Tel Aviv Notes - Contemporary Middle East Analysis

Tel Aviv Notes is the Moshe Dayan Center's monthly analytical update on current affairs and regional developments in the Middle East. Edited by Dr. Brandon Friedman and Dr. Ido Yahel. Currently, we have archived issues dating back to 2011. If you are looking for an older article, please contact us and we will be glad to assist.

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Al-Qa'ida's New West African Map: Ançar Dine, Boko Haram, and Jihadism in the Trans-Sahara

Date

June 4, 2012

Dr. Micha'el Tanchum discusses new alignments between Islamist groups in West Africa.

The Last Stronghold: The Fenerbahçe Sports Club and Turkish Politics

Date

May 28, 2012

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak examines the place of soccer [football] in Turkish contemporary politics.

Algeria's Parliamentary Elections: Apathy, Irregularities, and Agony

Date

May 21, 2012

Research Fellow Daniel Zisenwine examines current political trends in Algeria, a country considered immune to the "Arab Spring" protests, in light of the recent parliamentary elections.

Islam and Women's Rights: The Debate Continues

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May 13, 2012

MDC Research Assistant Alona Ferber discusses the status of women in the Middle East following the Arab Spring and the controversial debate about misogyny in Muslim societies.

The Muslim World League: Creeping Wahhabi Colonialism?

Date

April 30, 2012

MDC Research Assistant Teresa Harings examines the Muslim World League, an Islamic umbrella organization, in light of its connections to the Saudi regime.

The Baghdad Summit: Iraq's Return to the Arab Fold?

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April 5, 2012

Rachel Kantz Feder discusses the Arab League summit conference held recently in Baghdad and its meaning for Iraq's relations with the Arab world.

The "Arab Spring": The Origins of a Misnomer

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March 26, 2012

Prof. Asher Susser discusses the term "Arab Spring" and Western observers' tendency to ignore the uniqueness of the Middle East in the name of post-modern paradigms.

Temporary Marriage in Islam: Exploitative or Liberating?

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March 11, 2012

MDC Research Assistant Shoshana Shmuluvitz examines the increasing popularity of temporary marriages in Islamic society and what it means for the status of women.