MECRA RESEARCH BLOG
The MECRA research blog is composed of short articles and may include outside contributions. The views expressed in these blogs and articles are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis editorial stance.
Residents can't return to Sinjar if there is no strong government capable of protecting civilians
As detainees are released from Al-Hol, concerns in Syria's Euphrates river valley
Salah al-Din Villagers: Our lives are worse now under Shia militia control than during ISIS Era.
Iran’s efforts at consolidation in Syria’s Deir Ezzor area
Rockets fired at Erbil, Iraq: Residents of Nineveh discuss unprecedented attack; context of Iran
Iran-US and Iran-Israel tensions September 2020 and onward
Egypt's armed forces today: A comparison with Israel
Iraq’s Shia Militia Death Squads target Iraqi activists and demonstrators: Three Testimonies
The last mission: Anti-ISIS Coalition spokesperson Col. Caggins say farewell after success
How mass protests are held in Belarus
Interview with Zeylan Vajin, Co-chair of PJAK, an Iranian Kurdish political party
Syrian Democratic Forces faces protests and challenges in Deir Ezzor, Euphrates valley region
Iranian-Kurdish PJAK militant killed by Turkish drone in Kuna Masi
Four maps reveal extent of Iran's mysterious fires and explosions
Iran-US and Iran-Israel tensions July-Sept 2020
Mixed reviews of 'Tehran' show among Iranians
Natanz explosion: Timeline and details on possible scenarios
What is known about raids on Iranian-backed groups in Baghdad: Documents and background
US-Iran tensions June 2020