Blog Archive : Intelligence

04-06-2018

Geopolitical Risk

Lebanon risks international isolation over recent ...

Though Lebanon’s May parliamentary elections did not increase Hezbollah’s domestic influence conside…

10-05-2018

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Iran – US exit from nuclear deal to fuel inv...

In a widely expected move, US President Donald Trump announced that the US was pulling out of the nu…

02-05-2018

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Armenia – Unrest to persist after Pashinyan ...

Armenia has experienced high levels of anti-government civil unrest since former president Serzh Sar…

16-04-2018

Geopolitical Risk

Russia -Crackdown on Telegram points to growing st...

After failing to gain access to the encrypted messaging app Telegram, Russia’s Federal Security Serv…

28-03-2018

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Israel – Gulf states move closer but diploma...

Saudi Arabia’s recent approval of an Israel-bound commercial flight to cross its airspace marks a ra…

14-03-2018

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Iran – Trump likely to exit nuclear deal as ...

US President Donald Trump appears increasingly likely to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal negotia…

08-12-2017

Geopolitical Risk

Somalia/Yemen – Volatile onshore security co...

The increased threat of piracy off Somalia and Yemen since the Aris 13 hijacking in March is set to…

08-12-2017

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Germany – Political uncertainty to continue ...

Germany faces domestic uncertainty as Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc attempts to avoid…

30-11-2017

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Iraq – National elections to increase unrest...

Elections scheduled for May 2018 in Iraq are likely to heighten political divisions and fuel continu…

22-11-2017

Geopolitical Risk

Spain – Unrest, uncertainty to continue ahea...

Catalonia faces continued unrest and uncertainty in the run up to regional elections on 21 December.