Joost Hiltermann

As the crisis in the Red Sea and Yemen deepens, @crisisgroup.org created a visual explainer tracing how Houthi attacks in some of the world’s most important strategic waters have disrupted global supply chains.

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We @crisisgroup.org have just published our view on the strengths and weaknesses of the Gaza ceasefire deal in a Q&A format. Take a gander.
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But he'll take it!

In this 360-degree view, @crisisgroup.org experts offer a brief survey of the discussions in Turkey, Iran, Russia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, the oPt, Gulf Arab states, the US and at the UNSC about the latest developments in and around Syria. www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

The Path to Regional War | Joost Hiltermann 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,

I only just got to this cogent article by @joosthiltermann.bsky.social, which remains pertinent in revealing both the miscalculations of Iran and Hezbullah and the extraordinarily damaging role of what passes as US diplomacy.

The Path to Regional War www.nybooks.com/online/2024/...

Together with other rebel groups, Hei'at Tahrir al-Sham #HTS has toppled the House of Assad and now holds central power in #Syria. Will notoriously meddling foreign powers give it the space it needs to steer the country toward a better future? @crisisgroup.org
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The Day After Assad The Syrian dictator’s stunning fall will scramble the balance of power in the Middle East.

The effects of the Bashar al-Assad regime’s demise will extend far beyond Syria’s borders, write @natashahall.bsky.social and @joosthiltermann.bsky.social. “The end of Assad seems certain to transform the Middle East’s balance of power.”

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

The stunning fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in #Syria will scramble the balance of power in the Middle East, write @natashahall.bsky.social and @joosthiltermann.bsky.social in @foreignaffairs.com. Read their latest analysis here: www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/day-a...

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

I teamed up with @natashahall.bsky.social to share our initial assessment of the origins and implications of the fall of the House of Assad in @foreignaffairs.com. @crisisgroup.org @CSISMidEast

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Israel and Lebanon (meaning Hezbollah) agreed to a ceasefire a week ago. How is it faring? UNIFIL reports already 100 Israeli violations. Yet by and large the ceasefire seems to be holding. What can we expect? My @crisisgroup.org colleagues offer their views. www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...