MDC Research and Analysis

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak explains the evolving role of Diyanet, the office of religious affairs, in Turkey.

MDC Researcher Dr. Daniel Zisenwine assesses recent political developments in Tunisia, 4 years after the ouster of President Ben 'Ali.

In this edition of Iqtisadi: Middle East Economy, Dr. Paul Rivlin analyzes through an economic lens the humanitarian crisis gripping Syria.

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.

Raz Zimmt examines the discussion on Iranian social networks to the lecture given in December 2014 by the sociologist Dr. Yousef-Ali Abazari, which discussed the death of the Iranian pop singer Morteza Pashaei, who died the previous month.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the sometimes ambivalent feelings about the Charlie Hebdo murders on Turkish social media.

MDC Researcher Dr. Brandon Friedman analyses Russia's increasing projection of power and influence in the Middle East, where it undermines Western policy in order to advance its own objectives.