| Kobane | Syria | ISIS vs Syrian Kurds (YPG) and US-led Coalition |
| Aleppo | Syria | Syrian Civil War: Assad Govt vs Rebels vs ISIS |
| Raqqa | Syria | ISIS capital; later captured by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) |
| Mosul | Iraq | ISIS stronghold (2014–2017); Iraqi Army & Coalition recaptured |
| Al-Qaim | Iraq | Border town; ISIS and Iran-backed militias operations |
| Ramadi | Iraq | ISIS occupation and recapture by Iraqi forces |
| Kirkuk | Iraq | Disputed between Iraq’s central govt and Kurdish forces (KRG) |
| Palmyra | Syria | ISIS captured ancient city twice (2015–2017) |
| Homs | Syria | Heavy fighting between Assad forces and rebels |
| Damascus | Syria | Assad regime stronghold; occasional rebel attacks |
| Ain Issa | Syria | Conflict between SDF and Turkish-backed forces |
| Al-Hasakeh | Syria | Kurdish-administered area; ISIS sleeper cells active |
| Tal Tamer | Syria | Frontline area: SDF vs Turkey-backed rebels |
| Ras al-Ain | Syria | Captured by Turkey during Operation Peace Spring (2019) |
| Tal Abyad | Syria | Same as above – Turkish military and Syrian Kurds |
| Manbij | Syria | US-backed SDF vs ISIS; later threatened by Turkey |
| Khartoum | Sudan | Civil war between Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF (2023– ) |
| Bara | Sudan | Clashes in Darfur region; RSF vs Sudanese Army |
| El Fasher | Sudan | Key Darfur city under RSF-SAF conflict |
| Darfur | Sudan | Ethnic conflict; RSF atrocities (2023– ) |
| Deir al-Zour | Syria | ISIS presence; Assad & Iran-backed militias vs SDF |
| Beirut | Lebanon | Political/economic crisis; protests; 2020 port explosion |
| Tripoli (Lebanon) | Lebanon | Sectarian violence; economic unrest |
| Golan Heights | Israel / Syria | Israeli-occupied; Iran & Hezbollah presence nearby |
| Tyre | Lebanon | Hezbollah presence; Israeli airstrikes nearby |
| Sidon | Lebanon | Hezbollah & political tensions |
| Dahiyeh (Beirut Suburb) | Lebanon | Hezbollah stronghold; Israeli strikes reported |
| Tel Aviv | Israel | Targeted by Gaza rockets during Israel–Hamas wars |
| Khan Younis | Gaza (Palestine) | Hamas stronghold; Israeli airstrikes |
| Rafah Crossing | Gaza–Egypt border | Critical humanitarian entry point; bombed in 2024–25 war |
| Sderot | Israel | Frequent target of rocket fire from Gaza |
| Erez Crossing | Israel–Gaza border | Border terminal; site of recent fighting |
| Ashkelon | Israel | Targeted by Hamas rockets during conflicts |
| Saada | Yemen | Houthi rebel stronghold |
| Amran | Yemen | Houthi vs Govt forces |
| Sanaa | Yemen | Houthi-controlled capital |
| Marib | Yemen | Strategic oil-rich area; frontline in civil war |
| Aden | Yemen | Govt seat; clashes between STC (southern separatists) & Govt |
| Taiz | Yemen | Siege city; heavy fighting between Houthis & Govt |
| Hudaydah | Yemen | Vital port; ceasefire zone (Stockholm Agreement 2018) |
| Tal Afar | Iraq | Former ISIS stronghold; retaken by Iraqi forces |
| Hawija | Iraq | ISIS base; retaken in 2017 |
| Ana | Iraq | Western Iraq conflict zone (ISIS operations) |
| Albu Kamal | Syria | Border town; Iran-linked militias vs ISIS/US strikes |
| Idlib | Syria | Last major rebel-held area; ongoing bombings |
| Naqoura | Lebanon | UNIFIL base; border tensions with Israel |
| Bint Jbeil | Lebanon | Hezbollah stronghold; Israeli border clashes |
| Metula | Israel | Northern border town; Hezbollah conflict area |
| Yohmor | Lebanon | Southern Lebanon; Hezbollah influence |
| Marjayoun | Lebanon | UNIFIL HQ; cross-border tensions |
| Hasbaya | Lebanon | Strategic town near Golan; tension with Israel |
| Nabatieh | Lebanon | Hezbollah area; Israeli strikes reported |
| Luhansk | Ukraine | Russian-occupied since 2014; key Donbas war front |
| Zolote | Ukraine | Frontline area; heavy shelling during Donbas war |
| Debaltseve | Ukraine | Major 2015 battle; now under Russian control |
| Petrivske | Ukraine | Contact line village; Donetsk region conflict zone |
| Mariupol | Ukraine | Devastated in 2022; Russian occupation |
| Avdiivka | Ukraine | Heavy fighting; captured by Russia in 2024 |
| Horlivka | Ukraine | Russian-controlled Donetsk region |
| Donetsk | Ukraine | De facto capital of Russian-backed separatists |
| Vardenis | Armenia | Near Nagorno-Karabakh border; Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes |
| Kalbajar | Azerbaijan | Retaken from Armenia (2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War) |
| Talysh | Azerbaijan | Conflict zone during 2020 war |
| Murovdag | Azerbaijan | Strategic mountain area; fighting in 2020 |
| Jabrayil Region | Azerbaijan | Retaken from Armenia (2020) |
| Fuzuli Region | Azerbaijan | Retaken from Armenia (2020) |
| Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) | Disputed (Armenia/Azerbaijan) | Ethnic Armenian enclave; 2020 & 2023 wars |
| Stepanakert / Khankendi | Nagorno-Karabakh | Capital of Armenian-administered region; fell 2023 |
| Mardakert / Aghdara | Nagorno-Karabakh | Battlefront during both wars |
| Lachin Corridor | Azerbaijan | Former lifeline to Armenia; seized 2023 |
| Saravan | Iran | Border area near Pakistan; insurgent activity |