Middle East
Nothing Quiet on the Western Front: A New Battle Starts in Hodeidah as Peace Talks Fail
12 September 2018
On September 7, coalition-backed anti-Houthi forces resumed military operations outside Hodeidah, in the latest attempt to retake the western port city that the Houthis have been controlling since October 2014.…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
August 2018 Syria Conflict Update: QSD Progress, Shifting Regime Fronts, and the Final Rebel Enclave
6 September 2018
During August 2018 (see map below), Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) and the Global Coalition Against Daesh continued to battle Islamic State (IS) fighters in the northeast, gaining control over the…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen: A Continued Threat?
9 August 2018
As pressure from UAE-backed troops and US airstrikes has increased over the past two years, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) fighters have found themselves engaged on multiple fronts,…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Focus On Militias
- Islamic State
- Islamist Violence
- Middle East
- Pro-Government Militias
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Middle East 30 June 2018
31 July 2018
Last week, violence continued in Gaza and the West Bank, but also in the area surrounding the Sea of Galilee as Israeli forces sparred with Syrian armed groups from across…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Special Focus on Coalition Forces in the Middle East: The Global Coalition Against Daesh in Iraq and Syria
31 July 2018
The Coalition in Iraq and Syria was set up in September 2014. As the Islamic State (IS) made rapid territorial gains in Syria and Iraq, the United States (US), joined…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Violence Against Civilians
Special Focus on Coalition Forces in the Middle East: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Forces in Afghanistan
31 July 2018
On October 7, 2001, the United States (US), supported by the United Kingdom, invaded Afghanistan with the stated aims of dismantling al-Qaeda and denying it a safe haven by overthrowing…
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