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AssessmentsJan 6, 2026 | 20:41 GMT

Saudi-backed forces are seen on the outskirts of Yemen's Hadramawt province, where the UAE-backed secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) recently launched an offensive, on Jan. 3, 2026.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE Pursue Divergent Paths in a Multipolar World

The growing rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will likely increasingly strain bilateral relations, raising the risk of escalations and conflicts -- both directly and through their proxies -- in places like Yemen, Sudan and Syria, as well as disruptions within the Gulf Cooperation Council. Geopolitical competition between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has increased in recent weeks, evident in their diverging strategies across several regional flashpoints and their direct economic rivalry. In Yemen, tensions have sharply escalated after Saudi-backed government troops on Jan. 2 launched an offensive in Hadramaut province to recapture territory from the UAE-backed secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC), highlighting the continued divergence of Saudi and Emirati strategic imperatives in the country. Similarly, in Sudan, the two Gulf states are backing rival factions in that country's ongoing civil war. And in Syria, while both Riyadh and Abu Dhabi support the new provisional

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Situation ReportDec 17, 2025 | 17:35 GMT

U.S.: Trump Expands Travel Ban, Effective Jan. 1

The Trump administration expanded its travel ban to include full restrictions on several sub-Saharan African countries, including Mali and Burkina Faso, Laos, Syria and individuals with Palestinian Authority-issued passports, as well as partial restrictions on several Caribbean and other African countries, the White House announced on Dec. 16.

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AssessmentsDec 10, 2025 | 19:15 GMT

Jordanian police close the entrance of a Muslim Brotherhood headquarters on April 23, 2025, in Amman, Jordan.

U.S. Unlikely To Broadly Designate Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization

The United States is unlikely to impose an expansive terrorist designation on the Muslim Brotherhood, choosing instead to focus on specific branches and individuals and emboldening anti-Brotherhood governments to take harder stances against the movement. On Nov. 24, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order starting the process to designate chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). The order calls for the secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, attorney general and director of national intelligence to submit a joint report in 30 days regarding the designation of Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and potentially elsewhere. After 45 days, the White House intends to impose FTO designations on the branches the report finds to be backing terrorism. The move comes against the backdrop of Florida and Texas declaring the Brotherhood and a Brotherhood-affiliated Muslim civil rights organization, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), as

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AssessmentsDec 9, 2025 | 22:26 GMT

A photo taken on Dec. 8, 2025, shows an armored vehicle at the entrance of a blocked road in Cotonou, Benin, near the headquarters of the state broadcaster Benin TV.

Benin's Foiled Coup Signals Strengthening Franco-Nigerian Coordination in West Africa

Benin's failed coup will likely heighten political tensions and undermine counterterrorism operations in the country ahead of its 2026 presidential elections, while ECOWAS's rapid intervention -- driven by Nigeria and with French backing -- signals a potential shift toward Abuja taking greater leadership over regional security matters. On the evening of Dec. 7, the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, announced the immediate deployment of a standby force to Benin comprising troops from Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone. This came after mutineers led by the head of Benin's Special Forces Group, Lt. Colonel Pascal Tigri, announced earlier in the day on state media the removal of Beninese President Patrice Talon from power, the suspension of the constitution and the dissolution of state institutions. However, a significant portion of Beninese security forces remained loyal to Talon, who announced in the evening of Dec. 7 that the situation

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Situation ReportDec 1, 2025 | 19:04 GMT

Mali: Easing Fuel Shortages in Bamako Curb Immediate Challenges to Junta

Diesel and gasoline shortages in Bamako caused by al Qaeda affiliate Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin's fuel blockade on the city have greatly eased, with most gas stations in the city having reopened since Nov. 24, Radio France International reported Nov. 29.

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On SecurityOct 29, 2025 | 15:39 GMT

Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on Sept. 9, 2025, after youth protesters set fire to the building.

