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Giorgio Cafiero

Giorgio Cafiero is the CEO and founder of Gulf State Analytics, a geopolitical risk consultancy based in Washington, DC. His research interests include geopolitical and security trends in the Arabian Peninsula and the broader Middle East. Mr. Cafiero is a regular contributor to several publications including Al Monitor, The National Interest, and LobeLog. From 2014-2015, he was an analyst at Kroll, an investigative due diligence consultancy. He received an M.A. in International Relations from the University of San Diego.

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Marsha Lazareva’s Legal Saga in Kuwait has High International Stakes

10.18.19

  • Burkina Faso: Islamic State and al-Qaeda’s New Sanctuary

    and 09.05.19

  • Libyan General Haftar’s Visit to Saudi Arabia

    and 04.01.19

  • Yemen: Regional Dynamics Surrounding the Southern Transition Council’s Agenda

    03.25.19

  • Saudi Arabia and Turkey Maintain Positive Relations Despite Qatar Crisis

    and 11.08.17

  • A Question for Washington: Who in the GCC Finances Terrorism?

    and 07.19.17

  • The Islamic State’s New Realities

    and 06.27.17

  • 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

  • Russia and the UAE: Friends with Benefits

    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

  • 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