Category Archives: Middle East

After the fall of Sana’a in September 2014, forces of the Houthi-Saleh alliance seized territory…

Of all regions in Israel, Jerusalem district* is the most active site for political violence…

Trends in political violence and demonstrations stayed largely static this week, outside of some interesting…

Historically the home to a powerful Zaydi dynasty and more recently the birthplace of the…

The presence of pro-government militias during civil wars has been a prominent feature in armed…

Since the end of the Hawija offensive in early October 2017, during which the Islamic…

Last week, new dynamics in political violence involving the Islamic State (IS) were reported in…

Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, the Assad regime’s army has faced a…

The western front of the Yemeni civil war revolves around the port city of Hodeidah,…