ConflictBarometer_2016
ConflictBarometer_2016
ConflictBarometer_2016
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MIDDLE EAST AND MAGHREB<br />
Overview: Conflicts in the Middle East and Maghreb in <strong>2016</strong><br />
Name of conflict 1 Conflict parties 2 Conflict items Start Change 3 Int. 4<br />
Afghanistan (Kuchi Nomads Kuchi Nomads vs. Hazara<br />
subnational predominance, 2007 1<br />
– Hazara)*<br />
resources<br />
Afghanistan (Taliban et al.) Taliban et al. vs. government system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
1994 5<br />
Afghanistan – Pakistan* Afghanistan vs. Pakistan territory, other 1947 3<br />
Algeria (Berbers / Kabylia)* Berbers vs. government autonomy, system/ideology 1963 3<br />
Algeria (Malekites-Mozabites Malekites vs. Mozabites subnational predominance 2013 1<br />
/ Ghardaia)*<br />
Algeria (opposition) opposition groups vs. government system/ideology 2011 3<br />
Algeria, Mali et al. (AQIM et<br />
al.)<br />
AQIM, MLF, Ansar al-Din, Blood<br />
Signatories, MUJAO, al-Mourabitoun,<br />
Uqba ibn Nafi Brigade, Ansar al-Sharia<br />
vs. Algeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire,<br />
Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia<br />
system/ideology 1998 3<br />
Bahrain (opposition) opposition groups, government system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
1975 3<br />
Egypt (Bedouin activists)* Bedouin activists vs. government system/ideology 2004 1<br />
Egypt (Islamist groups / Ajnad Misr et al. vs. government system/ideology 1992 4<br />
Sinai Peninsula)<br />
Egypt (Muslims –<br />
Muslims vs. Christians system/ideology 1952 3<br />
Christians)*<br />
Egypt (opposition)<br />
MB, HM, Lewaa al-Thawra, Popular<br />
Resistance Movement, civil rights<br />
activists vs. government<br />
system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
1954 3<br />
Egypt – Sudan* Egypt vs. Sudan territory 1958 1<br />
Iran (opposition) opposition vs. government system/ideology, national 1993 3<br />
power<br />
Iran (PDKI, PAK) PDKI, PAK vs. government system/ideology, national 1979 3<br />
power<br />
Iran (People's Mujahideen)* PMOI vs. government system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
1965 2<br />
Iran (PJAK / Kurdish areas)* PJAK vs. government autonomy 1979 3<br />
Iran (Sunni militant groups / Jaish al-Adl, Ansar al-Furqan et al. vs. autonomy 1979 3<br />
Sistan Baluchistan)*<br />
government<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 Iran vs. USA, EU international power, other 2002 1<br />
program)*<br />
Iran – USA* Iran vs. USA system/ideology, international 1979 2<br />
power<br />
Iraq (Kurdistan Regional KRG vs. government autonomy, resources 1971 1<br />
Government)*<br />
Iraq (opposition)* opposition vs. government system/ideology, national 2011 1<br />
power<br />
Iraq (Shiite militant groups) Al-Mukhtar Army, Asaib Ahl al-Haqq,<br />
Mahdi Army, Shiite militias vs.<br />
government<br />
system/ideology, national<br />
power<br />
2004 2<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 />
2012 1<br />
1994 1<br />
Hamas et al. vs. government<br />
secession, system/ideology, 1988 3<br />
resources<br />
Hamas vs. Salafist groups system/ideology 2007 2<br />
Israel (Hezbollah) Hezbollah vs. government territory, system/ideology 1982 3<br />
Israel (PNA / Palestinian PNA vs. government, Israeli settlement secession, system/ideology, 1948 3<br />
Territories)<br />
movements<br />
resources<br />
Israel – Lebanon* Israel vs. Lebanon territory, international power 1948 2<br />
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