MDC Research and Analysis

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Reviving the myth of Saddam Hussein

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January 31, 2017

Gilad Shiloach examines the proliferation of Saddam Hussein's image as defender of the Arab world, which is magnified by fear of Iranian regional influence.

What's next for Sisi's Egypt? (Mideast Monitor)

Date

January 31, 2017

In his February 6 "Mideast Monitor" column for the Jerusalem Report, Prof. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman analyzes the significant economic and political challenges facing Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

The Arab Human Disaster Report, The Arab World Five Years After: Part 2

Date

January 30, 2017

Paul Rivlin, in the second part of the Arab Human Disaster, examines what has happened to young people in the Middle East, trends revealed in the UN's Human Development Report 2015, and analyzes health issues in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Russia, Turkey, and Iran: Cooperation and Competition in Syria

Date

January 30, 2017

Brandon Friedman explains that the Iran, Turkey, and Russia cooperation in Syria is not primarily directed at the West; rather, Russia is trying to reestablish itself as Syria’s ultimate arbiter.

Strange bedfellows: The Russian-Turkish-Iranian axis (Jerusalem Post)

Date

January 26, 2017

Prof. Ofra Bengio has written an article in the Jerusalem Post, where she examines the current relationship between Russia, Turkey, and Iran.

The Emerging Role of African Regional Organizations in Enforcing Electoral Results

Date

January 23, 2017

Head of Africa Studies at the MDC Dr. Irit Back analyzes the role of regional organizations in aiding democratic transitions in Africa.

Current Israel-Turkey relations as expressed by the media

Date

January 15, 2017

Guest contributor Arad Nir examines the relative apathy expressed by the Turkish and Israeli media towards recent steps at normalization and reconciliation between the two countries.

What Can Make or Break a Kurdish State?

Date

January 10, 2017

Ofra Bengio analyzes the arguments related to the question of whether Kurdistan will declare its independence from Iraq.

Erdogan's War against the Kurdish party

Date

January 5, 2017

Duygu Atlas analyzes the political campaign being waged by Turkish President Receip Tayyep Erdogan against the pro-Kurdish HDP. In Hebrew.

The end of an alliance?

Date

January 2, 2017

In his "Mideast Monitor" column for the Jerusalem Report, MDC Senior Researcher Prof. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman writes of the challenges currently facing the alliance between Saudi Arabia and Egypt - the historical leaders of the Sunni Arab bloc of states.