News & Analysis

Over the past decade, drones have been increasingly relied upon in a growing number of strategic theaters by the United States as well as by […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Sean McGowan and J. Tyler Black, both attorneys at Thompson Coburn LLP in Washington, DC, about the legal implications of […] More

CIPHER SNAPSHOT: At a time when the Middle East is ablaze, the arrival of the Hajj presents a complex security challenge. September 22 marks the […] More

President Barack Obama continues to pave the way for improved U.S.-Cuban relations, as changes to U.S. travel to and business with Cuba took effect on […] More

CIPHER SNAPSHOT: Turkey is a critical country for U.S. interests. Recent developments in Turkey’s domestic politics, economic outlook, and foreign policy have significant ramifications for […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Mr. Khush Chosky, Vice President for Turkey and Middle East Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to get his thoughts […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Mr. Sinan Ulgen, founder and managing partner of Istanbul Economics and a visiting  scholar at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, to […] More

There is a profound change in regional geopolitics in the Middle East after the Arab Spring. The societal demands for change in Arab countries led […] More

Anthony Horowitz is a British novelist and film and television writer whose credits include the Alex Rider novels and Foyle’s War.  The Cipher Brief spoke […] More

It’s no secret that getting a product placed in a Bond film can be an expensive undertaking, so imagine the surprise of Wayne Weber, President […] More

Anthony Horowitz is a British novelist and film and television writer whose credits include the Alex Rider novels and Foyle’s War.  The Cipher Brief spoke […] More

We all know that James Bond is the classic example of what a perfect spy should be, at least once upon a time.  But let’s […] More

Got a secret, can you keep it? Welcome to the The Dead Drop.  Each week we pass along news and gossip from the world of […] More

Nigerians were ready for change when they elected former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari as president, the first candidate to defeat an incumbent at the polls. […] More

Nigeria is considered a frontier capital market and one of the most important business destinations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSAfrica) along with Kenya, South Africa, and […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Dr. Alexandra Gillies, the director of governance programs at the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), to get her thoughts on recent […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Bankole Cardoso, co-founder of EasyTaxi Nigeria, to get his perspective on Nigeria’s emergence as a business hub.  Last year, Cardoso […] More