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Iranian Military Presence in Syria
13 July 2018
The Iranian military has been involved in the Syrian conflict both directly and through proxy militias since 2013. Early estimates of Iranian troops in Syria numbered around 10,000, including members…
Read MoreThe Saudi-Yemeni Border Conflict
13 July 2018
Since the beginning of Saudi Arabia’s bombing campaign in support of Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi in 2015, Houthi forces have consistently mounted counter-attacks targeting border posts and cities along…
- Analysis
- Focus On Militias
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Violence Against Civilians
How Lebanon’s Disengagement From the Syrian Civil War Changed Violence in the Country
11 July 2018
The 2017 Qalamoun offensive (see here for more on this topic) disengaged Lebanese territory from the Syrian Civil War resulting in greater stability in Lebanon. This can be seen in…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Remote Violence
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Vigilante Militias
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Middle East 9 July 2018
10 July 2018
Demonstrations dominated the events reported last week in several countries across the region including in Bahrain, Iran, and Turkey. In Syria, intense activity was reported in Dar’a governorate last week…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
The Reconstitution of the Islamic State’s Insurgency in Central Iraq
5 July 2018
Following the protracted Battle for Mosul between October 2016 and July 2017, the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq was subsequently pushed out of its other major strongholds in Telafar and…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Islamic State
- Islamist Violence
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
The Islamic State in Yemen
5 July 2018
Since its formation in November 2014, the Yemeni branch of the Islamic State (IS) has undergone major changes in its organisation and tactics. Thanks to a more radical stance that…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Vigilante Militias
- Violence Against Civilians
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