Middle East

Coding decisions on state forces, political militias, external forces, and more Published on: | Last updated:  After staging protests against the removal of fuel subsidies, the Houthi Movement overran the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, in September 2014.…

Published on: | Last updated:  There are a large number of Kurdish armed groups represented across the dataset. They are considered rebels in Syria, Turkey and Iran. In Iraq however, the Peshmerga are recognized as the military/security forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).…

Published on: | Last updated:  Each week, ACLED researchers review dozens of English and Arabic language sources to code political violence and demonstrations across Israel and Palestine. The media environment in the region is somewhat restricted, both due to censorship and the danger that journalists face.…

Published on: | Last updated:  Syria is arguably one of the best-mapped conflicts in modern times. There are daily maps detailing troop and civilian movement, the presence of armed groups, the activities of NGOs, the distribution of public goods and – most commonly – territorial control.…

Published on: | Last updated:  On 7 October 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups launched Operation al-Aqsa Flood, a coordinated land and air assault on multiple border areas of Israel. The attack and Israel’s retaliatory response with airstrikes and ground operations in Gaza have resulted in the deadliest chapter in the Israel-Palestine conflict thus far.…