MDC Research and Analysis

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the reactions on Turkish social media to the recent parliamentary elections.

Harel Chorev and Moran Levanoni examine the place of Palestinian social media against the backdrop of the current escalation of violence.

Raz Zimmt examines the consumer boycott of Iranian cars on social media.

Michael Barak examines the role of Lebanese social media in driving the recent 'garbage protests.'

Nachum Shiloh analyzes the place of Saudi social media in the Kingdom's rivalry with Iran.

MDC Principal Research Fellow Bruce Maddy-Weitzman argues that the Palestinian issue is just one of many on the crowded agenda of Mideast governments and nowhere near the top of their priorities.

MDC Research Assistant Jocelynn Ramiah analyzes the effects of the Boko Haram insurgency on the civilian population of Nigeria.

MDC Researcher Dr. Brandon Friedman analyzes the roles of Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia in the ongoing Syrian conflict, and argues that Russia's increased military presence in Syria has placed Moscow as a pivotal regional power broker.

In this edition of Iqtisadi: Middle East Economy, Dr. Paul Rivlin analyzes how climate change is no longer just a theoretical issue for those concerned with the future of the environment. It has, in fact, become an issue of major and immediate strategic significance in the Middle East.