MDC Research and Analysis

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“I Drive between the Lines:” Social Media Contribute to Improving Driving Culture in Iran

Date

May 31, 2016

Raz Zimmt looks at the ways that Iranian social media has been used to promote road safety.

The Shifting Balance of Power in Iraqi Kurdistan: Division or Independence?

Date

May 29, 2016

MDC Junior Researcher Ceng Sagnic analyzes the changing political landscape in Iraqi Kurdistan and explains how the internal contests for power affect the region's drive towards independence.

Ifriqiya: Preparing for the Day After Mugabe (Hebrew)

Date

May 23, 2016

In this issue of Ifriqiya, Noa Levy analyzes the change in the political and civil dynamics of Zimbabe. In Hebrew.

Lebanon: Teetering on the edge (Mideast Monitor)

Date

May 16, 2016

In his article from the Jerusalem Report "Mideast Monitor" column, Prof. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman analyzes the current danger to Lebanon's continued stability in the face of recent developments, including the decision by Saudi Arabia to rescind its aid package to the Lebanese military.

Chemical Weapons in Syria: From Red Line to Routine?

Date

May 10, 2016

MDC Researcher Dr. Brandon Friedman explains the spread of chemical weapons in Syria through the lens of recently published reports from a UN-OPCW fact finding team.

Economic and Geopolitical Aspects of King Salman's Visit to Egypt

Date

May 9, 2016

Yitzhak Gal analyzes the impact of King Salman of Saudi Arabia's recent visit to Egypt. In Hebrew.

The Moroccan Difference (American Interest)

Date

May 8, 2016

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.

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.