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Reengaging Damascus: Syria’s capital offers opportunity, but not without risk
Damascus remains less exposed to political violence than other governorates in post-Assad Syria, pointing to a cautiously positive outlook despite residual security threats.
Has conflict strengthened Iran's hardliners?
ACLED’s Clionadh Raleigh comments on Iran’s leadership and the funeral of Ali Khamenei
Middle East Overview: July 2026
Violence declined in Lebanon and Gaza in June, but Israeli military pressure persisted, while the US-Iran MoU opened a fragile negotiation period in which disputes over implementation played out most clearly in the Strait of Hormuz.
Is the new Syrian state ISIL’s main target?
ACLED’s Middle East Research Manager Muaz Al Abdullah comments on the strategic shift in ISIL’s targeting patterns following the fall of the Assad regime.
What will the US-Iran deal really change?
Last week’s memorandum may have reopened diplomacy for Iran and the US, but with the Strait closed again over the weekend, and reports of 'encouraging progress' today - the question is who still holds the cards?
What is behind Syria’s new wave of protests?
ACLED’s Middle East Research Manager Muaz Al Abdullah comments on civilian resentment over delayed transitional justice
Washington is betting on an Islamic Republic that doesn’t exist
In its latest negotiations with Iran, the US is likely overestimating the leverage it can gain through economic incentives.
Is Israel redrawing the Syrian border under the guise of security?
ACLED’s Middle East Research Manager Muaz Al Abdullah comments on the strategic implications of Israel’s military road construction in Quneitra’s buffer zone.
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Reengaging Damascus: Syria’s capital offers opportunity, but not without risk
Damascus remains less exposed to political violence than other governorates in post-Assad Syria, pointing to a cautiously positive outlook despite residual security threats.
Has conflict strengthened Iran's hardliners?
ACLED’s Clionadh Raleigh comments on Iran’s leadership and the funeral of Ali Khamenei
Middle East Overview: July 2026
Violence declined in Lebanon and Gaza in June, but Israeli military pressure persisted, while the US-Iran MoU opened a fragile negotiation period in which disputes over implementation played out most clearly in the Strait of Hormuz.
Is the new Syrian state ISIL’s main target?
ACLED’s Middle East Research Manager Muaz Al Abdullah comments on the strategic shift in ISIL’s targeting patterns following the fall of the Assad regime.
What will the US-Iran deal really change?
Last week’s memorandum may have reopened diplomacy for Iran and the US, but with the Strait closed again over the weekend, and reports of 'encouraging progress' today - the question is who still holds the cards?
What is behind Syria’s new wave of protests?
ACLED’s Middle East Research Manager Muaz Al Abdullah comments on civilian resentment over delayed transitional justice
Washington is betting on an Islamic Republic that doesn’t exist
In its latest negotiations with Iran, the US is likely overestimating the leverage it can gain through economic incentives.
Is Israel redrawing the Syrian border under the guise of security?
ACLED’s Middle East Research Manager Muaz Al Abdullah comments on the strategic implications of Israel’s military road construction in Quneitra’s buffer zone.
Iran 101: The cost of US-Israeli escalation
As we mark 100 days of this conflict, what has the US-Israeli escalation meant for the region? ACLED looks at the numbers and the impact in different countries
Middle East Overview: June 2026
Israel stepped up pressure on Hamas in Gaza, and Iran continued targeting the Gulf while an agreement with the US stalls