Middle East
Our monthly analysis briefs break down the latest ACLED data on political violence and protest trends around the world, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring.
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Regional Overview: Middle East
19-25 November 2022
1 December 2022
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces conducted a drone attack on Ad Dabbah oil terminal in the south of Yemen amid continued failures to renew the truce. Turkey launched Operation ‘Claw-Sword’ targeting Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) and People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) northern Iraq. Retaliatory…
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12-18 November 2022
24 November 2022
Last week in the Middle East, a drone attack attributed to Iran in the Gulf of Oman and a Houthi missile launched into the Red Sea posed threats to the freedom of navigation around the Arabian Peninsula. In Yemen, armed clashes increased significantly, despite overall political violence levels that remained similar to the week prior.…
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5-11 November 2022
17 November 2022
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces conducted a new drone strike on a port harboring an oil tanker in southern Yemen, amid an overall decrease in political violence levels across the country. In Syria, Russian airstrikes and regime shelling killed nine displaced civilians in Idleb province. In Iraq, suspected pro-Iran militants killed an…
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