Worldwide Gen Z Protesters May Be Disappointed With Their Success

In recent weeks, a flurry of youth-led mass protests, often given the moniker ''Gen Z,'' has swept across countries in Africa and Asia. Despite each protest movement having its own unique features, there are signs that they have been inspiring, if not significantly coordinating with each other. They share a common frustration with the ruling elite and a belief that poor governance -- due to the rising cost of living, high-level corruption, social injustice, worsening authoritarianism or otherwise -- is mortgaging their futures. These movements not only have generated empathy from outsiders but also resulted in changes, from regime change or changes to unpopular legislation, that open the door to reforms to countries' political structures, economic systems and security apparatuses. But these uprisings also entail numerous risks beyond the obvious potential for near-term violence. These dangers are often overlooked, yet Gen Z protesters will have to confront the same fundamental

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AssessmentsOct 23, 2025 | 16:30 GMT

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa (right) meets with U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, at the presidential palace in Damascus on July 9, 2025.

U.S. Engagement With Syria Will Promote Stability, but Kurdish Integration Will Continue To Lag

The United States will likely use sanctions relief leverage to de-escalate tensions between Syria and Israel and support Syria's economic and reconstruction recovery efforts, while continuing to provide sufficient, albeit diminished, support to the Kurds, enabling them to slow-walk integration with the Syrian government. In recent weeks, the U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, has met with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and visited the Kurdish-majority northeastern city of al-Hasaka to discuss mechanisms to facilitate the integration of the Kurdish-led, U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, into the Syrian central government. In March, the SDF and al-Sharaa reached an agreement to integrate SDF institutions into the state, but little progress has been made after separate outbreaks of violence between government forces and minority Alawites and Druze communities led the SDF to seek to maintain their arms out of concern for similar clashes with government forces. However, following Barrack's visits and

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AssessmentsOct 21, 2025 | 16:17 GMT

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party reacts on stage during a rally in Dar es Salaam on Aug. 28, 2025, to officially launch the CCM's campaign ahead of the Tanzanian general election.

Previewing Tanzania's General Elections

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is highly likely to be reelected in Tanzania's Oct. 29 general elections, and while her sidelining of opposition forces threatens to trigger potentially violent demonstrations, these are unlikely to pose a threat to her second term, set to focus on advancing constitutional reforms and infrastructure projects. On Oct. 10, Hassan stated at a campaign rally for her Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, or CCM, in the northern Mara region that she would press ahead with constitutional amendments should she be elected for a second term. Hassan's comments built on previous pledges made since taking office in 2021, when she accepted opposition demands for a constitutional review, though precise details have yet to be laid out. But while Hassan's recent comments were likely aimed at shoring up her reformist credentials, authorities have barred the country's two largest opposition parties -- Chadema and the ACT-Wazalendo -- from challenging

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Situation ReportOct 8, 2025 | 18:46 GMT

Mali, Ukraine: Tuareg Rebels Allegedly Receive Discreet Training in Ukraine

Some Malian Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front, or FLA, have reportedly trained in Ukraine and are adopting tactics learned from the conflict with Russia, including the use of armed first-person view and fiber-optic drones for targeted attacks on Malian and Russian-linked forces, as well as deceptive measures like inflatable decoys, Jeune Afrique reported on Oct. 7.

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AssessmentsOct 3, 2025 | 20:23 GMT

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. and Qatari military personnel at the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, on May 15, 2025.

Trump's Security Guarantees for Qatar Unlikely To Offer Enough Reassurance

The United States' move to grant Qatar unprecedented security guarantees will deter future Israeli attacks on the country, but it is unlikely to deter Iranian aggression; it will also prompt other Gulf states to demand similar commitments, while ultimately doing little to halt their long-term efforts to diversify security partners. On Oct. 1, the White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump had signed an executive order, dated two days earlier, to provide Qatar with an upgraded U.S. security commitment. The directive, formally titled ''Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar,'' states that any armed attack on Qatar's territory, sovereignty or critical infrastructure will be treated as a threat to U.S. peace and security, and vows that Washington would respond to such an attack with ''lawful and appropriate measures,'' including diplomatic, economic and, if necessary, military action. The directive also requires joint contingency planning between U.S. and Qatari authorities

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AssessmentsSep 26, 2025 | 16:29 GMT

Israeli military vehicles drive along a border fence, near the town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on July 17, 2025.

