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This fact sheet highlights findings from Handicap International’s assessment mission conducted in Kobani last April 2015. This fact sheet reports an appalling illustration of the devastating consequences of the intensive use of explosive weapons in populated areas by all parties in…
Based on an analysis of 77,645 incidents collected between December 2012 and March 2015, this study conducted by Handicap International in 2015 shows that explosive weapons are the most commonly used weapons in the Syria conflict with more than four…
This document (2015) is part of a multi-country analysis by Other Solutions EU focusing on MENA hotspots. The document highlights the most recent security concerns in Egypt, particularly focusing on Jihadist groups in North Sinai peninsula. The document also assesses the Government’s response to…
This document (2015) is part of a multi-country analysis by Other Solutions EU focusing on MENA hotspots. The document reflects on Yemen’s complex ground situation, with multiple factions struggling for power. It further highlights the vast humanitarian implications in addition to the intervention of regional powers…
This document (2015) is part of a multi-country analysis by Other Solutions EU focusing on MENA hotspots. The document gives an overview of the developing crisis in Libya, analysing key players, and further assessing the most recent development in the Country.
This analysis by Other Solutions Consulting (2015) assesses the operational context of the armed group Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, active since 2011 in the Sinai Peninsula. The document provides an overview with regard to structural organization and military capacities of the group, as…
This analysis by Other Solutions Consulting (2015) assesses the operational context of Houti rebels militia active in Yemen, where the group fights for more economic and religious autonomy. The document provides an overview with regard to structural organization and military…
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and International Rescue Committee (IRC) report on Syrian Civilians difficulty to find safe border crossings, they outline their recommendations for the international community, host countries and humanitarian agencies, NRC and IRC further analyse the context of Syrian…
This report written by James Cockayne, Jason Ipe, and Alistair MillarCenter through the Center of Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (2010) deals with counter-terrorism strategy in North Africa. “The states of North Africa have each had to confront their own unique, in…
In July 2008, Michael Braun, assistant administrator and chief of operations at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), addressed a special policy forum at The Washington Institute. He spoke about the nexus between drugs and Middle East terrorist groups and the growing challenge…