MDC Research and Analysis

Ceng Sagnic reviews Turkey's policy of military deployment to multiple theatres over the past two years, and expounds upon structural differences between the deployments to Qatar-Somalia and Syria-Iraq.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the immediate measures that have been taken by the Turkish educational system, which are intended to shape public opinion about the failed July 2016 coup and its perpetrators.

In this issue of Middle East Crossroads (צומת המזרח התיכון), Dr. Nir Boms analyzes the humanitarian role of Israel towards the Syrian Golan. In Hebrew.

Raz Zimmt analyzes the reactions in Iranian social media to a recent concert held in the city of Qom, and a soccer match held between Iran and South Korea during a Shi'i day of mourning.

The October 2016 issue of Current Contents is now available. It is a quick-alert publication, reporting in brief form the appearance of articles on the Middle East in specialized and general journals. Current Contents is issued six times a year.

In this article, Michael Barak addresses the reactions in Egyptian social media to Egypt's troubled economy.

In this edition of Iqtisadi, Paul Rivlin examines the demographic, labor market, and budgetary problems that Jordan has faced in recent years.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak studies the use of social media to defend women in the Turkish public sphere.

Maisie McCormack and Brandon Friedman analyze the evolving relationship between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the context of a new generation of leadership and regional change.