Middle East
Yemen’s Urban Battlegrounds: Violence and Politics in Sana’a, Aden, Ta’izz and Hodeidah
7 December 2018
To access a PDF of this report, please click here. According to recent World Bank estimates, rural areas account for two thirds of the Yemeni population, while only one third…
Read MoreRage Resurgent: Recent Demonstrations in Bahrain Renew Focus on Longstanding Grievances
29 November 2018
ACLED Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik, Middle East Research Manager Tom Hart, and Communications Officer Sam Jones examine the surge in protest activity that preceded Bahrain’s 2018 parliamentary elections.
Read MoreSpotlight on Aleppo: How the War in Syria is Impacting the City’s Civilians
29 November 2018
In this infographic, ACLED Assistant Syria Research Manager Stephanie Anderson analyzes the consequences of political violence for the civilian population of Aleppo, Syria.
Read MoreCeasefire Divisions: Violations of the Truce with Gaza Lead to Rising Political Pressures in Israel
23 November 2018
ACLED Middle East Research Manager Tom Hart and Middle East Assistant Research Manager Lauren Blaxter explore the connections between recent ceasefire violations along the border with Gaza and escalating political…
Read MoreUntil They Meet Again: The Regime’s Failure to Completely Defeat IS in Syria
23 November 2018
ACLED Syria Research Manager Muaz A. and Assistant Syria Research Manager Stephanie Anderson look at a pattern of Syrian regime tactics that consistently beat back Islamic State (IS) forces, but…
Read MoreThe State of Syria: October 2018
16 November 2018
Introducing ACLED’s control map of Syria, a novel examination of the country’s changing political violence landscape, developed by Senior Syria Researcher Dr. Kars de Bruijne, Assistant Syria Research Manager Stephanie…
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