MDC Research and Analysis

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The Islamic State and the Middle East: On A Losing Path? (Hebrew)

Date

July 5, 2016

MDC Director Prof. Uzi Rabi dissects the current position of the Islamic State against the backdrop of its recent battlefield setbacks. In Hebrew.

Online Monuments: Commemorating Iranian Deaths during the Campaign in Syria

Date

June 30, 2016

Raz Zimmt discusses the use of social media by the Iran regime to memorialize their fallen in Syria.

Brexit: England's Arab Spring

Date

June 30, 2016

Senior MDC Researcher Dr. Paul Rivlin explains why a majority of UK voters shocked the world and chose to leave the European Union.

A Demonstration of Virtual Power by Supporters of the Islamic State

Date

June 30, 2016

Gilad Shiloach investigates a recent propaganda initiative put forward by the Islamic State, which demonstrated its far geographical reach.

Secularization vs. Religionization: Ramadan and the Fate of Hagia Sophia on Turkish Social Media

Date

June 29, 2016

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the competing forces of religion and secularism in modern Turkey, as seen on social media.

Turkish – Israeli Reconciliation: The End of “Precious Loneliness”?

Date

June 26, 2016

MDC Junior Researcher Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak explains the reasons for the ongoing talks between Turkey and Israel to restore full diplomatic relations.

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Africa (Hebrew)

Date

June 22, 2016

Dr. Miriam Nissimov analyzes the diplomatic efforts of Iran in Africa, both historical and contemporary. In Hebrew.

NGOs and the Socioeconomic Development of Palestinian Women in the West Bank (Diwaniyya)

Date

June 16, 2016

MDC Intern Jaclyn Shaw writes about challenges facing Palestinian women, and the efforts of civil society organizations to improve the opportunities available to them.

The “Trust and Reform” Party: New Arab Politics in Israel?

Date

June 16, 2016

Arik Rudnitzky, the Project Manager for Tel Aviv University's Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation, explains the background of the founders of a new political party in Israel and what the party means for Arab politics in Israel.

How far can they go? (Mideast Monitor)

Date

June 6, 2016

In his latest "Mideast Monitor" column for the Jerusalem Report, Prof. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman examines renewed peace initiatives between Israel and the 'moderate' Sunni states, and argues that, while there remains much disagreement, mutual interests might lead to positive results.