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A makeshift memorial outside the Bataclan theatre in Paris on December 14, 2015, one month after Islamist terrorists killed 132 people in coordinated attacks across the French capital. Belgian courts have now approved temporary prison leave for Mohamed Bakkali, convicted of helping orchestrate the attacks.
FWI News
Belgium Moves to Free Jihadi Mastermind Behind Paris Mass Killings
Court Grants Furloughs to Islamist Terrorist Who Orchestrated Killing of 132
June 1, 2026
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Jules Gomes
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Summer Middle East Quarterly Examines the Ideology Behind Iran’s Drive to Destroy Israel
The Middle East Quarterly, MEF’s Journal Intended for Both Scholars and the Educated Public, Features Historical Articles and Book Reviews on Subjects Ranging From Archaeology to Politics
June 1, 2026
Lutfur Rahman, shown above speaking at the launch of the Aspire Party in 2018, has survived electoral fraud findings, government investigations, and repeated controversy to remain one of the most influential figures in Tower Hamlets politics.
FWI Research
Tower Hamlets: A Sectarian Fiefdom in Heart of London
Mayor Lutfur Rahman Survives as Mayor with Help from East London Mosque
June 1, 2026
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Hannah Baldock
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Hostage
By Eli Sharabi. Translated by Eylon Levy. New York: Harper Influence, 2025. 208 pp.; $20.74 (hardcover); $14.99 (Kindle)

Book Review by A. J. Caschetta
June 1, 2026
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Call at 4 AM: Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions that Shaped Israeli Politics
By Amit Segal. New York: Wicked Son, 2025. 248 pp.; $23.41 (hardcover); $14.99 (Kindle)

Reviewed by Alex Selsky
June 1, 2026
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Frequencies of Deceit: How Global Propaganda Wars Shaped the Middle East
By Margaret Peacock. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2025. 326 pp.; $82.75 (hardcover); $29.95 (paperback); $28.45 (Kindle)

Reviewed by Jeffrey Herf
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Israel Under Netanyahu: Populism and Democratic Decline
By Neta Oren. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 2025. 169 pp.; $95 (hardcover); $95 (e-book)

Book Review by Martin Sherman
June 1, 2026
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Syria: Civil War to Holy War?
By Charles Glass. New York: OR Books, 2025. 294 pp.; $17.01 (paperback); $9.99 (Kindle)

Book Review by Jonathan Spyer
June 1, 2026
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Islam, Israel and the West: A Former Muslim’s Analysis
By Danny Burmawi. N.P.: Gerasa Books, 2025. 252 pp.; $19.99 (hardcover); $16.99 (paperback); $9.99 (Kindle)

Book Review by Dexter Van Zile
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Syria, Revolt and War in the Digital Age. Edited by Cécile Boëx and Agnès Devictor
Translated by Jane Kuntz. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2025. 282 pp.; $89.95 (hardcover)

Book Review by Daniel Pipes
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