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Israel and the Southern De-escalation Zone: A Closer Look at the Israeli-Syrian Border

Date:

July 12, 2018

MDC Researcher Nir Boms and Karolina Zielińska discuss shifting demographics and humanitarian concerns in light of recent developments on the Israeli-Syrian border.

מבט לתוניסיה בתחילת קיץ 2018 – אתגרים רבים וסימני שאלה

Date:

July 5, 2018

Daniel Zisenwine analyzes the current situation in Tunisia, almost eight years after the "Jasmine Revolution." In Hebrew.

Drugs, Shi‘a, and the Struggle for Southern Syria

Date:

July 5, 2018

Moran Levanoni analyzes the question of whether the Syrian regime, partially in cooperation with Hezbollah, is involved in narcotics trafficking in rebel-controlled southern Syria, as an element of its overall campaign against the rebels.

Bad Karma: Censorship vs. Freedom of Expression in Egypt in the Age of Social Networking

Date:

July 5, 2018

Limor Lavie investigates the tension in Egypt between freedom of expression and limits imposed by government censors, as seen in the debate over a controversial movie directed by Khaled Youssef and regulatory laws currently being considered by the Egyptian Parliament.

“The Poor of Your City First”: Online Campaign against Iranian Aid to Residents of Gaza

Date:

July 5, 2018

Raz Zimmt reviews the campaign against the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, which allegedly transfers aid money to needy people in Gaza instead of relieving the distress of Iranian citizens.

Iraq Elections: Iraqis Vote "Iraq First"?

Date:

June 28, 2018

MDC Researcher Ronen Zeidel discusses the political uncertainty facing Iraq in the aftermath of the recent parliamentary elections.

CURRENT CONTENTS June 2018 (Vol. 38, No. 3)

Date:

June 28, 2018

Russia in Africa

Date:

June 25, 2018

Rina Bassist analyzes Russia's past and current strategic interests in Africa.

Will the Kurds outdo Erdogan in the June elections?

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June 19, 2018

Head of Kurdish Studies Prof. Ofra Bengio has written an op-ed in the Jerusalem Post examining possible outcomes of the upcoming elections in Turkey, and the possible impact that the Kurdish electorate may have.