MDC Research and Analysis

Adam Hoffman analyzes the IS social media efforts against the backdrop of the Egyptian presidential campaign.

Paul Rivlin traces possible directions for post-conflict reconstruction of Syria.

Shlomi Daskal surveys Bassam Beroumi's music and analyzes the social and political context of its content.

Itamar Radai discusses the alternative civics curriculum presented recently by the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel.

Gilad Shiloach takes a look at al-Qaʿida's new magazine for women.

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.

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.

Guest author Menashe Carmon, chairman of the Israel-Turkey Business Council and Chamber of Commerce & Industry, analyzes the state of Israel-Turkey economic relations.

MDC Researcher Brandon Friedman examines recent developments in the war in northern Syria.

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.