A deal has been reached to halt the war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and to return many of the Israelis held captive there. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts lay out the ceasefire agreement’s contents and gauge its prospects for success.

The Assad dynasty’s demise will certainly remake Syria, but it will also reshape relations between Damascus and other capitals. Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of how the Syrian crisis could shake up regional politics.

There are at least two ways for mutual deterrence between states—also known as mutually assured destruction—to come to an end. As the Cold War taught us,

At last, Syria is free of the despised Assad regime. The long-suffering Syrian people deserve respite and a chance to rebuild the country on their own terms, with help not interference from outside.

The Syrian dictator’s stunning fall will scramble the balance of power in the Middle East.

The Syrian dictator’s stunning fall will scramble the balance of power in the Middle East.

The Syrian dictator’s stunning fall will scramble the balance of power in the Middle East.

Lebanon and Israel have reached an agreement to end the Hizbollah-Israel fighting that began on 8 October 2023. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Heiko Wimmen, David Wood and Mairav Zonszein examine the truce’s terms and weigh the chances that the parties will honour them.