The Implications of a Syria-Israel De-Escalation Agreement

Syria and Israel will likely ink a security pact to ease border tensions by the end of the year, but the deal's likely narrow scope and other unresolved disputes will keep it fragile and at elevated risk of collapse in the months ahead. In recent days, U.S. officials have signaled that Syria and Israel are finalizing a pact to de-escalate their border tensions, with special U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack noting on Sept. 24 that both sides were ''closing in'' on an agreement to restrict Syria's stationing of heavy weapons near the border in exchange for Israel halting attacks on Syria. Barrack's comment came shortly after Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa's high-profile meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on Sept. 23, where the two discussed counterterrorism cooperation and progress in security talks with Israel. On Sept. 18, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani traveled to Washington

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AssessmentsSep 16, 2025 | 16:12 GMT

Anti-riot police officers on April 8 in front of the Algerian Embassy in Bamako, Mali.

Mali's ICJ Case Against Algeria Will Deepen Diplomatic Standoff in the Sahel

Mali's legal case against Algeria for shooting down a drone will further worsen diplomatic ties, very likely staying below the threshold of a broader military conflict but hampering security and intelligence cooperation that portends future border incidents.

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AssessmentsSep 10, 2025 | 20:18 GMT

Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) drive in pick-ups during training at the Sector 3 MNJTF military base headquarters in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025.

In Nigeria, Security Forces Struggle To Address Growing Militancy

The Nigerian government will likely continue prioritizing security crises based on the political and economic relevance of different regions, but myriad domestic constraints and limited regional cooperation will enable armed groups to continue to expand their range of operations and capabilities. In mid-August, the governor of northwestern Zamfara state publicly rejected the option of negotiating with armed bandits to curb their growing attacks, instead pledging to pursue them by force. His firm stance came days after reports emerged that some local government areas in neighboring Katsina state had struck peace deals with bandit groups, though the terms of these agreements remain unclear. The deals follow a recent surge in banditry characterized by killings of both civilians and security personnel, kidnappings for ransom and disruption to farming and herding -- pivotal economic sectors in northern Nigeria. While initiatives such as peace agreements with bandits aim to address insecurity, they highlight the

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Situation ReportAug 26, 2025 | 15:50 GMT

Australia, Iran: Canberra Expels Iranian Ambassador Over Alleged Links to Antisemitic Attacks

Australia expelled Iran's ambassador and three other senior diplomats and designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization after the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) determined that Tehran orchestrated at least two arson attacks targeting the Jewish community in Sydney and Melbourne in late 2024, The Australian Financial Review reported Aug. 26.

Israel-Hamas Conflict

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AssessmentsAug 21, 2025 | 20:02 GMT

Members of the Unity for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) rebel group gather at the DDR (disarmament, demobilization and reintegration) site in Maloum, the Central African Republic, on July 24. 2025.

Central African Republic's New Peace Deal Holds Promise, but Challenges Persist

In the Central African Republic (CAR), a recent peace deal will open the door to improved security and stability, but it faces myriad pitfalls and contentious elections later this year could result in violence; separately, Russian paramilitaries are set to remain in the country, even if their role changes. On Aug. 11, President Faustin-Archange Touadera claimed significant progress in the disarmament, remobilization and reintegration (DDR) process since his government reached a peace agreement with key rebel groups in April. The agreement, mediated by Chad and made official in July, has resulted in the formal dissolution of both the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) and Return, Reclamation, and Rehabilitation (3R) after the groups agreed to cease hostilities following a rebellion that began in 2012. Under the new deal, the CAR government committed to reintegrating eligible fighters into state security forces and enrolling others in DDR programs --

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On GeopoliticsAug 13, 2025 | 21:35 GMT

Shipping containers are offloaded from a vessel at Berbera Port in Somaliland on Aug. 31, 2021.

