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.
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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."
Rami Makhlouf and the Syrian war economy
Former MDC Research intern Mauro Primavera analyzes the ways that corrupt businessmen are capitalizing on the bloody Syrian conflict.
The Eurasian vector in Russian-Turkish relations
Timur Akhmetov analyzes the factors leading to increased Russian-Turkish cooperation.
The UN Leadership Role in Solving the Western Sahara Conflict: Progress, or Delays for Peace?
Guest author Yasmine Hasnaoui analyzes the role that the United Nations has taken in solving the seemingly intractable Western Sahara conflict.
President Trump in Syria: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
MDC Researcher Brandon Friedman analyzes the recent chemical weapons crisis in Syria.
The Strengthening of al-Qa'ida in the Global Jihad Arena: Online Activity as a Test Case
Ariel Koch follows the online activities of al-Qa'ida, with an emphasis on its presence on the encrypted messaging network Telegram, as part of its preparations for again becoming a leading player in the global jihad arena.
From Worker Street to Mosaddegh Street: The Struggle over the Collective Memory of Iranian Prime Minister Mosaddegh
Raz Zimmt examines the discourse surrounding the intention of the Tehran City Council to name a street after former Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh, reflecting the tension between an Islamic-religious identity and a secular-national identity that characterizes Iranian society.
“Black February” – Suppressing Freedom of Expression of Egyptian Students as Seen on Social Media
Michael Barak reviews the positions of Egyptian social media users regarding the publicized arrest of an opposition leader, and the threat of arrest against students accused of having contact with him.