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Alleged 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 Ghouta in August 2013 prompted an imminent attack, led by the Obama administration. This was staved off by the Assad regime in an exchange for…
- Analysis
- 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
Elections and Sectarianism in Iraq and Lebanon
17 May 2018
Since the beginning of May 2018, voters in both Lebanon and Iraq have gone to the polls in historic elections. There have been concerns that these elections could spark violence amongst the participating actors due to sectarian tensions and the divisive political landscapes in these countries — as well as pressures from the Syrian Civil…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Elections
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Violence Against Civilians in Afghanistan: The Taliban and the Islamic State
16 May 2018
Late last month in Kabul, an Islamic State (IS) suicide bomber detonated himself outside of a voter registration centre in the predominantly Shiite neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi. At least 69 civilians were reportedly killed and another 120 were reportedly injured in the blast (Pajhwok, 23 April 2018). This was the latest in a series of major…
- Analysis
- Asia
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Focus On Militias
- Improvised Explosive Devices
- Islamic State
- Islamist Violence
- Political Stability
- Violence Against Civilians
The Crisis in Socotra
16 May 2018
Over the past weeks, Socotra has been the site of an unprecedented wave of demonstrations denouncing the militarisation of the island and the encroaching presence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Protests have intensified in early May, after hundreds of troops belonging to the UAE arrived on the island taking de facto control over the…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Focus On Militias
- Middle East
- Peacekeeping
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Rioting And Protests
- United Nations
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Middle East 14 May 2018
15 May 2018
Both Lebanon and Iraq held elections last week, with the number of riots and protests as well as election-related violence rising, respectively, in each case. Demonstrations in Iran were focused on “Teacher’s Week” while a smaller subset of demonstrations were focused on the United States’ pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal. Demonstrations were held…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
ACLED Resources: Gaza and the US Embassy Opening in Jerusalem
14 May 2018
On Monday, May 14, the US moving of its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on the 70th anniversary of the formation of Israel was met with demonstrations and violence on the border with Gaza. While demonstrations and violence in the lead up to Monday have been ongoing, Monday marks the deadliest day of violence in…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Current Hotspots
- Human Rights
- Interactive Visuals
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Press
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
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