Analysis Menu Show — Analysis Menu Hide — Analysis Menu Analysis In-depth Inside MENA All Analysis Analysis Live Story The key trends set to shape the Middle East in 2025 Analysis: Post-Assad Syria, Iran-Israel hostilities, Palestine, and an unpredictable Trump administration will be key factors in reshaping the region in 2025. Giorgio Cafiero 23 December, 2024 Most Viewed Analysis Live Story What's behind the Palestinian Authority's crackdown in Jenin? Issam Ahmed 18 December, 2024 Syria Insight Inside MENA Live Story Syria Insight: HTS weighs up Islamic capitalism and free market Paul McLoughlin 18 December, 2024 Analysis Live Story How Israel is trying to weaken post-Assad Syria Alessandra Bajec 18 December, 2024 Subscribe to °®Âþµºâ€™s Weekly Roundup Get our top analysis, opinion and feature stories sent to your inbox every Friday Subscribe now After exile, Syria's opposition hopes to build a new future Paul McLoughlin 19 December 2024 How Israel is trying to weaken post-Assad Syria Alessandra Bajec 18 December 2024 What's behind the Palestinian Authority's crackdown in Jenin? Issam Ahmed 18 December 2024 'Death without blood': The legacy of Assad's chemical attacks Cian Ward 17 December 2024 Analysis How the Islamic State could exploit Syria's political transition What's next for Russia in Syria after Assad's ouster? What the fall of Assad could mean for the Middle East Where Turkey stands as the Assad regime is toppled More Analysis In-depth Is rise in Israel's West Bank raids rehearsal for annexation? Assad's fall revives hope for Lebanon's forgotten prisoners Horror mingles with hope after Syria's carceral state collapses After decades of fear, Syrians explore a future without Assad More in In-depth Inside MENA How will the fall of Assad affect Yemen's Houthis? Syria Insight: Assad's rampant corruption leads to his downfall Syria Insight: EU outreach to Assad puts refugee lives at risk Trump vs Harris: How the US election could impact Syria's war More in Inside MENA