Middle East
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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Airstrikes in Syria: The Regimes Renewed Mode of Violence
6 April 2018
A feature of modern conflict is the frequent usage of airstrikes. Airwars (an ACLED partner) notes that Coalition and Russian airstrikes have declined since the last quarter of 2017 (while…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Focus On Militias
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Remote Violence
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Violence Against Civilians
The Southeastern Front of the Yemeni Civil War
29 March 2018
After the fall of Sana’a in September 2014, forces of the Houthi-Saleh alliance seized territory south of the capital with relative ease. The Houthis managed to briefly overtake Aden by…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Islamic State
- Islamist Violence
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Haredi Protests in Jerusalem
28 March 2018
Of all regions in Israel, Jerusalem district* is the most active site for political violence and protest events in the country. One major contributing factor to this is due to…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians