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The Khorasan Group

Date

July 31, 2016

Ariel Koch's essay sheds light on the Khorasan group, its members, and their capabilities, and based on our analysis of this group, attempts to determine whether or not it poses a potential threat, which, assumingly, could be aimed at the West and also at Israel and the Jewish diaspora.

Turkey’s Long Month: Agreements to Normalize Relations, Terror, and a Failed Coup

Date

July 31, 2016

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the recent coup attempt and the polemic that has arisen surrounding it on Turkish social media.

Foiling the Military Coup in Turkey: The Egyptian Angle

Date

July 31, 2016

Michael Barak analyzes the reaction in Egyptian social media to the failed Turkish coup of July 2016.

Egypt's Economy: The Agony Continues

Date

July 31, 2016

Dr. Paul Rivlin explains Egypt's economic challenges, examining the factors that have led to slow growth and high inflation.

Generation Z in Iran: Organizing on Social Media, Partying in the Mall

Date

July 31, 2016

Raz Zimmt analyzes the phenomenon of social networks such as Telegram being used to organize social activities in public places among Iranian youth.

John Garang's Vision for a "New Sudan" – A Contemporary Perspective

Date

July 26, 2016

MDC Researcher Dr. Irit Back uses the legacy of John Garang as a prism through which to analyze recent developments in Sudan and South Sudan.

John Garang's Vision for a "New Sudan" – A Contemporary Perspective (Hebrew)

Date

July 26, 2016

Dr. Irit Back analyzes contemporary developments in Sudan and South Sudan through a historical perspective. In Hebrew.

Beyond Fallujah: The Battle for Iraq

Date

July 10, 2016

MDC Researcher Dr. Ronen Zeidel explains how the battle for Fallujah fits into the broader war against the Islamic State in Iraq.

Current Contents Vol. 36, No. 3 (June 2016)

Date

July 7, 2016

The June 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.

Can Jordan Contain the Jihadi Threat? (Mideast Monitor)

Date

July 7, 2016

In his latest "Mideast Monitor" column for the Jerusalem Report, Senior Researcher Prof. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman analyzes the clear and present danger that Jordan is now facing from militant Islamist groups, in light of recent attacks.