Tel Aviv Notes - Contemporary Middle East Analysis

Tel Aviv Notes is the Moshe Dayan Center's bi-monthly analytical update on current affairs and regional developments in the Middle East. It has a regular distribution schedule on the 10th and 26th of each month. On occasion, as events in the region become breaking news, research fellows provide special editions of Tel Aviv Notes to keep our subscribers updated as events unfold. 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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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.

The UAE Under Attack: A Foreign Policy Test

Date

February 10, 2022

In the latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Moran Zaga explains the UAE's foreign policy dilemmas in the wake of the Houthis' attacks on Abu Dhabi.

A Saudi-Pakistani Reset: Business as Usual?

Date

January 31, 2022

In the latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Joshua Albin Cheyaden examines the Saudi-Pakistani relationship, and the context for their recent diplomatic "reset."

Napoleon’s Bicentenary

Date

December 13, 2021

In this latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Stephane Cohen examines the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte in the Arab world, following the bicentenery marking two-hundred years since his death.