Surging Teacher Demonstrations in Iran
Teacher protests have spread across Iran in recent months, accounting for more than half of…
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Ameneh Mehvar is the Middle East Research Manager at ACLED, and an ESRC postdoctoral fellow at the University of Birmingham. She holds a PhD in International Relations and a master’s degree in Middle East and Central Asian Security from the University of St Andrews. Her research interests include political psychology, security studies, and the international politics of the Middle East. Ameneh is fluent in Persian, English and German, and has a working knowledge in Arabic.
Regional Overview: Middle East
5-11 February 2022
Last week in the Middle East, a Houthi drone attack injured civilians in Saudi Arabia,…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
29 January-4 February 2022
Last week in the Middle East, Iran-linked groups from Iraq and Yemen launched air attacks…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
11 December 2021-7 January 2022
Over the past month in the Middle East, the UAE-backed Giants Brigades launched an offensive…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
30 October-5 November 2021
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces continued their advance in Marib governorate in…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
2-8 October 2021
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces continued their offensive in Marib governorate in…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
4-10 September 2021
Last week in the Middle East, the number of Saudi-led coalition airstrikes surged in Taizz…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
31 July-3 September 2021
During the last five weeks in the Middle East, political violence decreased significantly in Al…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
12-18 June 2021
Last week in the Middle East, fighting between pro-Hadi and Houthi forces continued in Yemen’s…
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