Emile Roy is the Gulf Research Manager at ACLED. Prior to this role, he worked as a Yemen Researcher for three years, and was the Research Manager for ACLED's pilot project on religious repression and disorder, which covers seven MENA countries, including Yemen. In his current position, he oversees data collection and analysis in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf countries.
Regional Overview: Middle East
5-11 June 2021
Last week in the Middle East, drone and missile attacks by the Houthis took a heavy toll on civilians in Yemen, while fighting significantly subsided in Yemen’s Marib governorate. Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition carried out a large number of airstrikes in the Sadah governorate.…
Regional Overview: Middle East
29 May-4 June 2021
Last week in the Middle East, political violence increased in Yemen, while Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia also continued to increase for the second week in a row. In Syria, the regime positions in Homes were attacked by suspected Islamic State (IS) militants.…
Regional Overview: Middle East
22-28 May 2021
Last week in the Middle East, the overall level of violence remained low in Yemen, although a slight increase in fighting was reported in Al Jawf, Hodeidah, and Marib. Meanwhile, demonstrations broke out in Syria, mainly in Dar’a province, against the Syrian presidential elections.…
ACLED-Religion Overview
17-23 April 2021
Last week in Yemen, pro-Houthi forces increasingly targeted Tarawih prayers — a prayer held specifically during Ramadan — banning the practice in several mosques in Sanaa and shutting down mosques in Dhamar.…
ACLED-Religion Overview
10-16 April 2021
Last week was marked by the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan in the Muslim world, which takes place during the coronavirus pandemic for the second consecutive year. While some countries allowed for mosques to reopen despite the pandemic, although only to men in some instances, others imposed restrictions on religious practices and closed places of worship that did not abide by the restrictions.…
ACLED-Religion Overview
3-9 April 2021
Last week, authorities in Bahrain and Gaza issued new regulations prior to the holy month of Ramadan, starting around 13 April, due to its occurrence for the second consecutive year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.…
ACLED-Religion Overview
20-26 March 2021
Last week, new information about the government’s abusive treatment of prisoners in Jaw Prison was revealed in Bahrain. In Iran, the repression of minorities continued, although a significant drop in events was recorded for the second consecutive week amid national holidays for the Iranian New Year.…
