MDC Research and Analysis

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

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.

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

Dr. Eli Amarilyo discusses Turkey's credit problem in the latest edition of Iqtisadi: The Middle East Economy.

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