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Category Archives: Middle East

Regional Overview – Middle East 23 June 2018

By Tom Hart24 July 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

By ACLED21 July 2018
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

By Salma Eissa20 July 2018
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?

By Valentin d’Hauthuille20 July 2018
On July 1, the offensive for the port city of Hodeidah was officially put on…
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Regional Overview – Middle East 17 July 2018

By Tom Hart17 July 2018
A heavy artillery exchange occurred last week between Hamas and Israeli military forces along the…
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Iranian Military Presence in Syria

By Bassel Heidar13 July 2018
The Iranian military has been involved in the Syrian conflict both directly and through proxy…
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The Saudi-Yemeni Border Conflict

By Braden Fuller13 July 2018
Since the beginning of Saudi Arabia’s bombing campaign in support of Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansour…
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How Lebanon’s Disengagement From the Syrian Civil War Changed Violence in the Country

By Lauren Blaxter11 July 2018
The 2017 Qalamoun offensive (see here for more on this topic) disengaged Lebanese territory from…
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Regional Overview – Middle East 9 July 2018

By Matt Fleugel-Carew10 July 2018
Demonstrations dominated the events reported last week in several countries across the region including in…
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