Tel Aviv Notes - Contemporary Middle East Analysis

Tel Aviv Notes is the Moshe Dayan Center's monthly analytical update on current affairs and regional developments in the Middle East. Edited by Dr. Brandon Friedman and Mr. Ido Yahel. Currently, we have archived issues dating back to 2011. If you are looking for an older article, please contact us and we will be glad to assist.

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Algeria’s Presidential Election: The Enduring Stagnation

Date

December 24, 2024

In this new edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Daniel Zisenwine analyzes the September presidential elections in Algeria, which resulted in the re-election of Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Syria After Asad: A Conflict Without Closure

Date

December 15, 2024

In this special edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Brandon Friedman explains how the fall of the Asad regime affects the unresolved dimensions of the Syrian conflict.

Who are the Houthis? Ansar Allah’s Islamic Propaganda in Yemen and Beyond

Date

December 3, 2024

In this new edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Jonathan Franco examines the ideology of Ansar Allah (commonly referred to as the Houthis) and explains how it mobilizes its ideology to justify its intervention in the Israel-Gaza War.

Autonomy Curbed? Kurdish Oil Exports Hit Snags from Turkey and Baghdad

Date

July 3, 2023

In this new edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Josh Krasna examines the implications of the closure of the pipeline that delivered oil from the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq to Turkey's Ceyhan port, focusing on the state of relations between Erbil and Baghdad.

Saudi Arabia’s New Nationalism: Embracing Jahiliyyah

Date

July 27, 2022

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Ilan Zalayat explains Saudi Arabia's effort to reimagine its pre-Islamic history in a nationalist frame, as part of a broader endeavor to replace Islam with nationalism as the source of the monarchy’s political legitimacy.

A Tale of Two Normalizations: Israeli Normalization with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain – Part II

Date

June 28, 2022

In this edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Joshua Krasna continues his examination of Israel's normalization agreements with the UAE and Bahrain, focusing on Bahrain in this second part of his two-part analysis of these agreements.

A Tale of Two Normalizations: Israeli Normalization with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Part I

Date

May 17, 2022

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Joshua Krasna examines recent developments in the foreign policy of the U.A.E. that impact its relations with Israel and the current status of relations between the two states.

Tunisia’s Turbulence: On the Road to Economic and Political Collapse

Date

April 6, 2022

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Daniel Zisenwine examines the recent turbulences in Tunisia in the wake of the president's decision to dissolve the parliament and the country’s ongoing economic crisis.

Politics, War and Eastern Mediterranean Gas

Date

March 24, 2022

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Joshua Krasna examines several significant developments regarding Eastern Mediterranean gas from the past two months.

Hizballah, Lebanon, and Reconciliation with the Gulf: The Impasse

Date

March 10, 2022

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Carl Yonker examines the impasse in Lebanese-Gulf relations due to Hizballah's dominant position in Lebanon.