Giorgio Cafiero

Adjunct Fellow

Expertise: Geopolitics, US policy in the MENA region, Sectarianism, Political Islam, GCC-Iran relations, Global security

Giorgio Cafiero is the CEO and founder of Gulf State Analytics, a Washington, DC-based geopolitical risk consultancy. He previously worked as an analyst at Kroll. Mr. Cafiero has published over a hundred articles for think tanks and media outlets such as Atlantic Council, Middle East Institute, Al Monitor, Middle East Policy Council, Al Monitor, and LobeLog. His media appearances include CNN, Voice of America, Reuters, Bloomberg, BBC, and Gulf Daily News. Mr. Cafiero has an M.A. in International Relations from the University of San Diego.