Syria

In this edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Senior Research Fellow and Professor (Emeritus) Ofra Bengio presents the significant changes the Kurdish communities in the Middle East have experienced over the past decade, transforming them from a marginal actor to a central political player in regional affairs. This achievement, however, has been short-lived, as recent developments have eroded the Kurdish position, returning these communities to square one.

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Joel D. Parker examines whether Ahmad al-Sharaa's transitional government is building a Syrian state or merely administering territory - and why energy and education, not elections, will be the true test.  

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Prof. Ofra Bengio compares post Baʿth Iraq and Syria, showing how regime collapse in both states led not to democratic renewal but to continued authoritarian rule, sectarian tension, and weak legitimacy.

The MDC is pleased to announce the publication of our latest issue of "Bustan: The Middle East Book Review", Vol. 16, No. 2 (December 2025)

In this latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Nir Boms and Karim Nassar examine the Suwayda crisis in Syria and how it has affected the delicate balance of relations between the new government in Syria and its Druze minority.