Yemen Control Map & Report - December 2019 (Subscription)

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Over the past two months, separatists seeking an independent South Yemen have held onto control of port city Aden and other towns, despite attempts at reconciliation with the Saudi-backed government of President Hadi. Meanwhile, the rival Houthi government still controls much of the country.

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Syrian Civil War Map & Timeline - November 2019 (Subscription)

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In the past month, Turkey and its allies have further consolidated their chunk of territory in northern Syria, while the Assad-loyal Syrian military has deployed along most of the rest of the border, in line with the Russia-brokered agreement for a "safe zone" free of Kurdish militia fighters.

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Syrian Civil War Map & Timeline: Turkey Enters Northeast - October 2019 (Subscription)

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Amid a US withdrawal, Turkey and its rebel allies have begun their long-threatened intervention against Kurdish-led fighters in northeastern Syria, who now have struck a deal with the Assad government to share their territory and jointly fight back against Turkey.

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Yemen Control Map & Report - October 2019

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Yemen More Divided Than Ever

In the month and a half since our previous Yemen control map report, the separatists of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) have held onto control over much of the country's south, pushing the internationally-recognized Hadi government to abandon Aden and set up a new "interim capital" in the eastern town of Ataq. Meanwhile, fighting between Hadi-loyal forces and the north's rival Houthi government has continued, with both sides capturing territory from each other near the Saudi border.

Taiwan Loses "Recognition" from Two Pacific Allies (Map)

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Map: Which Countries "Recognize" Taiwan in 2019?

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Is Taiwan a Country?

At PolGeoNow we frequently report on self-proclaimed, unrecognized or partially-recognized countries - but Taiwan is a special case. It operates like an independent country today, but has never formally declared independence. Instead, Taiwan and its surrounding islands govern themselves as the "Republic of China" (ROC), under a constitution brought there by a former government of the Chinese mainland.

Syrian Civil War Map & Timeline - September 2019

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Government Captures Rebel Stronghold in Idlib

In what's been nearly a month since our previous Syria control map update, almost all major activities have been focused around the southern end of rebel-held Idlib province. For the first time, government forces have captured a major town on the rebel side of the of would-be buffer zone set up last year by Turkey and Russia. Meanwhile, possible changes loom in Syria's northeast, where Turkey is pushing the US to set up a "safe zone" to keep the Kurdish-majority YPG militia away from the border.

Map: Indonesia Makes Plans to Move Capital

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A PolGeoNow News Brief

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Yemen Control Map & Report: Separatists Seize South - August 2019 (Subscription)

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In recent weeks, a major new front has broken out in Yemen's civil war, as southern separatists have broken ranks with the Saudi-backed government of President Hadi, seizing control of key areas in the country's south.

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Syrian Civil War Map & Timeline - August 2019 (Subscription)

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Over the past month and a half, fighting between rebels and government forces in the northwest has dominated events in Syria. Meanwhile, the so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS/ISIL) remains confined to uninhabited desert areas of central Syria.

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Syrian Civil War Map & Timeline - July 2019 (Subscription)

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The past month and a half have seen continued fighting and many small changes to territorial control around the edges of the rebel-held area in Syria's northwest. The so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS/ISIL) remains active in the desert of central Syria, and is thought to control a large area of uninhabited land, but no longer seems to govern any towns.

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Yemen Control Map & Report - June 2019 (Subscription)

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In the past six months, fighting over Yemen's Hodeida port has died down under a UN-supervised ceasefire, but battles and changes of territory between the Houthi and Hadi governments have continued on other fronts.

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Syrian Civil War Map & Timeline: Fight Resumes for Northwest - May 2019 (Subscription)

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A new phase of fighting has begun in Syria's northwest, as the Assad government makes a new push across the Turkish-Russian "buffer zone" into rebel-held territory. Meanwhile, the so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS/ISIL) has captured a new town in the central desert.

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Syrian Civil War Map & Timeline: IS Loses Last Town - March 2019 (Subscription)

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The so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS/ISIL) has lost its last populated territory in Syria, but it still operates freely in some remote desert areas. Meanwhile, the situation remains tense along the Russia-Turkey-brokered "buffer zone" between rebel and government territory in the northwest.

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2015 in Afghanistan: Map of Taliban and "Islamic State" Control

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Afghanistan: Who Controlled What in 2015?

The date is October 2, 2015. In the year and a half since the low point of Taliban control shown in our April 2014 Afghanistan map, the rebel group has been steadily expanding its territory. Most recently, the Taliban have launched a surprise takeover of Kunduz city, one of northern Afghanistan's major population centers, and the first provincial capital they've controlled since their national government was overthrown in 2001. Meanwhile, as the current government pours all its resources into taking the city back, the Taliban take advantage of the chaos to seize control of various other districts across the Afghan countryside.

Meanwhile, the so-called "Islamic State" (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL), based thousands of kilometers to the west in Iraq and Syria, has established a formidable new branch in Afghanistan. This IS affiliate - known officially as "Khorasan Province" - has carved out a small territory of its own in Nangarhar, along the border with Pakistan, and is now reaching what will be the height of its power in Afghanistan. Though both IS and the Taliban are religious hardliners, IS's brutal tactics, largely foreign membership, and claimed superiority have made it an enemy of the Taliban, and left it with very little support among the Afghan people.

Syrian Civil War Map & Timeline: January 2019 (Subscription)

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Over the past month, the so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS/ISIL) in Syria has been reduced to just a single village and some remote desert areas, while the country's north braces for a new phase of the war after US withdrawal.

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All About South Ossetia's 2017 Name Change

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Adding "State of Alania"

At PolGeoNow we promise to inform our readers any time one of the world's countries changes its name, even if it's just a modification to the country's official long name, or a switch in the name's preferred English translation.

But there was one name change we missed out on reporting last year - depending on what you consider a "country".

In April 2017, people in the disputed Republic of South Ossetia voted to change the self-declared country's full name to "The Republic of South Ossetia – the State of Alania". The name change referendum reportedly passed with about 80% of valid votes in favor, though many countries strongly condemned the whole process, seeing it as part of an ongoing Russia-led attempt to steal the region away from Georgia (the country, not the US state).

Map: Which Countries Recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2018?

This is our new, completely redesigned map of which countries consider disputed South Ossetia and Abkhazia to be independent from Georgia. From now on, PolGeoNow will report on any changes to Abkhazian or South Ossetian recognition with updates to this map.

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Syrian Civil War Map & Timeline: IS Loses Western Enclave - December 2018

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Syria: Where Things Stand Now

In the month and a half since our previous Syria control map report, the main territorial changes have been losses by the so-called "Islamic State" (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL). The Assad government has eliminated the last pocket of IS control in western Syria, in the south's Al Safa area, and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have recaptured the town of Hajin in the east, while also driving IS once again off of the Syria-Iraq border.

Yemen Control Map & Report: Battle of Hodeida Begins - December 2018 (Subscription)

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After the pro-Hadi coalition's months of stop-and-go movement towards the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida, the battle has finally moved into the city itself. Meanwhile, fighting has also continued along the Saudi border.

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