by Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen | Jun 11, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
The anti-United Nations campaign – and talk about its dubious role in Yemen – has become increasingly popular recently. This coincides with claims of conspiracy, a rhetoric mostly used by the helpless party in an indirect attempt to justify...
by Samuel Ramani* | Jun 7, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are not just Iran’s proxies On May 14, Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen launched multiple drone strikes against Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. These drone strikes targeted a major oil pipeline located just west of Riyadh and sparked fears of...
by Saban Yuksel | Apr 18, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Operation Sophia was quietly and officially extended until 30 September 2019 following longstanding negotiations among member states. Political and Security Committee (PSC) reached a flawed last-minute compromise on March 29th, the last working day for an extension of...
by Cem Boke* | Apr 11, 2019 | Peace and Conflict Management, Research, Terrorism, Conflict and War
1. Introduction According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), 48 of the 49 active conflicts in 2017 were fought within the boundaries of a state between government and opposing groups. 19 of these conflicts were internationalised (40%) with intervention from...
by Helen Lackner | Jan 17, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
The fear and terror induced by this situation, combined with unbearable survival conditions are creating a generation of psychologically scarred people, many of whom will never be able to live normal lives. Less than a month after the signature of the Stockholm...
