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Middle East: Local disputes, the Israeli military, and settler violence endanger officials
Local officials in Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon faced the lion’s share of the violence.
Is civil unrest poised to escalate in Lebanon?
Even as the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins, potential Israel-Lebanon peace talks could exacerbate domestic tensions.
Muaz Al Abdullah on Israeli military activity in Syria doubling since the Iran war
ACLED Middle East Research Manager Muaz Al Abdullah comments on increasing Israeli aerial attacks in Syria as ground operations move to Lebanon.
Luca Nevola on the armed groups shaping Iran’s regional influence
ACLED’s Senior Analyst for Yemen and the Gulf Luca Nevola comments on Iran-aligned armed groups across the Middle East and how they are reacting to the regional crisis.
Middle East Special Issue: March 2026
ACLED experts unpack the evolution of the US-Israeli war with Iran and its escalation throughout the Middle East.
Middle East Overview: February 2026
Israel intensified its attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, deadly state repression across Iran halts protests, and violence escalated between state forces and the SDF in northern Syria.
Syria: The collapse of the ceasefire risks putting thousands of ISIL prisoners into play — Expert comment
ACLED Middle East Research Manager Muaz Al Abdullah explains the ongoing tensions between the Syrian government and the SDF that risk putting thousands of ISIL prisoners into play.
Middle East Overview: January 2026
In Gaza, lethal hostilities continued to subside, while Israel consolidated and expanded its control; protests rocked Iran; and Gulf proxy rivalries fuelled a political storm in southern Yemen.
إسرائيل تعيد ضبط حملاتها العسكرية في منطقة لا تزال متوترة
في عام 2025، شنّت إسرائيل هجمات على إيران ولبنان وفلسطين وقطر وسوريا واليمن. وقد تتأثر خطواتها المقبلة بالجهود الدبلوماسية والسياسات الداخلية.