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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.

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Timeline of US-Iran tensions May 2019

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May 15, 20195 min read

Timeline of US-Iran tensions May 2019

Beginning on May 5 tensions have escalated between the US and Iran. This comes in the context of US claims that Iran and its proxies pose...

October 2018: Visible breakthrough in Gulf-Israel relations

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Oct 29, 20182 min read

October 2018: Visible breakthrough in Gulf-Israel relations

October 2018 looks set to represent one of the most important visible changes in Arab state relations with Israel since the 1990s. The...

Iraqi elections: What it means for the Kurdistan region of Iraq

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May 25, 20184 min read

Iraqi elections: What it means for the Kurdistan region of Iraq

By DILIMAN ABDULKADER Iraq held its first elections since the defeat of the so called Islamic State (ISIS), the results surprised all...

The curious case of the Egyptian elections

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Mar 29, 20182 min read

The curious case of the Egyptian elections

By DONYA HANAFI A parade, a show of support, appreciation, gratitude, and admiration. This is what the current Egyptian elections are all...

The Kurdistan Regional Government in 2018: A Q and A with Falah Mustafa

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Mar 14, 20185 min read

The Kurdistan Regional Government in 2018: A Q and A with Falah Mustafa

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The following questions were sent to the Kurdistan Regional Government in February. Falah Mustafa Bakir is the head...

A Visit to the Jazeera Canton, Syria

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Feb 22, 20181 min read

A Visit to the Jazeera Canton, Syria

By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi This exclusive report is based on the author’s trip in January 2018 to the Jazeera Canton area of the...

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