Saudi Arabia

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Ilan Zalayat explains Saudi Arabia's effort to reimagine its pre-Islamic history in a nationalist frame, as part of a broader endeavor to replace Islam with nationalism as the source of the monarchy’s political legitimacy.

In our latest issue of Iqtisadi Paul Rivlin analyses the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Middle East and global energy markets.

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Carl Yonker examines the impasse in Lebanese-Gulf relations due to Hizballah's dominant position in Lebanon.

In our latest issue of Iqtisadi: The Middle East Economy, Paul Rivlin analyses the economic effects of having a zero-sum versus a win-win approach to problems. Increased bilateral trade since the Abraham Accords offer an example of a win-win scenario while the current Lebanese crisis shows how difficult it can be to escape a zero-sum game.

In the latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Joshua Albin Cheyaden examines the Saudi-Pakistani relationship, and the context for their recent diplomatic "reset."

Bustan - Vol.12, No. 2 (Winter 2021).

In the latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Brandon Friedman explains what is driving the unfolding intra-Sunni détente in the Middle East.

Bustan - Vol.12, No.1 (Summer 2021).

In this inaugural MDC Occasional Paper, Josh Krasna and George Meladze analyze the structure of power in the Middle East during the past decade, mapping the main regional players and the interrelationships between them, and assessing the potential for future change in the politics of the region.