Armories of the Middle East
The dark economy at the most crisis-ridden side of the planet.
Starvation as a Weapon
After 470 days of war and the ceasefire in January, Gaza's aid routes reopened, yet severe shortages of essentials persist.
How did we analyse the armed groups conflicts in the Middle East
The methodology for the data analysis on violent interactions involving armed non-state actors in the Middle East in 2023 and 2024.
Rebels, Militias and Terrorists: The Non-State Agents in the Middle East
Armed groups outside state control compete to seize power the day after. What is the relationship between them and which countries support them?
Houthi Weapons and the Two Deaths in the Gulf of Aden
What a private security executive in the Gulf of Aden reveals. The court documents on the Houthi weapons seizure operation in which two American commandos died.
Gaza and Trump’s “Preference” of Private Armies
Which little - known American military company is set to profit in the wake of Israel’s war on the Palestinian enclave?
The Antonov Crash in Kavala and the Serbian Arms Dealer
The Antonov’s cargo, parallels to previous arms smuggling cases, and its untracked flights through Greece.
The Lebanese Fugitive Who Disappeared From Athens
How the arrest of a Lebanese man at Athens airport is tied to an international arms smuggling ring—spanning companies in Cyprus, Turkey, and Iraq—multi-million dollar contracts, and a dramatic escape from Greece.
Piraeus: A Shipping Container Bound for Lebanon
