Syrian Civil War

MDC Researcher Nir Boms and Karolina Zielińska discuss shifting demographics and humanitarian concerns in light of recent developments on the Israeli-Syrian border.

Moran Levanoni analyzes the question of whether the Syrian regime, partially in cooperation with Hezbollah, is involved in narcotics trafficking in rebel-controlled southern Syria, as an element of its overall campaign against the rebels.

Guest author Dr. Tal Pavel examines how technologies developed in the West are often used by Middle Eastern states to monitor and even curtail their citizen's Internet use.

Mauro Primavera analyzes the ways that corrupt businessmen are capitalizing on the bloody Syrian conflict.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak reviews the responses on Turkish social media to the West’s military attack on the Assad regime, following the chemical attack on Duma.