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 Baghdad Summit: Iraq's Return to the Arab Fold?

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April 5, 2012

Rachel Kantz Feder discusses the Arab League summit conference held recently in Baghdad and its meaning for Iraq's relations with the Arab world.

The "Arab Spring": The Origins of a Misnomer

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March 26, 2012

Prof. Asher Susser discusses the term "Arab Spring" and Western observers' tendency to ignore the uniqueness of the Middle East in the name of post-modern paradigms.

Temporary Marriage in Islam: Exploitative or Liberating?

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March 11, 2012

MDC Research Assistant Shoshana Shmuluvitz examines the increasing popularity of temporary marriages in Islamic society and what it means for the status of women.

The Right to Choose: The Women of al-Qa'ida

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February 9, 2012

Heidi Basch-Harod explores the evolving roles of women in Al-Qa'ida.

Stalemate in Yemen

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January 31, 2012

Brian Albert examines the political situation in Yemen following President Salih's departure.

Egypt: The "Stolen" Revolution?

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January 26, 2012

Research fellow Dr. Mira Tzoreff discusses the success of the Islamist parties in the recent Egyptian elections, and what this means for the Egyptian political future.