MDC Research and Analysis

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Riyadh and Tehran on a collision course (Mideast Monitor)

Date

February 6, 2016

Turkish Foreign Policy: Calculating a New Route

Date

February 4, 2016

MDC Junior Researcher Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the shift in Turkish foreign policy. In Hebrew.

Telegram: The Most Popular Social Network in Iran

Date

January 31, 2016

Raz Zimmt examines the use of the "Telegram" text messaging application in Iran.

A Crisis of Trust between Young Egyptians and the al-Sisi Regime

Date

January 31, 2016

Michael Barak analyzes the interference of the current Egyptian government in the recent elections for the Egyptian Students' Union.

The Islamic State’s Media Blitz against its Enemies: Issues & Character

Date

January 31, 2016

Gilad Shiloach analyzes the propaganda effort of the Islamic State through social media and other channels.

How the KRG Quasi-State Built an Independent Oil Industry

Date

January 27, 2016

Eliyahu Kamisher explains how the Kurdish quasi-state managed to sidestep Baghdad and construct an independent oil industry.

The Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaʿida: Ideology and Practice

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January 26, 2016

MDC Senior Research Fellow Dr. Esther Webman examines the ideology and goals of the Islamic State and al-Qaʿida as expressed in their English-language publications.

Ifriqiya: The Chinese-Africa Connection - Neo-Colonialism or Mutual Cooperation (Hebrew)

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January 24, 2016

Junior researcher Adi Kraut-Adler examines the dramatic role that China has had in development efforts within Africa. In Hebrew.

The Rise and Fall of the Palestinian-Arab Middle Class Under the British Mandate, 1920–39 (JCH)

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January 18, 2016

Dr. Itamar Radai has published an article in the Journal of Contemporary History, wherein he examines the status of the Palestinian-Arab middle class during the British Mandate era between 1920-39. In English.

Saudi Women Participate in the Kingdom’s Municipal Elections: A Sign of Change in State-Society Relations

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January 7, 2016

MDC Researcher Dr. Nachum Shiloh explains how female participation in the 2015 Saudi municipal elections reflect changes in state-society relations in the Saudi kingdom.