Beyond the Lens of Violence
Instability in the #MiddleEast is often viewed through the lens of violence, but Clionadh Raleigh, President & CEO of @ACLEDINFO, explains how political struggles, power dynamics & external interventions shape the region.
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@YodelOnline why are you unable to deliver a parcel? I have received a package for someone else and no trace of my parcel. Your driver then drove over my flowerbed. What are you going to do? You have marked my parcel as delivered
The most violent places are becoming more violent.
Every form of political violence has risen over the past five years, driven by distinct political dynamics.
Catch more @cliona_raleigh insights from ACLED’s recent Conflict Index & 2025 Watchlist webinar: https://t.co/m37GAwUnc4
Reliable data is crucial when 1 in 8 people face conflict.
@ACLEDINFO’s 2024 Conflict Index unlocks the stories behind our data
https://t.co/Oo8gxDv0KI
Headlines often spotlight violent protests, but data tell a different story.
#ACLED’s data show that most #US protests are non-violent, challenging assumptions & revealing the facts. Our Chief of Global Programs, Erin Miller, explains.
Stay informed: https://t.co/DSB0UgVxTS
Listening to @BBCr4today slightly worried to hear @DavidLammy say weapons from SOUTH Korea are going to Ukraine- surely someone in his position should know the difference between North and South Korea? 08.18
As @BBCNews reports "Inflation is at risk of rising again following attacks on ships using a vital trade route through the Red Sea."
See what Professor Alok Choudhary, an expert in supply chain management, had to say.
https://t.co/F5IItIZFv7
PRESS RELEASE: Wealth of five richest men doubles since 2020, as wealth of five billion people falls. @oxfamgb Chief Executive @AleemaShivji "These extremes cannot be accepted as the new norm, the world can’t afford another decade of division..." https://t.co/kRMSYro604 #inequality #WEF24
More to say privately now and perhaps publicly in the coming days, but for now I'll just say it's deeply problematic how little the capabilities, goals, and outlooks of Yemeni groups and constituencies are figuring into the US government's decision-making right now.
WATCH: The U.S. says Egypt will allow 20 truckloads of aid to enter Gaza through the Rafah border crossing.
@ScottTPaul says the amount is just “a drop in all of the oceans” compared to what’s needed.
“That’s assuming [the aid] can be safely distributed.”
“We have no idea what’s going to happen ... if we are going to make it back to our homes.” Our colleague Najla has had to leave Gaza city. Please listen and share.