Last week in the Middle East, Giants Brigades forces entered Marib and Al Bayda governorates in Yemen after defeating Houthi forces in Shabwah. In Syria, unidentified gunmen detonated three IEDs in cities controlled by Turkey-backed factions in Aleppo province.…
Over the past month in the Middle East, the UAE-backed Giants Brigades launched an offensive against Houthi forces in Shabwah governorate in Yemen, while Houthi forces seized a UAE-flagged vessel in the Red Sea.…
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, a number of morality-related events were reported, while state authorities intervened in the administration and maintenance of mosques. In Iran, state forces shut down a tourist spot for morality-related violations, and cut fuel and electricity supply to Sunni mosques and schools in Saravan county.…
Religious celebrations can function as catalysts for religious repression, carrying a potential for state abuses and minority contestation (Hintz & Quatrini, 2020). A focus on Ashura celebrations demonstrates how regimes and believers can choose to respond to this Shiite festival depending on their respective religious affiliations, and how these responses can raise the risk for certain forms of religious repression.…
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces made significant gains against pro-Hadi forces in Marib governorate in Yemen, while National Resistance forces advanced against Houthi forces in Taizz governorate. Sustained Saudi-led coalition airstrikes continue on Sanaa, while Houthi forces resumed their aerial attacks on Saudi Arabia.…
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities prosecuted citizens for morality-related charges in Iraq, Iran, and Yemen. Meanwhile, in Iraq, a militant group targeted a Christian family that sells alcohol with an explosive device.…
Last week in the Middle East, political violence decreased significantly in Hodeidah governorate in Yemen after two weeks of intense clashes between Houthi and National Resistance forces. Clashes continued between Houthi and pro-Hadi forces in Marib governorate, while pro-Hadi forces opened a new front against Houthi forces in Shabwah governorate.…
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities continued to impose their interpretations of religious laws and to repress religious minorities. An armed attack threatened to reignite tensions between Israelis and Palestinians at a shared religious site in East Jerusalem.…
Last week in the Middle East, anti-Houthi forces made significant gains in the western fronts of Yemen while Houthi forces continue to stall in Marib governorate. Saudi-led coalition airstrikes also targeted strategic Houthi sites throughout the country.…
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, morality-related events increased for a third consecutive week, while state-sponsored harassment and repression of minorities continued unabated. In Iraq, the governor of Erbil province established a new committee to regulate the activities of nightclubs, while the minister of education imposed a modest dress code on teachers.…
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