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 Dr. 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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The Kurdistan Regional Government between the Islamic State and Shiʿi Militias

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March 13, 2016

Seth J. Frantzman explains the challenges facing the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) based on his two trips to Kurdistan, in June and December of 2015.

Saudi Brinkmanship in the Syrian War

Date

February 28, 2016

MDC Researcher Brandon Friedman addresses the ceasefire in the Syrian War and recent Saudi declarations to send its special forces into Syria as part of the American coalition.

The Islamic State and Water Infrastructure

Date

February 10, 2016

Saira Khan explains how the Islamic State uses water infrastructure as both a weapon of war and a political instrument.

The Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaʿida: Ideology and Practice

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January 26, 2016

MDC Senior Research Fellow Dr. Esther Webman examines the ideology and goals of the Islamic State and al-Qaʿida as expressed in their English-language publications.

Saudi Women Participate in the Kingdom’s Municipal Elections: A Sign of Change in State-Society Relations

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January 7, 2016

MDC Researcher Dr. Nachum Shiloh explains how female participation in the 2015 Saudi municipal elections reflect changes in state-society relations in the Saudi kingdom.

The Politics of the Turkish Military Presence near Mosul

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December 28, 2015

MDC Researcher Dr. Ronen Zeidel and Junior Researcher Ceng Sagnic analyze the Turkish military presence in Iraq.

The Sultan versus the Tsar and the Syrian War

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December 10, 2015

Brandon Friedman and Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak examine the conflict between Turkey and Russia, against the backdrop of the ongoing Syrian Civil War.

Turkey’s Election: Quit – Reset – Game Over

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November 26, 2015

MDC Junior Researcher Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the outcome of the November elections in Turkey, and argues that the Turkish people chose economic stability and security over perceived chaos, even at the expense of perceived authoritarianism.

Egypt's Parliamentary Elections: The Death of Politics?

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November 10, 2015

Joyce van de Bildt analyzes the recent parliamentary elections held in Egypt, which were the first held since the ouster of Mohammed Morsi over two years ago.

Triangular Politics in Syria: Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia

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October 22, 2015

MDC Researcher Dr. Brandon Friedman analyzes the roles of Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia in the ongoing Syrian conflict, and argues that Russia's increased military presence in Syria has placed Moscow as a pivotal regional power broker.