The U.S. election result and Yahya Sinwar’s death are markers that the contemporary national movement is moribund.

The outcome of the U.S. presidential elections will likely introduce a new chapter in American foreign policy, with prospective shifts that will shape the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape.

In an interview, Marwan Muasher looks back on U.S. policy toward the ongoing crisis, and sees even worse ahead.

Israel and the United States want to alter the country’s political landscape, but should be very careful not to destroy everything.

Political calculations on both sides make a ceasefire unlikely.

In Syria’s border regions, changes in demographics, economics, and security mean that an inter-Syrian peace process will require consensus among main regional powers that Syria must remain united, that no one side can be victorious, and that perennial instability threatens the region.