MDC Research and Analysis

In July issue of Beehive Michael Barak examines the protests by residents of the city of Port Said against the reposition the statue of de Lesseps, who initiated the Suez Canal excavation project, which symbolizes European colonialism.

In the new issue of Turkeyscope, Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak discusses the evolution of the Turkish unmanned air vehicles industry and the role of the "made in Turkey UAVs" in Ankara's military campaigns.

Michael Barak’s essay outlines the Sisi government’s late start in its effort to curb the crisis and control the media narrative. This article is part of "The Coronavirus in the Middle East: State and Society in a Time of Crisis".

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak’s essay on the Corona pandemic in Turkey show how the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government in Turkey has attempted to exploit the crisis to shore-up its domestic political support. This article is part of "The Coronavirus in the Middle East: State and Society in a Time of Crisis".

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Michael Milshtein examines how the collective memory of the Nakba has become anchored in the Palestinian public sphere.

In the new issue of Bayan, Dr. Nuzha Allassad Alhuzail discusses of the status of women in Bedouin society in the Negev from a historical and current perspective.

In the new issue of Bayan, Adv. Nidal Othman's essay on the economic crisis among businesses in Arab society as a result of the State of Israel's response to the Corona epidemic.

In this issue of Iqtisadi Paul Rivlin analyses the underlying factors in the economic problems facing Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, and highlights losses in personal income among the populations in these countries that have added fuel to social protests in recent months.

Joel D. Parker's essay on Lebanon discusses how the pandemic erupted against the background of a growing economic crisis. This article is part of "The Coronavirus in the Middle East: State and Society in a Time of Crisis".