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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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Author Archive | Giorgio Cafiero

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

  • Why Bahrain Prefers Trump over Obama

    and 05.01.17

  • 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

  • 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

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

    and 12.27.15

  • 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 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

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

    01.21.15

  • Bahrain’s Daesh Dilemma

    and 01.15.15

  • Syria’s Civil War, Assad and the Palestinians

    04.03.14

  • Burkina Faso’s “West African Spring”

    and 02.27.14

  • Hamas and Hezbollah at Loggerheads over Syria

    02.02.14