Middle East
“Cutting the Head off the Snake” Saudi-led Coalition Gains Territory in Northwestern Yemen
30 May 2018
With much of the international attention focusing on the renewed offensive on Al Hudaydah port city, the Saudi-led coalition is making important, albeit slower, territorial gains in Houthi strongholds in…
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- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Focus On Militias
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
Israeli strikes in Syria, 2017 – May 19, 2018
25 May 2018
On May 10, 2018, Iran fired a barrage of missiles at the Golan Heights (10 May 2018, NYTimes). This occurred shortly after US President Trump pulled out of the Iranian…
Read MoreIsrael’s Disproportionate Use of Force in Gaza
25 May 2018
The Great Return March demonstrations (see here for more on this topic) officially began on 30 March 2018 (Land Day) and ended on 15 May 2018 (Nakba Day). These events…
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- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Government Repression
- Middle East
- Rioting And Protests
- United Nations
The Effect on Political Violence of the Turkish Constitutional Referendum
25 May 2018
On April 16 of last year, the people of Turkey voted in favor of a constitutional referendum approving a series of amendments which significantly expanded the powers of the presidency,…
Read MoreThe Offensive on Hodeidah
22 May 2018
Since the killing of the President of the Supreme Political Council in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike, anti-Houthi militias backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have managed to wrest much…
Read MoreAlleged Chemical Incidents in Syria
18 May 2018
Chemical incidents have perhaps been the only consistent factor shaping the United States’ position on the civil war in Syria before and after Trump’s election. A chemical attack on Eastern…
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- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Current Hotspots
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- Government Repression
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Remote Violence
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Vigilante Militias
- Violence Against Civilians