MDC Research and Analysis

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.