Last week in the Middle East, political violence increased significantly in Hodeidah and Al Bayda governorates in Yemen, while fighting continues in Marib. Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition scaled up airstrikes on Sanaa city and Sanaa governorate.…
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, morality-related events constituted the majority of religious repression and conflict, while repression of religious minorities also continued unabated. In Egypt, authorities banned the American superhero film, Eternals, for containing scenes which were described as contradicting the values of Egyptian society.…
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces took control of a large coastal strip in Hodeidah governorate in Yemen as Saudi-led coalition forces continue to withdraw from the country. In Syria, a Global Coalition drone strike targeted an Islamic State (IS) cell in Jarablus in Aleppo.…
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities continued their imposition of state-sanctioned morality and religious norms. In Yemen, pro-Houthi authorities seized a local Quran radio station and desecrated a mosque as part of an ongoing campaign to impose their ideology.…
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces continued their advance in Marib governorate in Yemen, while Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed several operations in Al Bayda governorate.…
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state forces targeted dissident religious and sexual minorities, and some morality-related events were also reported. In Egypt, judicial authorities denied a transgender prisoner legal recognition of her gender, while Iraqi police forces arrested three men on the charge of holding a ‘gay wedding.’…
Last week in the Middle East, fighting between Houthi and pro-Hadi forces picked up in Taizz governorate, while Houthi forces continued their advances in the south of Marib governorate. In Syria, Israeli warplanes targeted regime and pro-regime militia positions in Quneitra, while Islamist groups clashed in Idlib and Lattakia governorates.…
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, Muslim celebrations of the Mawlid – the birth of Prophet Muhammad – were accompanied by religious repression and violence. In Israel and Palestine, the celebrations led to violent clashes between Palestinian Muslim worshippers and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem and Hebron city.…
Last week in the Middle East, clashes subsided in Marib governorate in Yemen at the same time as Saudi-led coalition airstrike events in the governorate reached record levels. Saudi-led coalition airstrikes also hit Houthi targets in Sanaa city, a day after a Houthi missile attack struck a military base in Saudi Arabia.…
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