Middle East
Iron Wall or iron fist? Palestinian militancy and Israel’s campaign to reshape the northern West Bank
2 May 2025
The largest forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank since 1967 has taken place in the first months of 2025, according to the United Nations: Over 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced, and the Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur al-Shams camps are nearly emptied.
Read MoreA barometer of Houthi repression: Governance and infighting in Ibb governorate
4 March 2025
Read in Arabic EnglishعربيEnglishDownload PDF Away from the high waters of the Red Sea, where they waged hundreds of attacks on commercial shipping, inside Yemen, the Houthis are grappling with…
Read MoreExpanded buffer zone in Gaza poses deadly threat to Palestinians despite ceasefire
14 February 2025
While the fragile ceasefire in Gaza continues under mounting strain, the situation along the buffer zone remains tense, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) maintaining a strong presence and continuing…
Read MoreSyria: Israeli airstrikes reach an all-time high after Assad regime falls
19 December 2024
On 8 December 2024, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led forces took over the Syrian capital, Damascus, marking the end of 53 years of rule by the Assad family. Seeing an opportunity…
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2025: Middle East
12 December 2024
The strategic balance of power in the region now favors Israel, as two of Iran’s key security pillars — regional influence through Axis of Resistance non-state actors and missile and drone capabilities — appear strained.
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2025: Israel, Palestine, and Lebanon
12 December 2024
While the IDF has managed to inflict substantial damage on Hamas and Hezbollah, the prospects for lasting peace remain bleak.
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