While violence in Iraq is at its lowest levels since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the relative stability ahead of the 11 November vote is the result of repression by political leaders whose legitimacy is eroding.
Israeli activity in Gaza declined amid daily pauses, Iraq saw the most serious intra-Kurdish confrontation since 2003 ahead of elections, protests in Israel failed to shift war policy, and Israeli strikes killed the Houthi prime minister in Yemen.
In July, aid-related violence surged in Gaza, Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province saw a spike in political violence, drones disrupted oil production in Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria’s al-Suwayda faced mounting sectarian violence, and the Houthis resumed attacks in the Red Sea.
In May 2025, Israel intensified operations in Gaza, the PKK disbanded as Turkish airstrikes declined, and settler violence in the West Bank surged following a rare Hamas attack.
Violence in Gaza decreased, tensions persist between Lebanon and Israel, Houthi confrontations rise.
Current geopolitical updates: intense fighting in Gaza, Iran-Israel clashes, Iraq's operations against ISIL, and escalating violence in Lebanon and Syria. Yemen sees increased Houthi attacks.
Reports on Israel's military operations across Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in September 2024.
Updates on tensions in the Middle East, including conflicts in Gaza, Iraq, and Oman.
