Middle East
Special Focus on Coalition Forces in the Middle East: The Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen
31 July 2018
In March 2015, Saudi Arabia launched a military intervention in Yemen to restore the internationally-recognised government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, ousted by the Houthis in February of the same…
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- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Violence Against Civilians
Special Focus on Coalition Forces in the Middle East
31 July 2018
In today’s world, external actors are more often intervening in conflicts globally; more domestic armed conflicts have involved external states’ direct intervention in recent years than in any year since…
Read MoreRegional Overview – Middle East 23 June 2018
24 July 2018
Last week, the escalating conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas finally ended with a seemingly stable ceasefire on July 21, though not before several people were reportedly killed along the…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Unrest in Basra Signals Growing Crisis
20 July 2018
A new wave of violent demonstrations occurred last week in the oil-rich province of Basra in southern Iraq as the mounting pressure of economic and social grievances reached a boiling…
Read MoreWho are the UAE-backed Forces Fighting on the Western Front in Yemen?
20 July 2018
On July 1, the offensive for the port city of Hodeidah was officially put on hold (for the various phases leading up to the battle, see ACLED pieces on Operation…
Read MoreRegional Overview – Middle East 17 July 2018
17 July 2018
A heavy artillery exchange occurred last week between Hamas and Israeli military forces along the Gaza border, leading to a ceasefire brokered by Egypt. In Iraq, anti-regime protests in Basrah…
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