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The Political Economy of Lebanon's Garbage Crisis

Date

May 1, 2016

Eliyahu Kamisher, the Steinhardt-Israel Institute Research Assistant and Intern, examines the multiple challenges facing the Lebanese state since 2011 through the lens of Beirut's conspicuous mountains of trash.

Bayan: Arab Women and the Public Sphere in Israel

Date

April 30, 2016

In this article from the April 2016 issue of Bayan, Tagrid Ka'adan analyzes the impact of Arab women in civil society and politics in Israel.

The Tiran and Sanafir Islands at the Heart of an Online Protest

Date

April 30, 2016

Michael Barak analyzes the reaction on Egyptian and Saudi social media to the transfer of the Tiran and Sanafir Islands from Egypt to Saudi Arabia.

Ahmadinejad’s Online Campaign: Paving the Way for a Political Comeback?

Date

April 30, 2016

Raz Zimmt analyzes the social media campaign of former Iranian President Ahmadinejad as a possible precursor to an upcoming run for office.

Current Contents Vol. 36, No. 2 (April 2016)

Date

April 30, 2016

The April 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.

Bayan: A Whirlpool of Confusion and Cover-ups: The Political Discourse of Arabs in Israel Five Years into the Syrian Uprising

Date

April 30, 2016

In this article from the April 2016 issue of Bayan, Dr. Yusri Khaizran analyzes the repercussions on the Arab public in Israel of the five year uprising in Syria.

War in the Caucasus: An Example of Pan-Nationalist/Religious Discourse on Turkish SNS

Date

April 30, 2016

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the role of social media in the current conflict in the Caucasus.

Atatürk in the Nazi Imagination; Islam and Nazi Germany’s War; Nazi Germany and the Arab World (German History)

Date

April 20, 2016

Dr. Esti Webman has published reviews of three books in an upcoming issue of German History, published by Oxford Journals.

Ifriqiya: Italy and its former colonies: Recent developments through a historical perspective

Date

April 18, 2016

In this issue of Ifriqiya, Francesco Tirelli examines Italy's historical and present relationship with its former colonies in Africa.

The Saudi conundrum (Mideast Monitor)

Date

April 12, 2016

In his latest "Mideast Monitor" column for the Jerusalem Report, Senior Research Fellow Prof. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman argues that Saudi Arabia is being forced to adapt to unprecedented economic and political challenges, and faces a significant risk to its survival.