FROM |
TO |
CONFLICT |
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PARTICIPANTS |
CASUALTIES |
1902 |
1932 |
UNIFICATION OF SAUDI ARABIA |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Emirate of Riyadh |
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Kingdom of Hejaz |
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Kuwaiti Emirate |
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Sultanate of Nejd |
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Emirate of Transjordan |
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Mandatory Iraq |
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Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz |
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8,000–9,000  |
1914 |
1918 |
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Persia |
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Sultanate of Egypt |
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Emirate of Nejd and Hasa |
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Emirate of Jabal Shammar |
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Sheikhdom of Kuwait |
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Sultanate of Lahej |
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Ottoman Empire |
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Armenia |
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Azerbaijan |
|
2.825M – 5M  |
Ottoman Empire deaths including civilians |
1M–1.5M  |
Allied killed, wounded, captured or missing |
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1918 |
1922 |
SIMKO SHIKAK REVOLT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Persia |
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1,000–5,500  |
1919 |
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EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION OF 1919 |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Sultanate of Egypt |
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3,000  |
1919 |
1923 |
TURKISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Ottoman Empire |
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Greece |
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Armenia |
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Soviet Union |
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170,500–873,000  |
1919 |
2003 |
IRAQI-KURDISH CONFLICT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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|
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Iraq |
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Kingdom of Kurdistan |
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142,000–320,000  |
1920 |
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FRANCO-SYRIAN WAR |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Arab Kingdom of Syria |
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OETA |
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5,000  |
1920 |
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IRAQI REVOLT AGAINST THE BRITISH |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Mandatory Iraq |
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2,050–9,000  |
1923 |
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ADWAN REBELLION |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Transjordan |
|
100  |
1924 |
1927 |
GREAT SYRIAN REVOLT (DRUZE WAR) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Greater Lebanon |
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State of Syria |
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Jabal Druze |
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Alawite State |
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8,000–12,000  |
1925 |
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SHEIKH SAID REBELLION |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Turkey |
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15,000–250,500  |
1929 |
1948 |
SECTARIAN CONFLICT IN MANDATORY PALESTINE |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Mandatory Palestine |
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8,280  |
1930 |
|
ARARAT REBELLION |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Turkey |
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Republic of Ararat |
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4,500–47,000  |
1933 |
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SIMELE MASSACRE |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Kingdom of Iraq |
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3,000  |
1934 |
|
SAUDI-YEMENI WAR |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen |
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2,100  |
1935 |
|
IMAM REZA SHRINE REBELLION |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iran |
|
151  |
1935 |
1936 |
1935–36 IRAQI SHIA REVOLTS |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
|
500  |
1935 |
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1935 YAZIDI REVOLT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
|
200  |
1937 |
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DERSIM REBELLION |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Turkey |
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40,000–70,000  |
1939 |
1945 |
World War II
(including the Anglo-Iraqi War, the Syria–Lebanon Campaign, and the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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Iran |
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French Mandate for |
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Syria and the Lebanon |
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Mandatory Palestine |
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16,000  |
1946 |
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EGYPTIAN STUDENT RIOTS |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Egypt |
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100–300  |
1946 |
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IRAN CRISIS OF 1946 |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iran |
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Republic of Mahabad |
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Azerbaijan People’s Government |
|
2,000  |
1948 |
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ARAB–ISRAELI CONFLICT
(First Arab–Israeli War) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Egypt |
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All-Palestine Government |
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Egypt |
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United Arab Republic |
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Syrian Republic |
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Ba’athist Syria |
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Jordan |
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Lebanon |
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Palestinian Authority |
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Israel |
|
73,000–84,000  |
1948 |
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ALWAZIRI COUP |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen |
