Regional Overview: Middle East
12-18 February 2022
Last week in the Middle East, no Houthi attacks were reported in either Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first time in months. In Yemen, overall levels of political violence decreased significantly, despite remaining high in Hajjah governorate.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
12-18 February 2022
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, the National Resistance Front (NRF) and the Islamic State (IS) continued to launch attacks on Taliban forces. Meanwhile, the American government’s decision to use seized Afghan assets to compensate victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks triggered protests across Afghanistan.…
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Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
12-18 February 2022
Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and Caucasus, rising energy prices sparked demonstrations across multiple countries, including farmer-led demonstrations in Greece, Ireland, France, and Italy. ‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstrations also took place in several countries.…
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ACLED-Religion Overview
5-11 February 2022
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities continued their repression of minorities and their imposition of state-sanctioned morality and religious norms. In Iran, the state continued its systematic persecution of non-Shiite religious minorities.…
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Regional Overview: South America
5-11 February 2022
Last week in South America, thousands of people took to the streets in Brazil to protest the killing of a Congolese refugee. Additionally, a gunman opened fire on Afro-Brazilian religious groups in an attack reportedly motivated by religious intolerance.…
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Regional Overview: United States and Canada
5-11 February 2022
Demonstrations continued in the United States and Canada last week, with demonstration levels increasing moderately across both countries. In the United States, this increase was driven by a sharp growth in demonstrations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which constituted the largest share of demonstration events.…
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Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
5-11 February 2022
Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, farmers held demonstrations across Greece and France against rising production costs and the alleged lack of support from the government. A violent demonstration against the construction of a migrant camp and an explosion at an Orthodox Christian society building contributed to an increase in violence in Greece.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
5-11 February 2022
Last week in the Middle East, a Houthi drone attack injured civilians in Saudi Arabia, while no attacks were recorded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first time in four weeks.…
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