ConflictBarometer_2015
ConflictBarometer_2015
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MIDDLE EAST AND MAGHREB<br />
Overview: Conflicts in the Middle East and Maghreb in <strong>2015</strong><br />
Name of conflict 1 Conflict parties 2 Conflict items Start Change 3 Int. 4<br />
Afghanistan (Kuchi Nomads<br />
Hazara)<br />
Afghanistan (Taliban et al.)<br />
Kuchi Nomads vs. Hazara<br />
Taliban, Haqqani Network, Hezb-i-Islami<br />
et al. vs. government<br />
subnational predominance,<br />
resources<br />
system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
2007 3<br />
1994 5<br />
Afghanistan Pakistan* Afghanistan vs. Pakistan territory 1947 3<br />
Algeria (AQIM et al.)<br />
AQIM, Blood Signatories, MUJAO vs.<br />
government<br />
system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
1989 3<br />
Algeria (Berbers / Kabylia)* Berbers vs. government autonomy, system/ideology 1963 2<br />
Algeria (Malekites <br />
Mozabites / Ghardaia)<br />
Algeria (opposition)<br />
Malekites vs. Mozabites subnational predominance 2013 3<br />
CNDDC, National Collective for a<br />
Moratorium on Shale Gas in Algeria et al.<br />
vs. government<br />
Bahrain (opposition) opposition groups vs. government system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
system/ideology 2011 3<br />
1975 3<br />
Egypt (Bedouin activists)* Bedouin activists vs. government system/ideology 2004 1<br />
Egypt (Islamist groups /<br />
Sinai Peninsula)*<br />
Egypt (Muslims <br />
Christians)*<br />
Egypt (opposition)<br />
Ajnad Misr et al. vs. government system/ideology 1992 4<br />
Muslims vs. Christians system/ideology 1952 3<br />
Muslim Brotherhood, opposition groups<br />
vs. government<br />
system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
1954 3<br />
Egypt Sudan* Egypt vs. Sudan territory 1958 1<br />
Iran (Jundallah et al. / Sistan<br />
Baluchistan)*<br />
Jundallah, Jaish al-Hadl, Ansar al-Furqan<br />
et al. vs. government<br />
Iran (opposition) opposition vs. government system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
Iran (People's Mujahideen)* PMOI vs. government system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
autonomy 1979 3<br />
1993 3<br />
1965 2<br />
Iran (PJAK / Kurdish Areas) PJAK vs. government autonomy 1979 3<br />
Iran Israel* Iran vs. Israel system/ideology, international<br />
power<br />
1979 2<br />
Iran UAE* Iran vs. UAE territory 1971 1<br />
Iran USA, EU (nuclear<br />
program)<br />
Iran vs. USA, EU international power, other 2002 2<br />
Iran USA* Iran vs. USA system/ideology, international<br />
power<br />
Iraq (Kurdistan Regional<br />
Government)*<br />
1979 2<br />
KRG vs. government autonomy, resources 1971 1<br />
Iraq (opposition)* opposition movement vs. government system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
Iraq (Shiite militant groups)<br />
Al-Mukhtar Army, Asaib Ahl al-Haqq,<br />
Mahdi Army, Shiite militias vs.<br />
government<br />
system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
Iraq (Sunni opposition)* Sunni opposition vs. government system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
Israel (al-Fatah Hamas)* al-Fatah vs. Hamas system/ideology, subnational<br />
predominance<br />
Israel (Hamas et al. /<br />
Palestinian Territories)<br />
Israel (Hamas Salafist<br />
groups)*<br />
Hamas, PRC, PIJ et al. vs. government<br />
secession, system/ideology,<br />
resources<br />
2011 1<br />
2004 2<br />
2012 1<br />
1994 1<br />
1988 3<br />
Hamas vs. Salafist groups system/ideology 2007 3<br />
Israel (Hezbollah) Hezbollah vs. government territory, system/ideology 1982 3<br />
Israel (PNA / Palestinian<br />
Territories)<br />
PNA vs. government<br />
secession, system/ideology,<br />
resources<br />
1948 3<br />
Israel Lebanon* Israel vs. Lebanon territory, international power 1948 2<br />
Jordan (Hamas)* Hamas vs. government system/ideology 1994 1<br />
Jordan (opposition)<br />
Muslim Brotherhood vs. Muslim<br />
Brotherhood (Zamzam) vs. opposition<br />
groups vs. government<br />
system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
2011 1<br />
Kuwait (Bedouins)* Bedouins vs. government other 1960 1<br />
Kuwait (opposition)* opposition vs. government system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
2012 1<br />
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