Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria's Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to understand why they fled China for Syria.

The new Syrian government has integrated thousands of foreigners who helped fight the Assad regime into its state forces. Many Syrians and international partners worry about keeping these militants un...

British Prime Minister Keir ​Starmer discussed migration ‌and closer cooperation on returns, ​border security and ​tackling people smuggling ⁠networks in a ​meeting with Syrian ​President Ahmed al-Sha...

Le Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, principal mouvement jihadiste au Sahel central, s’est engagé dans une expansion qui a mis en alerte l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Si la conquête territoriale n’est pas...

Sustaining the country’s progress requires a more inclusive transition.

Sustaining the country’s progress requires a more inclusive transition.

An entire industry specializing in mediation, peacekeeping, disarmament, and transitional justice has become largely obsolete.

A not-quite review of Haenni and Drevon's Transformed by the People

The Islamist movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham entered Damascus and toppled the Assad regime last year. What comes next for Syria?

Israel’s recent campaign in Gaza marks a turning point in modern warfare: the fusion of counter-insurgency and artificial intelligence. Will Western

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Few had predicted that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Qaeda affiliate collaborating with other rebels, could topple Syria’s Assad regime with such swiftness and determination. In this grippin...

Jihadis differentiate themselves from other Muslims by their demand for an Islamic state based on their interpretation of Islamic law as well as their legitimization of violence against Muslim dome...

President Trump, on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, said he made the decision after speaking to the Saudi crown prince. The president is trying to drum up Saudi investment in the U.S.

Can Shara’s Government Unite a Country Ready to Explode?

Can Shara’s government unite a country ready to explode?

Can Shara’s government unite a country ready to explode?

Can Shara’s government unite a country ready to explode?

An accord between the interim government in Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces could mark a turn for the better in the country’s post-Assad transition. In this Q&A, Crisis Group exp...

Ancien président travailliste de la Knesset et de l’Agence juive, Avraham (Avrum) Burg est aujourd’hui un activiste de la paix. Analysant la situation, cet observateur critique mais optimiste croit en...

Corporations started wooing my friends as soon as college began. It’s time for the left to reimagine its relationship with tech

CRS Book Prize 2025 short list is announced!

Is the man once known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani intent on moderating or a brutal strongman?

Plus this week's review of great new research in the MENA Academy!

Digital Technologies of Warfare Adviser

Key members of Syria’s interim government remain under UN sanctions, prolonging the country’s humanitarian crisis and hampering reconstruction. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts explain why the UN Sec...

Key members of Syria’s interim government remain under UN sanctions, prolonging the country’s humanitarian crisis and hampering reconstruction. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts explain why the UN Sec...

Key members of Syria’s interim government remain under UN sanctions, prolonging the country’s humanitarian crisis and hampering reconstruction. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts explain why the UN Sec...