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The first thing to state is that we are still not clear about Omar Mateen’s background. The FBI are still investigating possible motives – and […] More

Both the Brexit Remain and Leave campaigns are suspended today due to the murder of British Member of Parliament Jo Cox on Thursday. Cox belonged […] More

Brits are expected to come out en masse on June 23 to vote on whether they want their country to stay in the European Union. […] More

On June 23, Brits head to the voting booths to decide whether they want Britain to remain a part of the European Union. The Cipher […] More

In the days since the Orlando attack that marked the worst mass shooting in modern American history, gun control advocates in both Congress and the […] More

On Tuesday, it came to light that the Democratic National Convention’s (DNC) network had been breached by not one, but two different hacker groups that […] More

The breach of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) by hackers believed to be affiliated with the Russian government is raising concerns about foreign interference in […] More

The choice of soft targets in recent terrorist attacks in Orlando, Paris, Brussels, and San Bernardino has raised questions about the safety and security of […] More

On Monday, Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, arrived in Washington, D.C. to hold high-level talks with top U.S. officials, […] More

Despite U.S. President Barack Obama’s trip to Riyadh in April, and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman’s visit to the U.S. this week, friction […] More

Despite a semblance of rocky ties between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, bilateral relations between the two countries remains vital to the U.S. and extremely […] More

As the investigation into the Orlando attack unfolds, authorities on Monday said it appears the shooting was not part of a plot directed from outside […] More

The Cipher Brief: Nothing is definitive yet, but Omar Mateen appears to be a case of a lone wolf – possibly inspired by ISIS, but […] More

Nearly everyone has, at some point, had to deal with long, terrible commutes caused by traffic congestion at rush hour. Or maybe you have endured […] More

The Internet of Things is making changes across the spectrum of American life, and now the technology has progressed to a point where it can […] More

Last December, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) marked its first national innovation week. The week refocused the attention of the government’s innovation value chain, challenging service providers to rethink convention in the pursuit […] More

Trade and South China Sea dominated the agenda at the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue held in Beijing last week. However, with much focus on […] More

Cybersecurity is one important area where both China and the U.S. agree cooperation is necessary, but on very different terms. The Cipher Brief spoke to […] More