Author: Giorgio Cafiero

Giorgio Cafiero

Giorgio Cafiero is the CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a Washington, DC-based geopolitical risk consultancy. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, and an Adjunct Fellow at the American Security Project. Mr. Cafiero is a frequent contributor to Al Jazeera, Gulf International Forum, The New Arab, Responsible Statecraft, Stimson Center, and Amwaj.Media. Throughout Mr. Cafiero’s career he has consulted many public and private sector entities, briefed diplomats of various countries on Gulf affairs, and worked as a subject matter expert for multinational law firms. Mr. Cafiero holds an M.A. in International Relations from the University of San Diego.

Oman

Oman’s Calculus Amid the STC’s Southern Gains

Defense & Security

The rapid territorial advances made by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) following its “Promising Future”...

Iran

Disposable Allies: Would Moscow Trade Iran for Ukraine?

Geopolitics

Three-and-a-half years into Russia’s war on Ukraine, Moscow and Tehran are suffocating under Western sanctions....

Iraq

Above the Fray: How Iraq and Iran-Aligned Militias Responded to the 12-Day ...

Defense & Security

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)—a coalition of Iran-aligned paramilitary groups formally incorporated into the country’s...

GCC

Economic Ambitions Drive the Gulf’s Support for Diplomacy with Iran

Defense & Security

The high-stakes nuclear talks between the United States and Iran in Oman and Italy remain...

Yemen

Russian Support for Yemen’s Houthi Movement

Geopolitics

In light of the Syrian regime’s fall earlier this month and the weakening of Hezbollah...

Iran

Türkiye’s Delicate Balance: Navigating the Iran-Israel Conflict

Geopolitics

After the years-long Iran-Israel shadow war gave way in April to direct confrontation between the...

Oman

Oman’s OQEP IPO: A Record-Breaking Step Toward Economic Diversification a...

Economy & Innovation

On September 9, the Sultanate of Oman’s OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP) announced its plans...

Oman

Duqm is Oman’s Pathway to the Future

Economy & Innovation

Oman’s “Vision 2040” economic plan, unveiled by the late Sultan Qaboos in 2018, outlines the...

Iran

Iran’s Concerted Efforts to Secure a Foothold in Sudan

Geopolitics

Since Sudan’s ongoing civil war erupted in April 2023, the gruesome fighting between the Sudanese...

UAE

The UAE’s Complicated Taliban Outreach

Geopolitics

On June 4, Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani traveled to Abu Dhabi and met with...

Iran

China as Peacemaker? Iran-Israel Hostilities Undermine Beijing’s New Role

Geopolitics

Iran and Israel’s “shadow war” descended into direct state-to-state attacks and counterattacks in April 2024,...

UAE

Italy and the UAE Chart a New Course

Geopolitics

Italy’s relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ran aground in 2021—the culmination of a...

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