Albert Vidal Ribe is a Research Analyst for Defence and Military Analysis at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Prior to joining the IISS in September 2023, Albert was a Research Associate at the Gulf International Forum in Washington DC. He has published in the Arab Gulf States Institute, the Gulf International Forum, the Gulf States Newsletter, and the Center for Maritime Strategy, among others. Albert earned an MA in Arab Studies at Georgetown University as a Fulbright Scholar. He was selected as Spain’s best International Relations graduate in 2021 by the Spanish Society of Academic Excellence. He was also selected by the Nova 111 Student List, which brings together the top 111 Spanish talents under 25.
