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Abdel Rahman Taha

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Middle East Overview: May 2026

April was the deadliest month in Gaza this year, conflict in Iraq took on its own trajectory, and violence continued in southern Lebanon despite the ceasefire.

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Middle East Overview: September 2025

Israeli activity in Gaza declined amid daily pauses, Iraq saw the most serious intra-Kurdish confrontation since 2003 ahead of elections, protests in Israel failed to shift war policy, and Israeli strikes killed the Houthi prime minister in Yemen.

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Middle East Overview: August 2025

In July, aid-related violence surged in Gaza, Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province saw a spike in political violence, drones disrupted oil production in Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria’s al-Suwayda faced mounting sectarian violence, and the Houthis resumed attacks in the Red Sea.

Middle East Overview: July 2025
Middle East Overview: June 2025

In May 2025, Israel intensified operations in Gaza, the PKK disbanded as Turkish airstrikes declined, and settler violence in the West Bank surged following a rare Hamas attack.

Middle East Overview: June 2025
Middle East Overview: October 2024

Current geopolitical updates: intense fighting in Gaza, Iran-Israel clashes, Iraq's operations against ISIL, and escalating violence in Lebanon and Syria. Yemen sees increased Houthi attacks.

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