Kobani and Tehran: Iran Social Media on the Struggle between the Kurds & ISIS
Raz Zimmt analyzes the Iranian social media reaction to the current battle between the Islamic State and the Kurds in Kobani.
Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL)
94 items
page 9 of 10
Not in My Name – ISIS and protests against it, as reflected on social media
Michael Barak analyzes the use of social media, both as a tool for Islamic State indoctrination and propaganda, as well as for protest and resistance against it.
Iraq's New Government
MDC Researcher Dr. Ronen Zeidel discusses the new Iraqi government.
The Islamic State: A Catalyst for Kurdish Nation-Building
MDC Senior Researcher Professor Ofra Bengio discusses the effect of the Islamic State on cementing a Kurdish state.
Money Makes the World Go Round: A Middle East Round-up
In this edition of Iqtisadi: Middle East Economy, Dr. Paul Rivlin explains the economic basis behind the Middle East's descent into increasing extremism and violence.
The Yezidis: Traumatic Memory and Betrayal
Idan Barir analyzes the unique and precarious position of the Yezidi community in Northern Iraq, in the wake of the ISIS offensive there.
A New Government in Baghdad: Background and Prospects
MDC Researcher Dr. Ronen Zeidel explores the challenges facing the newly formed Iraqi government.
Iraqi Shi'i Politics in the Wake of ISIS
Dr. Elisheva Machlis discusses the prospects for Nuri al-Maliki's government in light of the threat posed by ISIS.
How ISIS Controls the Occupied Areas in Iraq
MDC Researcher Dr. Ronen Zeidel discusses the way that the Islamic State (ISIS / ISIL) have been able to establish themselves in the Sunni regions of Iraq.