Bernard Lewis (1916-2018): an intellectual giant (Fathom)
Senior Research Fellow Prof. Asher Susser has published an obituary for the late Prof. Bernard Lewis, z"l, in the Fathom journal.
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“Water is Life”: The African Water Conundrum
Ornit Avidar analyzes the significant problem of potable water shortages on the African Continent, and the problematic response by the international community.
Islamic State (IS) Supporters Launch Social Media Campaign Targeting the 2018 World Cup in Russia
Gilad Shiloach analyzes the social media campaign that threatens the 2018 World Cup competition to be held in Russia.
Nuclear Development in the Arabian Peninsula: The United Arab Emirates – A Harbinger of Things to Come?
Yoel Guzansky examines the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) civilian nuclear energy program, and the broader potential for nuclear proliferation in the region in light of recent developments with the Iranian nuclear deal.
Turkey’s Test with Cyberspace
Dr. Tal Pavel and Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak examine the recent events that have revealed Turkey's vulnerabilities in the field of cyber security.
“I Don’t Want Blood on My Code:” Western Technology Serving Middle Eastern States
Guest author Dr. Tal Pavel examines how technologies developed in the West are often used by Middle Eastern states to monitor and even curtail their citizen's Internet use.
Turkey's Ambivalent View of Syria
Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak reviews the responses on Turkish social media to the West’s military attack on the Assad regime, following the chemical attack on Duma.
Iran is Drying Out: Network Discourse on the Protests by Farmers in Isfahan Province
Raz Zimmt discusses the farmers’ protest in the Isfahan province of Iran, which erupted because of the growing water shortage therein.
פיתוח גרעיני בחצי-האי הערבי: איחוד האמירויות הערביות – הסנונית המבשרת על האביב
Guest author Dr. Yoel Guzansky analyzes the efforts in the UAE to develop nuclear capabilities. In Hebrew.
Iran and Turkey: Between Cooperation and Conflict
MDC Researcher Brandon Friedman analyzes how Turkish and Iranian interests in Syria and Iraq are diverging, despite their recent diplomatic "entente."