The UAE's Long Game in East Africa

Over the past two decades, Emirati companies have steadily expanded their footprint across East Africa, with a focus on logistics, farmland and critical minerals. Amid East African countries' rapid economic growth, this trend will likely continue as Dubai-based entities look to capitalize on the region's economic potential and to position Dubai as its leading trade interface with the rest of the world. However, the United Arab Emirates' outreach to East Africa has become increasingly driven by geostrategic considerations since the start of the 2010s, with the goal of pushing back against political Islam and shoring up Emirati influence in the Red Sea region. With a rising prospect of resurging UAE-Turkey competition in the medium-term amid Iran's repeated setbacks, Abu Dhabi will likely keep deepening its security and trade partnership with East Africa as it seeks to keep Ankara and other regional competitors' influence at bay -- with Ethiopia and Uganda

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AssessmentsJul 29, 2025 | 15:11 GMT

Iraq and Turkey's flags together on a textile cloth fabric

Turkey Shifts Iraq Strategy Amid Waning U.S. and Iranian Influence

Turkey is shifting its Iraq policy from a security-focused approach to one centered on economic integration and infrastructure development. This move aims to expand Ankara's regional influence amid Iran's declining power and the gradual withdrawal of the U.S. presence, setting the stage for growing competition with Gulf states in the long term. Iraqi oil ministry officials stated on July 21 that Turkey submitted a new pipeline agreement to Iraq that would broaden the 1973 Iraq-Turkey Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement beyond just the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline to include cooperation on natural gas, petrochemicals and electricity. The submission comes after a July 21 decree by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announcing the 1973 agreement would be "terminated" on July 27, 2026, after it expires. Even prior to Iraq's announcement, however, Turkish officials signaled that their intent is not to abandon the pipeline entirely, pointing out that Turkey had invested heavily in the maintenance

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On GeopoliticsJul 16, 2025 | 18:10 GMT

Vehicles drive along a main thoroughfare past a billboard that reads in Farsi and Hebrew: "A severe blow... The vile and villainous Zionist regime (Israel) has made a grave mistake,” in central Tehran on June 24, 2025.

Assessing the Regional Impact of the Israel-Iran War, Part 2

With the Israel-Iran war now paused with a fragile ceasefire, Gulf states will scramble to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent another round that would prove more costly and escalatory, as these countries understand that a weakened Iran will not bring regional stability. Instead, the Middle East faces a continuation of decades of instability, with Israel's increasingly militarily heavy-handed and diplomatically disengaged policies now at the forefront.

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Israel-Hamas Conflict

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AssessmentsJul 4, 2025 | 14:00 GMT

Geopolitics of Trade: Gulf Arab States Balance Diversification With Enduring U.S. Ties

Over the next decade, Gulf Arab states will continue expanding their oil and gas exports to emerging markets, particularly in Asia, while these countries seek alternative export markets to the United States amid tariff uncertainty; but despite these shifting trade dynamics, Gulf Arab countries will maintain strong military and technological ties with the United States. The oil-rich countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Oman) are set to benefit from changing global trade partners. While hydrocarbon products currently comprise most of GCC nations' global exports, a significant portion of their trade growth is expected to come from non-hydrocarbon sectors in the coming years. This shift is part of their long-term economic and trade diversification strategies (including Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar's National Vision 2030), which are all aimed

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SnapshotsJun 22, 2025 | 15:35 GMT

A Northrop B-2 Spirit on July 4, 2020, near the White House in Washington.

Iran's Retaliation Against the U.S. Will Likely Be Limited, but Will Still Risk Escalation

Iran will likely try to calibrate its kinetic response to the U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities to avoid significant escalation, but its response will open the door to further attacks that include Iran targeting regional oil and gas production. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on June 22 said that the United States had "blown up" diplomacy with its decision to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities earlier that day, and that "we have to respond" following what has been more than a week of Israeli attacks that began on June 13. When asked by a reporter about potential retaliation options, Araghchi would not rule out an attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz or harass ships in the strait, or an exit from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In response to the attacks, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a June 22 statement that the United States had put

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