|
4,000–5,000  |
1948 |
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AL-WATHBAH UPRISING |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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300–400  |
1952 |
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EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION OF 1952 |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Egypt |
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1,000  |
1953 |
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1953 IRANIAN COUP D’ÉTAT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iran |
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300–800  |
1954 |
1960 |
JEBEL AKHDAR WAR |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Sultanate of Muscat |
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Sultanate of Oman |
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100–523  |
1955 |
1963 |
CYPRIOT INTERCOMMUNAL VIOLENCE |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Cyprus |
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400–600  |
1956 |
1960 |
YEMENI-ADENESE CLAN VIOLENCE |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Aden |
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1,000  |
1956 |
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The Suez War
(Second Arab–Israeli War) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Israel |
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United Kingdom |
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France |
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Egypt |
|
231 |
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Israel |
16 |
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UK |
10 |
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France |
Egypt |
1,000 |
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Civilians |
1,650 |
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Military |
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1958 |
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1958 LEBANON CRISIS |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Lebanon |
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1,300–4,000  |
1958 |
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1958 IRAQI REVOLUTION |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Arab Federation |
|
100  |
1959 |
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1959 MOSUL UPRISING |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraqi Republic |
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2,000–4,000  |
1962 |
1970 |
NORTH YEMEN CIVIL WAR |
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Flag |
Participants |
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North Yemen |
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100,000–200,000  |
1962 |
1975 |
DHOFAR REBELLION |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Oman |
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10,000  |
1963 |
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WHITE REVOLUTION (IRAN) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iran |
|
100  |
1963 |
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FEBRUARY 1963 BA’ATHIST IRAQI COUP |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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1,000  |
1963 |
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8TH OF MARCH SYRIAN REVOLUTION |
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Flag |
Participants |
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United Arab Republic |
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Syria |
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820  |
1963 |
1967 |
ADEN EMERGENCY |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Federation of South Arabia |
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South Yemen |
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2,096  |
1963 |
|
NOVEMBER 1963 IRAQI COUP |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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250  |
1964 |
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1964 HAMA RIOT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Syria |
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70–100  |
1966 |
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1966 NEO-BA’ATHIST COUP D’ÉTAT IN SYRIA |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Syria |
|
400  |
1967 |
1967 |
Arab–Israeli 6 Day War
(Third Arab–Israeli War) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Israel |
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Egypt |
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Jordan |
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Syria |
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776- 983 |
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Israel |
10- 15,000 |
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Egypt |
6,000 |
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Jordan |
2,500 |
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Syria |
|
1970 |
1971 |
JORDANIAN-PALESTINIAN CIVIL WAR |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Jordan |
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2,000–25,000  |
1973 |
1973 |
Arab–Israeli 21 Day War “Yom Kippur War”
(Fourth Arab–Israeli War) Oct 6-25th |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Israel |
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Algeria |
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Cuba |
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Egypt |
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Jordan |
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Iraq |
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Libya |
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Morocco |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Syria |
|
2,521- 2,800 |
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Israel |
5 – 15,000 |
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Egypt |
23 |
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Jordan |
278 |
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Iraq |
3 – 3,500 |
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Syria |
|
1974 |
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TURKISH INVASION OF CYPRUS |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Cyprus |
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1,500–5,000  |
1975 |
1990 |
LEBANESE CIVIL WAR |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Lebanon |
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150,000  |
1976 |
1979 |
POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN TURKEY, 1970S |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Turkey |
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5,000–5,388  |
1978 |
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KURDISH–TURKEY CONFLICT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Turkey |
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Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Iraq |
