MDC Research and Analysis

In the latest Middle East Crossroads, Prof. Ofra Bengio analyzes the ways that two important players (the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Islamic State) are shaping the face of the new Middle East. In Hebrew.

In this edition of Iqtisadi: Middle East Economy, Dr. Paul Rivlin analyzes the fact that, despite the deep unrest and instability in the region, oil prices are nevertheless forecast to remain steady.

In this issue: an analysis of voting and election results among the Arab public of Israel and their implications for Arab politics in Israel

Dr. Conrad Rein examines the relationship between the European Union, the African Union, and the United Nations.

We are pleased to present the newest edition of the MDC Bulletin, which details the activities of the Center during Fall 2014.

MDC Director Prof. Uzi Rabi and Ben Mendales examine the transformative effects that the Islamic State has had on the region, primarily through their doctrine of ‘kasr al-hudud’ [shattering the borders].

Carl Yonker analyzes the Islamic State (ISIS / ISIL) success in Iraq and the concomitant furor on social media, including a campaign calling for the resignation of Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak examines the achievement of the largely Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in the recent elections and its key role in the failure of the AKP.

Raz Zimmt examines the discourse on social media around Operation Karbala, following the repatriation of the bodies of 175 Iranian divers killed in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War.