Iraq and Syria: US carries out retaliatory airstrikes Following the 29 January drone attack on a United States military outpost in Jordan that killed three American troops, the US conducted...
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Iraq and Syria: US carries out retaliatory airstrikes Following the 29 January drone attack on a United States military outpost in Jordan that killed three American troops, the US conducted...
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Gaza: Conflict between Israel and Hamas enters fourth month as truce efforts fail Fighting between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas and its allies intensified in central and southern Gaza...
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The ACLED Conflict Alert System (CAST) forecasts organized political violence up to six months into the future. Forecasts are made globally - at the national and sub-national levels - and can be...
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Iran: Baluch militant groups target Iranian security forces in Sistan and Baluchistan In December, Baluch separatist militants carried out a series of deadly attacks targeting security forces in...
In an unprecedented surprise attack, Hamas launched a large aerial and ground operation from the Gaza Strip into Israel on 7 October, killing over 1,2001 Israelis and capturing over 200 soldiers and...
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Posted: 8 December 2023 | Category: CAST Author: Trey Billing The ACLED Conflict Alert System (CAST) forecasts organized political violence up to six months into the future. Forecasts are made...
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Iraq: US conducts first retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq since Israel-Gaza conflict began On 21 and 22 November, US airstrikes targeted Iran-backed Kataib Hizbullah, Asaib Ahl...
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Armenia-Azerbaijan: Relative calm amid attempts to kickstart peace talks Armenian-Azerbaijani borders continued to experience relative calm in November. Armenia accused Azerbaijani forces of engaging...
Since the outbreak of the current Israel-Palestine conflict, the so-called ‘axis of resistance’ led by Iran has mobilized against Israel and the United States on multiple fronts across the Middle...
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Turmoil and violence rocked the Middle East throughout October. Following Hamas’s surprise attack on southern Israel on 7 October, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an unprecedented air...
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Armenia-Azerbaijan: Lull in fighting but no peace deal yet The borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan and around the Artsakh enclave saw relative calm in October after Azerbaijan’s offensive on 19...
What happened on 7 October? On Saturday, 7 October — a Jewish sabbath day, the end of the weeklong Jewish festival of Sukkot, and a day after the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War — Hamas and...
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Posted: 12 October 2023 | Category: CAST Author: Trey Billing The ACLED Conflict Alert System (CAST) forecasts organized political violence up to six months into the future. Forecasts are made...
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What happened on 7 October? On Saturday, 7 October — a Jewish sabbath day, the end of the weeklong Jewish festival of Sukkot, and a day after the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War — Hamas and...
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Iran: Quiet first anniversary of the Mahsa Amini protest movement` The first anniversary of the anti-government demonstrations that erupted after the death of Iranian-Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in...
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By Luca Nevola, Salma Eissa, Sherwan Hindreen Ali, Hanane Sallam and Matti Suomenaro Bahrain: Demonstration wave across the country in support of prisoners On 7 August, around 400 political prisoners...
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Iran: Crackdown on Kurdish militants in northwestern Iran The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted armed operations throughout June against the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) and...
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Iran: Outbreak of tensions at Iran’s eastern border area In Iran, there was an uptick in violence along the country’s eastern borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan. On 20 May, at least five Iranian...
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Yemen: Violence drops to lowest wartime levels amid hopes for a renewed truce Last month, political violence in Yemen dropped by 30% compared to the month prior, reaching the lowest level since the...
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Iran and Saudi Arabia: Landmark agreement reached on resumption of diplomatic ties On 10 March, Iran and Saudi Arabia announced an agreement to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies within...