Middle East Overview: November 2024
Key trends in Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, and Yemen during November 2024.
Analysis
Middle East
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Ameneh Mehvar
Senior Analyst, Middle East
Dr. Ameneh Mehvar is ACLED’s Middle East Senior Analyst. In this role, she leads analysis on regional conflicts and provides expertise to ensure the accuracy of ACLED’s data coverage, while also supporting the organization’s engagement with external partners and the media.
Ameneh has expertise in Middle East security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Persian Gulf security dynamics. Previously, she worked as a political risk consultant in the private sector and has also gained experience in the public sector. Additionally, she has taught and conducted academic research.
Ameneh holds a master’s degree in Middle East and Central Asian Security Studies and a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Spoken languages: English, Persian and German Timezone: Central European Time - CET
Content by this author
Syria: HTS-led rebel forces capture over 200 locations, while Syrian and Russian airstrikes increase
Analysis of recent events in Syria involving HTS-led forces and intensification of attacks by Syrian and Russian forces.
Middle East Overview: October 2024
Current geopolitical updates: intense fighting in Gaza, Iran-Israel clashes, Iraq's operations against ISIL, and escalating violence in Lebanon and Syria. Yemen sees increased Houthi attacks.
Q&A: Behind the data on the Israel-Hezbollah war
Analysis of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, focusing on airstrikes, ground operations, and their impacts in Lebanon.
Middle East crisis: A year of war in numbers
Key figures on violence by and against Israel since 7 October 2023, including attacks in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.
After a year of war, Hamas is militarily weakened — but far from 'eliminated'
Despite Israel's operations in Gaza, Hamas continues to be a significant actor in Palestine.
Middle East Overview: September 2024 — Expanding Israeli operations in Lebanon and the escalation of the Middle East crisis
Reports on Israel's military operations across Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in September 2024.
Middle East Overview: August 2024
Overview of ongoing geopolitical tensions and conflicts in Lebanon, Palestine, Red Sea, and Syria.
Past events
Webinar | A perpetual state of war? An analysis of IDF and Palestinian armed group tactics in the West Bank and Gaza
Watch the recorded webinar held on 29 May 2025 for in-depth analysis of these developments, the evolving strategies of Palestinian armed groups, and the political dynamics driving the escalation — followed by a Q&A.
