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, Dr. Daniel Zisenwine and Dr. Daniela Giulia Traub. 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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A Druze Conundrum: Suwayda, Jabhat al-Nusra, and the Syrian Civil War

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April 26, 2015

Guest scholar Dr. Matthieu Cimino explains how the Druze in Suwayda are responding to the Syrian civil war.

Arab Politics in Israel: Pending Questions

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April 13, 2015

KAP Project Manager Arik Rudnitzky analyzes the outcome of the 2015 Knesset elections for the Arab sector in Israel.

The Islamic State and its “Sinai Province”

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March 26, 2015

Guest scholar Aymenn J. Al-Tamimi explains the origins of the Islamic State's "Sinai Province."

Muslim and Druze in Israel: National and Sectarian Identities in Conflict

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March 10, 2015

MDC Researcher Dr. Itamar Radai explains the local and regional dimensions of recent tension between Muslims and Druze in Israel.

Soccer deaths and Egypt’s security forces

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February 26, 2015

Guest scholar James M. Dorsey, senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, explains the recent soccer violence in Egypt.

The A-Factor: Implications of the "Arab Spring" for Middle East Conflicts

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February 26, 2015

Visiting scholar Magdalena Kirchner takes a closer look at both the dynamics of the “Arab Spring” conflicts and their effects on other regional crises.

Turkey's Diyanet: The Revival of Sheikh al-Islam

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February 10, 2015

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak explains the evolving role of Diyanet, the office of religious affairs, in Turkey.

Tunisia's Revolution, 4 Years On: Achievements and Challenges

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January 26, 2015

MDC Researcher Dr. Daniel Zisenwine assesses recent political developments in Tunisia, 4 years after the ouster of President Ben 'Ali.

Russia's Leverage in the Middle East

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January 11, 2015

MDC Researcher Dr. Brandon Friedman analyses Russia's increasing projection of power and influence in the Middle East, where it undermines Western policy in order to advance its own objectives.

IGAD and South Sudan: Success and Failure in Mediation

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December 25, 2014

MDC Researcher and Head of Africa Studies Dr. Irit Back analyzes the successes and failures of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in mediating conflicts in East Africa.