desert Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and Its Radical Consequences.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/desert-imaginations-a-history-of-saharanism-and-its-radical-consequences.

    BibTeX

    @article{maddyweitzman2026desert_5e62,
      author = {Maddy-Weitzman, Bruce},
      title = {{Desert Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and Its Radical Consequences}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/desert-imaginations-a-history-of-saharanism-and-its-radical-consequences},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Maddy-Weitzman, Bruce
    TI  - Desert Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and Its Radical Consequences
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/desert-imaginations-a-history-of-saharanism-and-its-radical-consequences
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
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  4. Book review

    Enduring Hostility: The Making of America's Iran Policy

    Reviewed by Sophie Baron. Book by Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Reviews Enduring Hostility, which attributes U.S.-Iranian animosity to Washington’s reluctance to engage; the reviewer finds its case inadequately supported.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Enduring Hostility: The Making of America's Iran Policy

    Cite Enduring Hostility: The Making of America's Iran Policy

    Chicago, Note

    Sophie Baron, “Enduring Hostility: The Making of America's Iran Policy,” review, Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/enduring-hostility-the-making-of-americas-iran-policy.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Baron, Sophie. “Enduring Hostility: The Making of America's Iran Policy.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/enduring-hostility-the-making-of-americas-iran-policy.

    BibTeX

    @article{baron2026enduring_5d49,
      author = {Baron, Sophie},
      title = {{Enduring Hostility: The Making of America's Iran Policy}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/enduring-hostility-the-making-of-americas-iran-policy},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Baron, Sophie
    TI  - Enduring Hostility: The Making of America's Iran Policy
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/enduring-hostility-the-making-of-americas-iran-policy
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
    ER  - 
    
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  5. Book review

    From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan

    Reviewed by Robert Ellis. Book by Suzy Hansen

    Reviews Suzy Hansen’s From Life Itself, concluding that it documents how Erdoğan’s initially popular rule gave way to authoritarianism and growing public resentment.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan

    Cite From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan

    Chicago, Note

    Robert Ellis, “From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan,” review, Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/from-life-itself-turkey-istanbul-and-a-neighborhood-in-the-age-of-erdogan.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Ellis, Robert. “From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/from-life-itself-turkey-istanbul-and-a-neighborhood-in-the-age-of-erdogan.

    BibTeX

    @article{ellis2026from_4398,
      author = {Ellis, Robert},
      title = {{From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/from-life-itself-turkey-istanbul-and-a-neighborhood-in-the-age-of-erdogan},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Ellis, Robert
    TI  - From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/from-life-itself-turkey-istanbul-and-a-neighborhood-in-the-age-of-erdogan
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  6. Book review

    Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law

    Reviewed by Judith Friedman Rosen. Book by Roy K. Altman

    Reviews Roy K. Altman’s Israel on Trial, concluding that it methodically presents legal and historical evidence against major accusations directed at Israel.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law

    Cite Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law

    Chicago, Note

    Judith Friedman Rosen, “Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law,” review, Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/israel-on-trial-examining-the-history-the-evidence-and-the-law.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Rosen, Judith Friedman. “Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/israel-on-trial-examining-the-history-the-evidence-and-the-law.

    BibTeX

    @article{rosen2026israel_cdd7,
      author = {Rosen, Judith Friedman},
      title = {{Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/israel-on-trial-examining-the-history-the-evidence-and-the-law},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Rosen, Judith Friedman
    TI  - Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/israel-on-trial-examining-the-history-the-evidence-and-the-law
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  7. Book review

    No Compulsion in Religion, No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom

    Reviewed by Dexter Van Zile. Book by Mustafa Akyol

    Reviews Mustafa Akyol’s edited No Compulsion in Religion, finding its case for Islamic religious freedom a reformist challenge while noting questions about its reception.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: No Compulsion in Religion, No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom

    Cite No Compulsion in Religion, No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom

    Chicago, Note

    Dexter Van Zile, “No Compulsion in Religion, No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom,” review, Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/no-compulsion-in-religion-no-exceptions-islamic-arguments-for-religious-freedom.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Zile, Dexter Van. “No Compulsion in Religion, No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/no-compulsion-in-religion-no-exceptions-islamic-arguments-for-religious-freedom.

    BibTeX

    @article{zile2026no_0072,
      author = {Zile, Dexter Van},
      title = {{No Compulsion in Religion, No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/no-compulsion-in-religion-no-exceptions-islamic-arguments-for-religious-freedom},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Zile, Dexter Van
    TI  - No Compulsion in Religion, No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/no-compulsion-in-religion-no-exceptions-islamic-arguments-for-religious-freedom
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  8. Book review

    Saudi Arabia: A Modern History

    Reviewed by Jacob Goldberg. Book by David Commins

    Reviews David Commins’s Saudi Arabia: A Modern History, finding it a comprehensive account of the kingdom despite its reliance on secondary sources and lack of new information.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Saudi Arabia: A Modern History

    Cite Saudi Arabia: A Modern History

    Chicago, Note

    Jacob Goldberg, “Saudi Arabia: A Modern History,” review, Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/saudi-arabia-a-modern-history.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Goldberg, Jacob. “Saudi Arabia: A Modern History.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/saudi-arabia-a-modern-history.

    BibTeX

    @article{goldberg2026saudi_3843,
      author = {Goldberg, Jacob},
      title = {{Saudi Arabia: A Modern History}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/saudi-arabia-a-modern-history},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Goldberg, Jacob
    TI  - Saudi Arabia: A Modern History
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/saudi-arabia-a-modern-history
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
    ER  - 
    
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  9. Book review

    The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan

    Reviewed by Asher Susser. Book by Aaron Magid

    Reviews Aaron Magid’s biography of Jordan’s King Abdullah II, judging it valuable despite limited analysis of domestic politics and some errors in Arab names.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan

    Cite The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan

    Chicago, Note

    Asher Susser, “The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan,” review, Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-most-american-king-abdullah-of-jordan.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Susser, Asher. “The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-most-american-king-abdullah-of-jordan.

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    @article{susser2026most_f433,
      author = {Susser, Asher},
      title = {{The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-most-american-king-abdullah-of-jordan},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Susser, Asher
    TI  - The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-most-american-king-abdullah-of-jordan
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
    ER  - 
    
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  10. Book review

    The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges After Gaza

    Reviewed by A. J. Caschetta. Book by Martin Shaw

    Reviews Martin Shaw’s The New Age of Genocide, arguing that it fails to substantiate its claims about Gaza and weakens the meaning of genocide.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2026. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges After Gaza

    Cite The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges After Gaza

    Chicago, Note

    A. J. Caschetta, “The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges After Gaza,” review, Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026), https://www.meforum.org/meq/the-new-age-of-genocide-intellectual-and-political-challenges-after-gaza.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Caschetta, A. J. “The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges After Gaza.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 33, no. 4 (Fall 2026). https://www.meforum.org/meq/the-new-age-of-genocide-intellectual-and-political-challenges-after-gaza.

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    @article{caschetta2026new_7284,
      author = {Caschetta, A. J.},
      title = {{The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges After Gaza}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {33},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/meq/the-new-age-of-genocide-intellectual-and-political-challenges-after-gaza},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Caschetta, A. J.
    TI  - The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges After Gaza
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 33
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2026
    DA  - 2026///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/meq/the-new-age-of-genocide-intellectual-and-political-challenges-after-gaza
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
    ER  - 
    
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