The Iraq Uprising: Where Does It Go From Here?
Ofra Bengio has published an article in "BESA Center Perspectives", which analyzes the recent uprising in Iraq.
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The Iranian Empire Cracks, at Home and Abroad
In our latest issue of Iqtisadi, Paul Rivlin discusses the effects of sanctions on the Iranian economy, and on its currency and governmental institutions, in particular.
Iran attacks Saudi Arabia
Paul Rivlin examines the economic effects of the recent drone strikes carried out in Saudi Arabia by Iranian proxies.
“Spiritual Betrothals”: Iranian Women Engaged to Casualties of War
Raz Zimmt investigates the discourse surrounding the phenomenon of young Iranian women who announce that they are betrothed to Iranian soldiers killed in the Iran-Iraq war, or in Iran’s more recent military campaigns in Syria and Iraq.
Iranian Social Media Reacts to the Renewal of Sanctions
This article by Raz Zimmt reviews the public discourse on Iranian social networks concerning the second round of sanctions led by the United States against the Islamic Republic.
Al-Qaeda in Baluchistan and its Connection to the War in Syria
Ariel Koch exposes the activity of Balushi terrorist organizations in Sistan-Baluchistan in Iran, and the way that they have adopted the ideology of Salafi-Jihadi organizations, most significantly that of al-Qaeda.
The Sanctioned States: Economic Crises in Iran and Turkey
Senior Researcher Paul Rivlin analyzes the deep economic effects that sanctions have had on the economies of Turkey and Iran.
“Mashhad is the Shi‘i Thailand”: Discourse about Sex Tourism on Iranian Networks
Raz Zimmt discusses the phenomenon of flourishing sex tourism in Mashhad in eastern Iran, which is presented as evidence of the worsening economic and social problems in the Islamic Republic, but which also has led users to publicly oppose the institution of temporary marriage.
