MDC Research and Analysis

Dr. Iyad Zahalka discusses the recent appointment of a female qadi to the Shari'a Court in Israel, and its implications.

Arik Rudnitzky analyzes the current political / nationalist discourse in Israel's Arab society.

Guest writer Dr. Eitan Shamir discusses Israel's Temple Mount policy since 1967 and its impact on the recent polemic surrounding metal detectors on the Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif. In Hebrew.

Ceng Sagnic analyzes the potential for a renewed crisis between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region given the latter’s rising bid for independence.

Djene Rhys Bajalan from Missouri State University and Michael Brooks, an award-winning talk show host in the United States, contribute with an article focusing on social media and online communications technology in Turkey.

Raz Zimmt analyzes the public struggle led by Iranian social media users against the deeply-rooted nepotism in Iran.

Michael Barak surveys the positions of Egyptian social media users regarding the accomplishments of President ‘Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi after three years in office, and the general consensus surrounding al-Sisi's poor economic performance.

Ariel Koch explores the discourse that developed on social media following the terrorist attack on Las Ramblas Boulevard in Barcelona, Spain, in August 2017.

Eline Rosenhart analyzes the interplay between the ongoing Qatar crisis and the relationship between Chad and Sudan.

MDC Researcher Ronen Zeidel analyzes recent developments in the war against the Islamic State in Iraq.