The Bigger Picture
Middle East Conflict Map
A live Middle East conflict map plotting strikes, ceasefires, protests and political shifts across Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen and the Red Sea — updated continuously and tagged by severity.
Every flashpoint, one map
Gaza, the West Bank, southern Lebanon, the Red Sea, the Syrian border, Iraqi militia activity and Iranian proxy moves all pin to the same globe so neighboring stories read together instead of as isolated headlines.
Severity and subject filters
Filter by high-severity military activity, diplomacy, protest, energy or election news so the map matches the question you're actually asking.
Military and base context
Toggle public-knowledge naval homeports and air bases so a Red Sea strike or a Persian Gulf incident reads alongside the carrier groups and bases around it.
From today's map to 4,000 years of history
The Middle East's modern borders are the latest frame of a very long film. Jump to the empire timeline map to watch the Ottomans, caliphates, Persians and earlier empires draw and redraw the ground today's news lands on.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Middle East conflict map show?
- Live, geocoded news of strikes, ceasefires, protests, diplomacy and political shifts across the Middle East, plotted on an interactive map and updated continuously.
- Which countries are covered?
- Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and the wider MENA region.
- Can I see historical context for the region?
- Yes. Switch to the empire timeline map to rewind the borders of the Ottomans, caliphates, Persians and earlier empires that shaped today's Middle East.