"The Leftist-Sadrist Alliance"
My article the International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (IJMES) on the leftist-Sadrist alliance in Iraq.
Targeted violence against protest activists and journalists in south Iraq since October 2019
Below is a map showing targeted violence against protest activists and journalists covering the protests across south Iraq since October 2019. This was compiled by @benrobinz and @IqanAlkhassaf based on continuous monitoring of protest activity and security incidents across Basra, al-Diwaniyah, Muthanna, Dhi Qar and Maysan only. For full functionality, click “show large map” at
LIVE MAPPING IRAQ’S JANUARY 2020 PROTESTS ACROSS THE SOUTH
Below is a map of protest activity across south Iraq so far in January. Created by Ben Robin @Benrobinz and Iqan Alkhassaf @IqanAlkhassaf this map will be updated daily throughout the month. Click “view large map” in the top right of the embedded map to open it up for full functionality. Live Map: January 2020 Protests Across South
LIVE MAPPING IRAQ’S DECEMBER PROTESTS ACROSS THE SOUTH
Below is a map of protest activity across south Iraq so far in December. With help from Iqan Alkhassaf, this map will be updated daily throughout the month. Live Map: December 2019 Protests Across South Iraq
LIVE MAPPING IRAQ’S NOVEMBER PROTESTS ACROSS THE SOUTH
Below is a map of protest activity across south Iraq so far in November. With help from Iqan Alkhassaf, this map will be updated daily throughout the month. Live Map: November 2019 Protests Across South Iraq
Live mapping Iraq’s October protests across the south
Below is a map of protest activity across south Iraq so far in October. With help from Iqan Alkhassaf, this map will be updated daily throughout the month. Live Map: Iraq’s October Protests in South Iraq
SOUTH IRAQ SECURITY AND PROTEST DYNAMICS REPORT: JULY 2019
This is July’s edition of my south Iraq SIGACT monitoring report covering the provinces of Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Muthanna and Diwaniyah. SIGACT map, pivot table, and protest tables are available below. This month I’ve included additional data and maps comparing protest dynamics across the south in July with the same period last year which
SOUTH IRAQ SECURITY REPORT: MARCH 2019
This is March’s edition of my south Iraq SIGACT monitoring report covering the provinces of Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, and Muthanna. I recorded 84 total incidents in March, up from 75 in February and 61 in January.
South Iraq Security Report: August 2017
Monthly security report on south Iraq
SOUTH IRAQ SECURITY AND PROTEST DYNAMICS REPORT: AUGUST 2019
This is August’s edition of my south Iraq SIGACT monitoring report covering the provinces of Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Muthanna and Diwaniyah. SIGACT map, pivot table and protest tables are available below. I recorded 74 total incidents in August, a fall from 114 July, and 92 in June. I recorded 33 protest incidents, down from 70 in July and 51 in
SOUTH IRAQ SECURITY AND PROTEST DYNAMICS REPORT: JUNE 2019
This is June’s edition of my south Iraq SIGACT monitoring report covering the provinces of Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar and Muthanna. Starting this month I am experimenting with extending my coverage to Diwaniyah. SIGACT map, pivot table, and protest tables are available below. Protest tables now include grievance table (providing a snapshot of grievances expressed
SOUTH IRAQ SECURITY REPORT: MAY 2019
This is May’s edition of my south Iraq SIGACT monitoring report covering the provinces of Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, and Muthanna. SIGACT map, pivot table, and protest tables are available below. I recorded 54 total incidents in May, continuing the relative quiet seen in April. Last month’s tribal fighting in Garmat ‘Ali between the Hamdani and Batoot
“THE LEFTIST–SADRIST ALLIANCE” – My article in the International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
Link to my full-length article on the leftist-Sadrist alliance which has been published in the International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (IJMES).