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.
Iraqi officials differing views on security reform and rooting out corruption in security forces
How did Turkish UAVs outmaneuver Russia's Pantsir air defense in Libya: Lessons and ramifications
Iran enforces hijab, bans posting photos of kissing on Instagram
Threats against the tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Iran and the arson that followed
The Fatemiyoun, Imam Ali base and recent moves by US, Russia, Israel and Iran
Map of recent airstrikes on Syria
Who is Lebanon's Khaled al-Yamani: An Israeli indictment, Iran and the PFLP
Iran-US tensions May 2020
Iraq: Interview with Iraqi MP from Asaib Ahl al-Haq, deputy of Sadikoun bloc
Could a shakeup in Iraq's PMU (Hashd al-Sha'abi) lead to greater divisions in Iraq?
The Egyptian-Israeli Peace and the Military Balance
A ‘Happy’ app which makes millions of Iranian students sad
An explosion "targets Hezbollah" in Syria near Lebanon border: Context, background and implications
Photo gallery: Israel coronavirus lockdown 2020
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Iraq's new PM-designate
Prisoners in Iran, afraid of coronavirus, riot and attempt mass escapes
The US-led Coalition has now left three bases in Iraq: Qaim, Q-West and K-1
New tensions in Iraq: The Coalition, the Pentagon, Kataib Hezbollah and Tehran
Coronavirus in the Middle East DAILY updates by MECRA
Iran media, the "secret detention" and Levinson's death in Iran regime custody