MERIP Announces Editorial Team Transition, Honors Founding Editor Joe Stork
Washington, D.C. – October 22, 2025 – The Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) today announced changes within its editorial team, acknowledging the departure of several long-serving members who have stepped back from their duties over the past year. The institution simultaneously announced an upcoming event to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the passing of co-founder and longtime editor Joe Stork.
These transitions follow years of dedicated service from individuals integral to MERIP’s production process. While the organization did not name the departing team members, Executive Director James Ryan expressed gratitude for their contributions and wished them well. The changes underscore MERIP’s ongoing need for reader support to maintain its self-reliant, reader-funded model of analysis and publication, notably as it navigates this new chapter.
MERIP,a non-profit publication committed to providing cutting-edge analysis of the Middle East without paywalls,relies on donations to continue its mission. The organization is actively seeking financial support from its readership to ensure the continuation of its work.
Individuals interested in supporting MERIP’s work are encouraged to donate at https://www.merip.org/donate/.
