Middle East
5 Hidden Conflicts in the Middle East: #1 Shiite Discontent in Bahrain & Ash Sharqiyah Region of Saudi Arabia
23 April 2018
In this series of infographics, ACLED’s Research Analyst, Melissa Pavlik, explores 5 hidden or under-reported conflicts across the Middle East. The first is Shiite Discontent in Bahrain & Ash Sharqiyah Region of Saudi Arabia (2017 – Present).
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- Infographics
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Vigilante Militias
- Violence Against Civilians
One Year of Battles in the Yemeni Civil War
22 April 2018
Despite the sense of widespread disorder conveyed by the dominant narrative on Yemen, the frontlines of the war pitting forces of the (former) Houthi-Saleh alliance against those loyal to the internationally-recognised government have largely remained static over the past year. For most of 2017, conflict actors of the Yemeni civil war focused on developing governance…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- Governance
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Middle East 16 April 2018
17 April 2018
This week was characterized by relatively static levels of political violence and protests in most countries in the Middle East, including in Gaza where Great Return March demonstrations were again held this past Friday. Meanwhile, Syria saw an end to fighting in Eastern Ghouta as well as a highly-publicized international response by America, British, and…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
The Northeastern Front of the Yemeni Civil War
12 April 2018
In the east of the capital Sana’a, battles between pro-Hadi and Houthi forces have raged almost incessantly since the beginning of the civil war. This battlefront, which stretches across the predominantly tribal regions of Al Jawf, Sana’a and Ma’rib, constitutes one of the most violent conflict environments in Yemen, with more than 7,700 fatalities recorded…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Violence Against Civilians
Violence in Syria’s De-Escalation Zones
12 April 2018
On 6 May 2017, during the Astana De-Escalation Agreement talks, Russia, Iran, and Turkey agreed to establish what they called ‘de-escalation zones’ in Syria (Al Jazeera, 2017). These zones were to be located in four stretches of territory still controlled by opposition forces in 1) Idleb, northeast Lattakia, areas of Aleppo, and northern Hama provinces…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Middle East 9 April 2018
11 April 2018
Over the last two weeks a number of disparate trends have appeared in countries across the region, including in Iran, Iraq, Israel, and Palestine in particular, while pro-government forces in Syria and Yemen continued to make gains in their respective conflicts. In Iran, at least a dozen of demonstrations have been reported over the past…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians