MDC Research and Analysis

Ariel Koch uncovers the internal Jihadist discourse following the publication of a video by the Sinai Province of ISIS, which criticized Trump’s declaration regarding Jerusalem.

Raz Zimmt analyzes the December 2017 protests in Iran, the role of social media, and the eventual weakening of those protests.

Ariel Koch examines the emergence of two new al-Qaʿida organizations in Syria.

Guest author Omer Keynan analyzes the way that the boundaries between the personal and the social are blurred in contemporary hip-hop music, using Kendrick Lamar's song 'Alright' as a case study.

Adam Hoffman examines the Islamic State's use of music for propaganda purposes.

Heidi Basch-Harod explains the effect of the #MeToo movement on the Middle East and analyzes key developments in women's rights issues in the region during 2017.

Gilad Shiloach analyzes the Islamic State's declaration of war against Hamas.

Nachum Shiloh analyzes the recent reforms in the civil rights of Saudi women. In Hebrew.

Adam Hoffman reviews the state of global jihad at the end of 2017.

Harel Chorev explains the relationship between social media and the phenomenon of Palestinian "lone wolf" attacks.