Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL)

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.

Guest scholar Aymenn J. Al-Tamimi explains the origins of the Islamic State's "Sinai Province."

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak examines the Turkish military operation to relocate the tomb of Süleyman Şah.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the perceptions of Islamophobia in Turkey, in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks and the execution by the Islamic State of the captured Jordanian pilot, Moaz al-Kasabeh.

MDC Research Assistant and Steinhart-Israel Intern Linda Dayan examines the use of microblogging services such as Tumblr in the dissemination of Islamic State ideology.

MDC Researcher Dr. Joel D. Parker provides analysis of the implications of a potential alliance between Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the reaction in Turkish social media to current regional developments, including the fight between Kurdish forces and the Islamic State in Kobani.

Raz Zimmt analyzes the Iranian social media reaction to the current battle between the Islamic State and the Kurds in Kobani.