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Middle East Overview: December 2025
November saw election-related tensions in Iraq; tensions between Saudi- and UAE-backed forces in Yemen; and sustained deadly Israeli operations across Lebanon, Gaza, the West Bank, and southern Syria.
Middle East Overview: November 2025
The ceasefire in Gaza held in October as low-level violence continued, while the ceasefire in Lebanon approached one year under strain, and settler violence against olive harvesters in the West Bank reached a record high.
Leaders tighten control as repression shapes Iraq’s 2025 elections
While violence in Iraq is at its lowest levels since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the relative stability ahead of the 11 November vote is the result of repression by political leaders whose legitimacy is eroding.
القادة يشددون السيطرة بينما القمع يطغى على انتخابات العراق لعام 2025
رغم أنّ مستوى العنف في العراق هو في أدنى مستوياته منذ سقوط صدام حسين عام 2003، إلّا أنّ الاستقرار النسبي قبل انتخابات تشرين الثاني هو نتيجة القمع السياسي الذي يمارسه القادة السياسيون الذين بدأت شرعيتهم تتآكل.
Middle East Overview: September 2025
Israeli activity in Gaza declined amid daily pauses, Iraq saw the most serious intra-Kurdish confrontation since 2003 ahead of elections, protests in Israel failed to shift war policy, and Israeli strikes killed the Houthi prime minister in Yemen.
Middle East Overview: August 2025
In July, aid-related violence surged in Gaza, Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province saw a spike in political violence, drones disrupted oil production in Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria’s al-Suwayda faced mounting sectarian violence, and the Houthis resumed attacks in the Red Sea.
The Axis of Resistance and the regional ramifications of Israel’s war on Gaza
The strategic balance of power in the Middle East now favors Israel, as two of Iran's key security pillars — regional influence through Axis of Resistance non-state actors and missile and drone capabilities — appear strained.
Middle East Overview: September 2024 — Expanding Israeli operations in Lebanon and the escalation of the Middle East crisis
Reports on Israel's military operations across Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in September 2024.
ACLED Factsheet | US strikes and counter-strikes in the Middle East (Updated 2/9/23)
A detailed update on US military activities and conflict escalations in the Middle East as of February 2024.
The Muqawama and Its Enemies: Shifting Patterns in Iran-Backed Shiite Militia Activity in Iraq
Changes in Iran-backed Shiite militia activities in Iraq, focusing on strategies against US and Turkish targets.
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