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30,000–100,000  |
1979 |
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IRANIAN REVOLUTION |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iran |
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3,164–60,000  |
1979 |
1980 |
CONSOLIDATION OF THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iran |
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10,171  |
1979 |
1983 |
SAUDI EASTERN PROVINCE UNREST |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Saudi Arabia |
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182–219  |
1979 |
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GRAND MOSQUE SEIZURE |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Saudi Arabia |
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307  |
1980 |
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1980 TURKISH COUP D’ÉTAT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Turkey |
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127–550  |
1980 |
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SADR UPRISING (1980) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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1,000–30,000  |
1980 |
1988 |
IRAN–IRAQ WAR |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iran |
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Iraq |
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Kuwait |
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1,000,000–1,250,000  |
1982 |
1982 |
HAMA MASSACRE |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Syria |
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40,000-50,000  |
1986 |
1986 |
SOUTH YEMEN CIVIL WAR |
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|
Flag |
Participants |
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South Yemen |
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5,000–12,00X  |
1986 |
1986 |
1986 EGYPTIAN CONSCRIPTION RIOT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Egypt |
|
107  |
1986 |
1986 |
1986 DAMASCUS BOMBINGS |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Syria |
|
204  |
1987 |
1987 |
IRANIAN PILGRIM RIOT (Mecca massacre) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Saudi Arabia |
|
402  |
1987 |
1988 |
ANO EXECUTIONS |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Lebanon |
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Syria |
|
170  |
1989 |
1996 |
KDPI INSURGENCY (1989–96) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iran |
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168-503  |
1990 |
1991 |
GULF WAR |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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Kuwait |
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Saudi Arabia |
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40,000–57,000  |
1991 |
1991 |
1991 UPRISINGS IN IRAQ |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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1,300–2,000  |
1992 |
2000 |
MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD TERROR CAMPAIGN |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Egypt |
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1,300–2,000  |
1994 |
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1994 CIVIL WAR IN YEMEN |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Yemen |
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7,000–10,000  |
1995 |
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ISLAMIC INSURGENCY IN SAUDI ARABIA |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Saudi Arabia |
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300  |
1998 |
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OPERATION DESERT FOX (Iraqi no-fly zones) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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2,000  |
1999 |
|
1999 SHIA UPRISING IN IRAQ |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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100–200  |
2003 |
2011 |
IRAQ WAR |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Ba’athist Iraq |
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109,032–650,726  |
2004 |
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QAMISHLI MASSACRE (2004) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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Syria |
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30–100  |
2004 |
2014 |
SHIA INSURGENCY IN YEMEN |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Yemen |
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8,500–25,000  |
2004 |
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IRAN–PJAK CONFLICT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iran |
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Iraqi Kurdistan |
|
588–747  |
2006 |
2014 |
FATAH–HAMAS CONFLICT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Palestinian Authority |
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Gaza Strip |
|
600  |
2006 |
|
2006 LEBANON WAR |
|
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Flag |
Participants |
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Lebanon |
|
1200  |
2007 |
|
NAHR AL-BARED FIGHTING |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Lebanon |
|
480  |
2008 |
|
2008 LEBANON CONFLICT |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Lebanon |
|
105  |
2009 |
2015 |
SOUTH YEMEN INSURGENCY |
|
|
Flag |
Participants |
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Yemen |
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2,100+  |
2009 |
2010 |
IRANIAN ELECTION PROTESTS |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iran |
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72–150  |
2010 |
2015 |
YEMENI AL-QAEDA CRACKDOWN |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Yemen |
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3,000+  |
2011 |
2014 |
EGYPTIAN CRISIS (2011–14) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Egypt |
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4,000+  |
2011 |
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2011 BAHRAINI UPRISING |
|
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Flag |
Participants |
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Bahrain |
|
100+  |
2011 |
Active |
YEMENI CRISIS (2011–PRESENT) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Yemen |
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9,000+  |
2011 |
Active |
SYRIAN CIVIL WAR |
|
|
Flag |
Participants |
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Syria |
|
250,000-470,000+  |
2011 |
Active |
SINAI INSURGENCY |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Egypt |
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2,800+  |
2011 |
Active |
IRAQI INSURGENCY (post-U.S. withdrawal) |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Iraq |
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54,000+  |
2011 |
Active |
SYRIAN CIVIL WAR SPILLOVER IN LEBANON |
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Flag |
Participants |
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Lebanon |
|
800  |