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A Counterintelligence Profile: Are High-Fliers Ready?

Hamza Chaudhary0 Comments

Published: May 7, 2026 For the geopolitics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), it is a time of great anxiety. With the non-Arab actors engaging in another tense…

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2018 GCC Summit in Riyadh: An Uneasy Gathering

DiplomacyGulf Cooperation Council, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States

2018 GCC Summit in Riyadh: An Uneasy Gathering

Vincent Lofaso

High-level delegations from six Gulf states met in the Saudi capital of Riyadh this December to discuss cooperation on issues ranging from economic to security matters. The summit occurred at…

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Increased Sectarian Tensions in the Middle East as the Saudi-Iran Proxy War Heats Up

Defense & SecurityEgypt, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, United States

Increased Sectarian Tensions in the Middle East as the Saudi-Iran Proxy War Heats Up

Joshua Ball

Security concerns in Saudi Arabia are on the rise. Tensions are increasing between the Shia-minority and the Kingdom's Sunni ruling class in the aftermath of the execution of Shiite cleric…

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