MDC Research and Analysis

Carl Yonker discusses the participation of Iran-backed Shi'i proxy forces in the sectarian violence in Iraq and in the civil war in Syria.

Duygu Atlas discusses the Turkish People's Democracy Party (HDP), an opposition party attempting to present a credible alternative to the AKP.

Ilan Wulfsohn discusses qat, a plant grown for its stimulant qualities, and its effect on Yemen's economy and environment.

Dr. Micha'el Tanchum discusses India's troubles in accomplishing its goal of counter-balancing Chinese, Pakistani and Russian influence in Central Asia.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak discusses the deteriorating Israeli-Turkish relations as an expression of Turkey's "independent global power policy".