Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen: A Continued Threat?
As pressure from UAE-backed troops and US airstrikes has increased over the past two years,…
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Regional Overview – Middle East 30 June 2018
Last week, violence continued in Gaza and the West Bank, but also in the area…
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Special Focus on Coalition Forces in the Middle East: The Global Coalition Against Daesh in Iraq and Syria
The Coalition in Iraq and Syria was set up in September 2014. As the Islamic…
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Special Focus on Coalition Forces in the Middle East: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Forces in Afghanistan
On October 7, 2001, the United States (US), supported by the United Kingdom, invaded Afghanistan…
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Special Focus on Coalition Forces in the Middle East: The Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen
In March 2015, Saudi Arabia launched a military intervention in Yemen to restore the internationally-recognised…
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Special Focus on Coalition Forces in the Middle East
In today’s world, external actors are more often intervening in conflicts globally; more domestic armed…
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Regional Overview – Middle East 23 June 2018
Last week, the escalating conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas finally ended with a seemingly…
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Assassinations in North West Syria
Syria’s North West[1] rebel stronghold has recently witnessed a wave of targeted assassinations against rebel…
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Unrest in Basra Signals Growing Crisis
A new wave of violent demonstrations occurred last week in the oil-rich province of Basra…
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Who are the UAE-backed Forces Fighting on the Western Front in Yemen?
On July 1, the offensive for the port city of Hodeidah was officially put on…
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