Fisch Files publishes pointed analysis of Middle East affairs and US-Israel relations, with occasional investigative pieces. Recent issues critique media coverage of Israel, examine a Palestinian documentary's backers, and fact-check Qatar's public statements about Hamas.
Website: https://www.fischfiles.com
A weekly newsletter tracking US-Israel-Iran tensions, with sourced updates on possible military escalation, negotiations and regional politics. It also features long-form interviews with Iran experts in a series called The Haft.
Posts on Iraq, Syria and jihadist groups, covering developments such as foreign fighter factions in Idlib, pro-Islamic State online networks and the fate of Assad-era militia leaders. The author also writes on medieval Latin and Arabic texts, drawing on primary sources and personal contacts.
Long-form essays on geopolitics, terrorism and history, with recent issues examining the Karabakh conflict, genocide recognition politics and the casualty figures of the 1915 Armenian catastrophe. Writing is footnoted and source-driven, interrogating how political actors establish and use historical narratives and numbers.
A global affairs mini-magazine that publishes first-person essays and commissioned analysis from writers across the Global South and North. Issues cover elections, imperialism and national politics, such as Brazil's 2026 election and Egyptian politics, alongside occasional notes from the editor.
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