Beehive: Middle East Social Media

Beehive is a product of the Doron Halpern Middle East Network Analysis Desk (MENAD), which studies noteworthy trends on Arab, Turkish, and Iranian social media. Beehive positions these trends within a broader context and provides an up-to-date perspective on issues that are being actively discussed by the people of the region. Advanced tools allow the Center's researchers to focus only on discussions that are significant in terms of their duration as well as the number of participants. Between March 2019 - April 2020 Beehive was published only in Hebrew.

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I'm a Tuk Tuk Graduate: Egypt's Economic Situation Reflected In Social Networking Sites

Date

October 31, 2016

In this article, Michael Barak addresses the reactions in Egyptian social media to Egypt's troubled economy.

Mobilizing Social Media in Turkey to Protect Women’s Rights

Date

October 31, 2016

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak studies the use of social media to defend women in the Turkish public sphere.

When Soccer and Music Conflict with Religion: Citizens on Social Networks against Clerics in Iran

Date

October 31, 2016

Raz Zimmt analyzes the reactions in Iranian social media to a recent concert held in the city of Qom, and a soccer match held between Iran and South Korea during a Shi'i day of mourning.

From “The People’s Bank” to “Humiliation Bank:” The Campaign against Iranian Banks' Boycott of the Revolutionary Guards

Date

September 30, 2016

Raz Zimmt looks at the usage of social media by conservative, often pro-regime forces in Iran, despite their ostensible ideological opposition to such services.