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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Soccer deaths and Egypt’s security forces

Date

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

Date

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

Date

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

Date

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

Date

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

Date

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.

An Alliance between Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State on the Lebanese-Syrian Frontier?

Date

December 10, 2014

MDC Researcher Dr. Joel D. Parker provides analysis of the implications of a potential alliance between Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State.

Syria in Revolt: Understanding the Unthinkable War

Date

November 26, 2014

Dr. Sadiq J. al-Azm discusses the factors that produced the Syrian Civil War.

Egypt’s “Trial Of Two Regimes”: Transitional Justice Or Politics As Usual?

Date

November 10, 2014

MDC Junior Researcher Joyce van de Bildt evaluates the way that the trials of Morsi and Mubarak actively contribute to the collective memory of Egyptians of their past regimes.

Iraq's New Government

Date

October 26, 2014

MDC Researcher Dr. Ronen Zeidel discusses the new Iraqi government.