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Middle East Overview: November 2025
The ceasefire in Gaza held in October as low-level violence continued, while the ceasefire in Lebanon approached one year under strain, and settler violence against olive harvesters in the West Bank reached a record high.
Two years since 7 October: Israel’s forever wars across the Middle East
Two years after the 7 October 2023 attacks, Israel’s war with Hamas has spilled beyond Gaza. Scroll through this report to learn about the conflict in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Iran.
Middle East Overview: October 2025
Military pressure in Gaza City escalated as a ceasefire outline emerged, renewed confrontations broke out between government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria, and an uptick of Houthi attacks in Israel prompted Israel’s deadly retaliation this past month
Middle East Overview: September 2025
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.
Middle East Overview: August 2025
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.
Q&A: Sectarian tensions and Israeli strategy in southern Syria
This Q&A explores the roots of the July 2025 escalation in southern Syria and Israel’s subsequent response to the violence.
Q&A | What happened in the coastal region of Syria last week?
Muaz Al-Abdullah, ACLED's Middle East Research Manager, discusses recent clashes in Syria's coastal region and their aftermath.
Syria: Israeli airstrikes reach an all-time high after Assad regime falls
On 8 December 2024, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led forces took over Damascus, marking the end of Assad rule.
The Axis of Resistance and the regional ramifications of Israel’s war on Gaza
The strategic balance of power in the Middle East now favors Israel, as two of Iran's key security pillars — regional influence through Axis of Resistance non-state actors and missile and drone capabilities — appear strained.
Syria: Which groups have been fighting each other and where?
This report provides an overview of conflict dynamics in Syria involving HTS, SNA, SDF, and IS.
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