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Giorgio Cafiero

Giorgio Cafiero is a research analyst with Country Risk Solutions. Shortly after completing his academic studies, Giorgio conducted research on the Western Sahara conflict. In April 2012, his research on the topic was awarded third place in an essay competition sponsored by the American Task Force on Western Sahara. Giorgio is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, Asia Times Online and Foreign Policy in Focus. During April 2012, one of his articles was cited in a NATO report concerning post-2014 Afghanistan.

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Iran and the United States’ Competition in Eastern Syria

and 06.24.17

  • The GCC’s View of “One Belt, One Road”

    and 05.28.17

  • Can Trump And Erdogan Agree to Disagree on Syria’s Kurds?

    and 05.05.17

  • Why Bahrain Prefers Trump over Obama

    and 05.01.17

  • Russia and the UAE: Friends with Benefits

    and 04.26.17

  • Trump and the Yemeni Quagmire

    and 04.26.17

  • GCC Hopes for More from Trump on Syria

    04.21.17

  • Trump Administration Sees Bahraini Crisis Through Saudi Lens

    04.18.17

  • King Salman’s Return to Brunei Two Decades Later

    and 03.22.17

  • Malaysia’s Future Role in Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Military Alliance

    and 03.13.17

  • Will Trump and Putin See Eye-to-Eye on Libya?

    and 02.14.17

  • Wanted: A New Chapter in U.S.-Sudan Relations

    and 01.24.17

  • Japan’s Important Role in Saudi’s Vision 2030

    , , and 11.30.16

  • The Security and Geopolitical Dimensions of Italy-GCC Relations

    and 11.15.16

  • China Eyes Qatar in its Quest to Build a New Silk Road

    and 06.04.16

  • Will the Saudis Deploy Ground Forces to Syria?

    and 02.10.16

  • Can Tourism Save Oman from Cheap Oil?

    02.02.16

  • Israel’s Diplomatic Overture to the UAE

    and 01.07.16

  • Saudi Arabia’s Anti-Terror ‘Coalition’ is a House of Cards

    and 12.27.15

  • The UAE and Qatar Wage a Proxy War in Libya

    and 12.13.15

  • Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s Evolving Alliance

    and 11.22.15

  • Turkey, Qatar and a Failing Syria Policy

    and 11.12.15

  • U.S. and Iranian Interests in Syria

    and 11.08.15

  • The Hajj Stampede Exacerbates Saudi-Iranian Tension

    and 10.10.15

  • Saudis and al-Qaeda Find Common Cause in Yemen

    and 09.23.15

  • The UAE’s High Stakes in Yemen

    and 09.21.15

  • Iran Exposes the Myth of GCC Unity

    and 09.09.15

  • Can France Become Saudi Arabia’s Closest Ally?

    and 08.10.15

  • While the Saudis Go to War Abroad, Homefront is Simmering

    and 07.04.15

  • Islamic State Attacks Kuwait

    07.02.15

  • Oman is the Diplomatic Bridge in Yemen

    and 06.19.15

  • Libya Is a Failed State

    and 04.06.15

  • Baqir al-Nimr’s Death Sentence Could Inflame Middle East Tensions

    01.21.15

  • Bahrain’s Daesh Dilemma

    and 01.15.15

  • In South Sudan, China Peacemaker Role Marks a First in its Diplomacy

    and 09.12.14

  • Bahrain’s Jihadist Dilemma

    and 07.19.14

  • Saudi Arabia’s Sectarian Challenge

    and 06.15.14

  • MH370 will not Change China-Malaysia Relations

    and 05.19.14

  • The UAE’s Preservation of the Status Quo

    , and 05.13.14

  • As the European Union Reconsiders Russian Natural Gas, Qatar Waits in the Wings

    , and 04.25.14