Middle East
Six Houthi drone warfare strategies: How innovation is shifting the regional balance of power
6 August 2024
The Houthis, although relatively new to drone technology, have been at the forefront of drone warfare. This report outlines six key strategies employed by the group in Yemen and beyond its boundaries.
Read MoreFires caused by attacks between the IDF and Hezbollah on the rise since May | ACLED Insight
16 July 2024
Forest and farmland fires are an increasingly dangerous feature of conflict on the Israel-Lebanon border as Hezbollah and Israel inch closer to a full-blown war. They are caused by shelling,…
Read MoreCivilians or Soldiers? Settler violence in the West Bank
10 June 2024
While violence in the West Bank is far from a new phenomenon, a sharp rise in settler violence in recent years turned into a tsunami following Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.
Read MoreMapping Israel’s Latest Push into Gaza’s Rafah | ACLED Insight
14 May 2024
As the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has stalled, the Israeli military forces (IDF) have begun a ground operation in the Rafah governorate (see map below). In parallel, the…
Read MoreACLED Factsheet | US strikes and counter-strikes in the Middle East (Updated 2/9/23)
3 February 2024
Update: 9 Feb 2023 | This factsheet includes information from the latest ACLED data on activity in Iraq, Syria and Yemen as of 4 February 2024. The outbreak of the…
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2024 | Yemen and the Red Sea: Rising Tensions Threaten Peace Process and International Security
17 January 2024
The domestic situation in Yemen remains tense despite the recent announcement of an imminent roadmap under UN auspices. A regional escalation in the Red Sea could nevertheless derail ongoing peace efforts and lead to a resurgence of the conflict. This intricate situation results in domestic, regional, and international actors finding themselves in diverse predicaments.
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