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Iran media, the "secret detention" and Levinson's death in Iran regime custody
Robert Levinson's family posted on social media that “We received received information from US officials that has led both them and us to...
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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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- Mar 24, 2020
- 4 min
#KhameneiVirus That’s the most popular hashtag trending on twitter among Farsi social media
By MECRA STAFF Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader recently refused the US offer to help Iran fight coronavirus. Nevertheless, due...
MECRA
- Mar 23, 2020
- 17 min
US-Iran and Iran-Israel tensions March 22 and beyond
Read our previous installment March 12-21, 2020 of the daily updates of US-Iran tensions at this link. March 22 A look at the satellite...
MECRA
- Mar 21, 2020
- 9 min
Coronavirus in the Middle East: Daily updates part IV: From March 21
Coronavirus threatens the Middle East
MECRA
- Mar 17, 2020
- 11 min
Who is Adnan Zarfi (Zurufi), the new Iraqi PM designate: Sources, background and current events
Compiled by Seth J. Frantzman Who is Adnan al-Zarfi (Zurufi عدنان الزرفي), the man tasked with forming yet another Iraqi government on...
MECRA
- Mar 13, 2020
- 1 min
Mapping the US retaliation for the Camp Taji attack March 11-13
March 11 7:35pm (Baghdad time): Rockets strike Camp Taji, Iraq. 8:26pm (Baghdad time) Iraqi security forces release images of the truck...
MECRA
- Mar 12, 2020
- 13 min
US-Iran and Iran-Israel tensions daily updates March 12 and beyond
Coronavirus threatens the Middle East
MECRA
- Mar 11, 2020
- 5 min
An attack on US-led Coalition at Camp Taji, March 11, 2020: Escalation and questions of deterrence
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A rocket attack on Camp Taji Iraq on march 11 has killed Americans and has led to tensions in Iraq. CENTCOM says...
MECRA
- Mar 11, 2020
- 12 min
From March 11 coronavirus updates Middle East
View the previous live updates of the Middle East Coronavirus Daily Update (MECDU): First installment: February 15-25 Second Installment:...
MECRA
- Mar 6, 2020
- 15 min
Coronavirus updates Middle East Feb 26 and after
This is part of a live-blog that The Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis began on February 20. See our FIRST LIVE BLOG and the...
MECRA
- Mar 4, 2020
- 9 min
On the eve of another Prime Minister, Iraqis discuss their experience in protests
Interviews What follows are three interviews conducted in the streets of southern Iraq during the period leading up to the failure of...
MECRA
- Feb 28, 2020
- 5 min
How did Turkey, Russia and the Syrian regime get to the Feb. 27 crises in Idlib
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Turkey suffered unprecedented losses in Idlib on Thursday February 27, 2020 with dozens of soldiers killed and...
MECRA
- Feb 25, 2020
- 6 min
Coronavirus Middle East LIVE-UPDATES Feb. 25
For the first installment the Middle East Coronavirus Daily Update (MECDU) of our daily updates on coronavirus in the Middle East see...
MECRA
- Feb 21, 2020
- 13 min
Coronavirus in the Middle East - LIVE UPDATES
Middle East Coronavirus Daily Update (MECDU) * This live blog is being updated daily as best we can. Seth J. Frantzman and other members...
MECRA
- Feb 12, 2020
- 5 min
Analysis: How Serious Are Talks Between Assad and Syrian Kurds?
By MECRA staff Co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Ilham Ahmed this week said the Syrian regime has agreed to begin political...
MECRA
- Jan 25, 2020
- 4 min
Analysis: Will Turkey's increased role in Libya reduce or inflame conflict?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Greece’s foreign minister flew to Abu Dhabi, Libya, Egypt and Cyprus in the wake of Turkey threatening to send...
MECRA
- Jan 21, 2020
- 4 min
Who is Iran's new deputy IRGC Quds Force commander: Mohammad Hejazi
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN and MECRA STAFF Iran has appointed a new deputy commander for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force in...
MECRA
- Dec 29, 2019
- 4 min
Developing Story: Sources and related to Turkey's new role in the Mediterranean, sending of Syrians
In late November Turkey signed a deal with the Government of the National Accord in Libya. The GNA controls parts of Libya near Tripoli,...
MECRA
- Oct 24, 2019
- 8 min
The US Syria withdrawal Oct 6-23: Documents, maps and confusion
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On October 6, 2019 US President Donald Trump announced the US would withdraw from part of Syria, paving the way for...
MECRA
- Oct 2, 2019
- 8 min
Egyptian Armed Forces Communications Agreement with the U.S. and Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge
Egypt and the US signed an important new encrypted communications agreement that has ramifications for defense policy and Egypt
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