Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities repressed freedom of expression, and prosecuted individuals for morality-related crimes. In Egypt, a prominent journalist’s comments questioning an important Muslim belief led to backlash from religious bodies and parliament.…
Last week in the Middle East, overall levels of political violence continued to decrease in Yemen, after a significant drop in violence the week prior. In Saudi Arabia, a Houthi drone attack resulted in civilian casualties.…
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities persecuted religious minorities. In Iran, state authorities continued their repression of non-Shiite religious minorities. In Israel, Haredi civilians continued their struggle against selling non-kosher cell phones in Haredi neighborhoods.…
Last week in the Middle East, no Houthi attacks were reported in either Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first time in months. In Yemen, overall levels of political violence decreased significantly, despite remaining high in Hajjah governorate.…
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities continued their repression of minorities and their imposition of state-sanctioned morality and religious norms. In Iran, the state continued its systematic persecution of non-Shiite religious minorities.…
Last week in the Middle East, a Houthi drone attack injured civilians in Saudi Arabia, while no attacks were recorded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first time in four weeks.…
In 2021, Lebanon continued to grapple with a crippling financial and economic crisis, which the World Bank described as one of the world’s three worst crises since the mid-19th century.
In March 2021, Yemen entered the seventh year of war since the launch of the Saudi-led military campaign against the Houthi-Saleh alliance, after the latter took over the country’s capital. The war in Yemen is multilayered and has resulted in the country’s deep fragmentation at all levels, leading some to conclude that “a unified Yemeni state no longer exists”.
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities persecuted religious minorities and dissidents. In Egypt, state authorities arrested one individual and prosecuted another on blasphemy-related charges. In Iran, the regime continued its systematic persecution of non-Shiite religious minorities.…
Last week in the Middle East, Iran-linked groups from Iraq and Yemen launched air attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In Yemen, pro-Hadi forces launched a new offensive against Houthi forces in Hajjah governorate, while clashes continued in Marib and Taizz.…
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