How constraints on the U.S. president’s war-making authority eroded—and how to restore them.

Crisis Group expert Matt Wheeler tracks the sudden escalation in fighting after months of plummeting relations between the two states

As ceasefire talks drag on, Gaza is tipping from mass starvation toward mass death. Israel must allow assistance in immediately. But that step alone will not save the strip’s depleted population. Gaza...

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Olga Oliker and Stephen Pomper about Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal for Ukraine, Kyiv’s and Europe’s response, the U.S.-Ukrain...

Since taking office in late January, the second Trump administration has moved to upend a decades-old domestic and international order. Crisis Group takes stock of what the White House has done and ho...

Since taking office in late January, the second Trump administration has moved to upend a decades-old domestic and international order. Crisis Group takes stock of what the White House has done and ho...

Amid the Gaza war, the Biden administration has resorted to military force without asking Congress, further corroding the U.S. constitution’s checks and balances in this domain. Job one is a ceasefire...

The Trump administration rules out security guarantees for Ukraine – as did the Biden administration. Europeans and Ukrainians need to give up hope that this stance might change. Efforts to align Kyiv...

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Olga Oliker and Stephen Pomper about an extraordinary week or so of U.S. diplomacy in Europe, Ukraine talks and the future of the...

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Olga Oliker and Stephen Pomper about talks between U.S. and Russia over the Ukraine war and the growing rift in transatlantic rel...

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Olga Oliker and Stephen Pomper about talks between U.S. and Russia over the Ukraine war and the growing rift in transatlantic rel...

What happens with the war in Ukraine matters beyond its borders, as events there will shape the larger standoff between Russia and the West. The U.S. and European powers can manage the risks of a chan...

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.

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.

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.

Experts suggest questions for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's confirmation hearing for Trump's pick, a member from their own ranks.

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.

When war broke out in Gaza, Biden reconciled with Sisi—but Trump’s calculus might differ.

The Georgian government’s decision to suspend its bid to join the European Union has sparked countrywide protests. Tbilisi should halt its violent response and engage with the political opposition to define a way forward. Western states should target responses to avoid harm to ordinary Georgians.

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.

Since 2021, when Algeria cut ties with Morocco, the two neighbours have been at odds. Thus far, their quarrels have largely remained in the diplomatic realm. Western countries should help keep a lid on the disputes until the time is ripe for a rapprochement.

Since 2021, when Algeria cut ties with Morocco, the two neighbours have been at odds. Thus far, their quarrels have largely remained in the diplomatic realm. Western countries should help keep a lid on the disputes until the time is ripe for a rapprochement.

Global conflict is rising, but do not give up on peacemaking, argues Comfort Ero, president of International Crisis Group in The World Ahead 2025

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New Israeli legislation, if fully enforced, would prevent the UN Relief and Works Agency from serving Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories. Such a de facto ban would be disastrous. Questions about the agency’s future should wait until after the Gaza war ends.

New Israeli legislation, if fully enforced, would prevent the UN Relief and Works Agency from serving Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories. Such a de facto ban would be disastrous. Questions about the agency’s future should wait until after the Gaza war ends.