Ten years since the start of the war in Syria, conflict dynamics vary across each region of the country. This report maps the latest conflict developments, with a focus on the northwestern, southern,and eastern regions of Syria, including the impact of ongoing Israeli airstrikes.…
Religious celebrations and events of important religious significance last week were met with repression, leading to violence across the Middle East and North Africa. In Egypt and Palestine, celebrations of Christian Orthodox Easter were limited, and at times suppressed due to coronavirus restrictions.…
Last week in the Middle East, protests were held in several countries in support of Palestinians as tensions escalated in East Jerusalem. Clashes were reported at the Al Aqsa mosque and in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.…
ACLED has completed a review of the Lebanese news outlet El Nashra in a monthslong effort to improve coverage of political violence and protest throughout Lebanon. The data release has resulted in the addition of over 2,000 events to the ACLED dataset, accounting for approximately a fourth of the total events recorded between 2016 and 2021 across the country.…
Last week, violations against religious minorities were reported in Iran, with a total of 25 Baha’is arrested during the month of April. In Yemen, the suppression of the largely Sunni practice of Tarawih — a prayer held specifically during Ramadan — by pro-Houthi forces continued for the second week of the holy month of Ramadan.…
Last week in the Middle East, while Yemen’s Marib and Hodeidah governorates continued to be focal points of fighting, violence also significantly increased in Ad Dali governorate as Houthis launched an offensive against pro-Hadi and Southern Resistance forces.…
Last week in Yemen, pro-Houthi forces increasingly targeted Tarawih prayers — a prayer held specifically during Ramadan — banning the practice in several mosques in Sanaa and shutting down mosques in Dhamar.…
Last week in the Middle East, clashes between pro-Hadi and Houthi forces continued in Yemen’s Marib and Hodeidah governorates while the overall level of violence across the country decreased compared to the week prior.…
In this edition of ACLED’s State of Syria infographic series, Syria Research Manager Muaz A. maps key developments in the conflict between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021.
Last week was marked by the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan in the Muslim world, which takes place during the coronavirus pandemic for the second consecutive year. While some countries allowed for mosques to reopen despite the pandemic, although only to men in some instances, others imposed restrictions on religious practices and closed places of worship that did not abide by the restrictions.…
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