Middle East Crossroads

Michael Barak analyzes the recent dismantlement of the "Building and Development" party and what it means for the Egyptian political arena. In Hebrew.

Guest writer Dr. Eitan Shamir discusses Israel's Temple Mount policy since 1967 and its impact on the recent polemic surrounding metal detectors on the Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif. In Hebrew.

Arik Rudnitzky examines the way that Arab citizens of Israel remember the nationalist movements of the past. In Hebrew.

Dr. Rachel Kanz-Feder examines the concept of al-dawla al-madiniyyah (the civil state) as it relates to contemporary Egyptian political discourse. In Hebrew.

Dr. Doron Itzhakov writes of the role of the approximately forty militias - many of them under Iranian control or influence - currently operating alongside the Iraqi Army and in Syria. In Hebrew.

Mira Tzoreff analyzes the June 1967 war through the lens of recent coverage in the Egyptian press. In Hebrew.

Prof. Ofra Bengio analyzes the place of Kirkuk in the current Kurdish campaign for independence. In Hebrew.

Senior Researcher Paul Rivlin analyzes the economic effects of the collapse in oil prices on the economy of the Gulf states dependent on energy revenues. In Hebrew.

Head of Africa Studies Dr. Irit Back analyzes the increasing importance of African regional and continental organizations and alliances in the solving of local problems. In Hebrew.