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The targeting of these civilian vigilantes highlights the centrality of community-based, often ethnically aligned, government-backed militias in the Sahel’s various conflicts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261041
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This immediately followed an unexpected visit yesterday by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Sudani in Baghdad, which went ahead despite threats by Iraq’s pro-Iranian Shia…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283166
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President Bashar al-Assad does not control most of the local and foreign militias that operate in his name in Syria. Some of those follow the policies of Iran’s Islamic Revolution…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231885
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Meanwhile, concern is growing that Israel is mounting regular airstrikes on Iran-backed militia bases inside Iraq. The conflict against Islamic State (IS) led to the emergence of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245880
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The rise of Iraq's Shia militias.
The impact of the rise of militias on the Middle East.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199249
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This has sparked the growth of ethnic Zarma self-defence militias, known locally as ‘zankai’. These militias reflect broader communal self-defence efforts, often arising because…
Iranian networks in Syria.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250231
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Some 200 Chinese fishing boats have converged on the island, which the Philippines claims are maritime militia -- fishing crews deployed by Beijing as irregular forces…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243045
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The paths they take will have significant implications for politics, security and the economy.