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US Involvement in Yemen
13 June 2018
The United States military began conducting operations against Al-Qaeda in Yemen shortly after US lawmakers passed Joint Resolution 23, which authorized the use of military force against “those nations, organizations,…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- Islamic State
- Islamist Violence
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Demonstrations in Jordan Gaining Momentum
6 June 2018
Over the last week, protests and riots occurred across Jordan in response to the proposed income tax bill, which would raise the income tax by at least 5% — dramatically…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Focus On Militias
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Collaboration between YPG and Regime Forces
6 June 2018
In early 2018, the YPG publicly requested the support of the Syrian regime to obstruct the Turkish expansion in northern Syria (Reuters, 2018). The call for support fuelled a longer-standing…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Focus On Militias
- Governance
- Islamic State
- Islamist Violence
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Violence Against Civilians
The Houthis and the Use of Landmines in Yemen
6 June 2018
Although air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition continue to account for the highest number of reported civilian fatalities, Houthi-planted landmines are a persistent threat for Yemeni civilians. On May 22,…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Human Rights
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Violence Against Civilians
“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…
- Analysis
- 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…
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