Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Syria Civil War Control Map: May 2015 (Subscription)

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Map of fighting and territorial control in Syria's Civil War (Free Syrian Army rebels, Kurdish groups, Al-Nusra Front, Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and others), updated for late May 2015. Highlights recent locations of conflict and territorial control changes, such as Palmyra, Jisr al-Shughur, al-Janf border crossing, and others.

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Research by T.H., with additional reporting by Evan Centanni

Since just last month, the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad has lost important ground to both the rebel coalition (including Al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Islamic State. The war has also spread into new parts of Syria previously untouched by fighting, while Kurdish groups in the north are continuing to consolidate their gains.

See all this and more on the newest update to PolGeoNow's popular Syria control map, and read a timeline of changes since our previous Syria map report in mid-April.

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  • Up-to-date map of current territorial control in Syria, color-coded for the Assad government, rebel groups, Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) extremists, and Kurdish self-protection forces. Special symbol indicates rebel-held towns dominated by Al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra.
  • Detailed indication of city-by-city control, highlighting key towns and other locations relevant to current events.
  • Locations of recent fighting and military operations, including Palmyra, Jisr al-Shughur, Yarmouk, al-Tanf border crossing, and more.
  • Timeline of important events and changes to territorial control since April 10, 2015.

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Friday, May 22, 2015

War in Iraq: Map of Islamic State Control in May 2015

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Detailed map of territorial control in Iraq as of May 20, 2015, including territory held by the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL), the Baghdad government, and the Kurdistan Peshmerga. Includes recent flashpoints including Ramadi, Tikrit, Habbaniyah, Khaldiya, Sinjar, and others, as well as the recently created province of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Map by Evan Centanni, starting from blank map by NordNordWest. License: CC BY-SA
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Timeline by Djordje Djukic, with additional reporting by Evan Centanni

A City for a City
Since PolGeoNow published our February map of control in Iraq, two major cities have changed hands, in opposite directions. Tikrit, known as the home region of former leader Saddam Hussein, was the Islamic State's farthest-forward prize in its spectacular takeover of northern Iraq last June. A priority for Iraq's struggling Baghdad government, Tikrit was finally taken back this March and April in a major push by Shiite militias, led by Iran and ultimately supported by U.S.-Arab coalition airstrikes.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Map: Another Country Joins the "Eurasian Union" (May 2015)

Map of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), also known as the Eurasian Union. Includes new member Kyrgyzstan, as well as prior members Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Armenia, and disputed territory Crimea
The Eurasian Economic Union's five current member countries, plus disputed Crimea, claimed to be part of Russia. Map by Evan Centanni, starting from this map by Keverich2. License: CC BY-SA
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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Map: Seychelles Join WTO

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Map of World Trade Organization (WTO) member and observer countries, updated for April 2015 to include new member Seychelles
Member and observer states of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Map by Evan Centanni, starting from public domain blank map (license: CC BY-NC-SA).

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

What is the "Eurasian Union"? (Map)

The Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union, sometimes simply called the "Eurasian Union", was officially launched at the beginning of this year. Read on for a brief introduction to this major new regional organization, which you can expect to hear a lot more about in the coming months and years!
Map of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), also known as the Eurasian Union. Includes new member Armenia, as well as prior members Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, and disputed territories Crimea and Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as acceding member Kyrgyzstan.
The Eurasian Economic Union's four current member countries, plus disputed territories officially or unofficially included in the common market. Map by Evan Centanni, starting from this map by Keverich2. License: CC BY-SA
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Article by Karina Barquet