Giorgio Cafiero

Giorgio Cafiero

Giorgio Cafiero is the founder and CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a geopolitical risk consultancy based in Washington, DC. His research interests include geopolitical and security trends in the Arabian Peninsula and the broader Middle East. Cafiero is a regular contributor to several think tanks and publications, including the Middle East Institute, Atlantic Council, The National Interest, Al Monitor, and LobeLog. From 2014-15, he was an analyst at Kroll, an investigative due diligence consultancy. He received an MA in International Relations from the University of San Diego.

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